Overload
So how should we deal with the inescapable overload of life in the twenty-first century? Do you ever get overwhelmed by all the things you need to get done, and discouraged by all the things you probably won’t? Almost every…
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Books and Englishmen
Posted by Derek Thomas So, our twisted sense of humor, as we teased Carl about famous Englishmen, somewhat backfired. To the dozens of you who sent e-mail letting us know that our famous screen personalities were not English, we knew…
The Reviewer Review’d or John Calvin–setting the record straight
Paul Helm responds to Scott Oliphint’s review of his work, John Calvin’s Ideas. Professor Scott Oliphint has recently reviewed my book John Calvin’s Ideas (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004 – a paperback reprint is due out in September 2006) and…
John Calvin’s Ideas
This book is not a study of Calvin per se, neither is it a study of Calvin’s theology. Specifically, it is a study of Calvin’s ideas by a Calvinistic philosopher; “…it is concerned with Calvin as a receiver, user, and…
Acts: Brazos Theological Commentary of the Bible
“This is not your father’s commentary, uh, Oldsmobile.” Pelikan’s Acts is the first available in the new series, Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible. This series is projected to have 40 volumes and has been highly promoted at various scholarly…
Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why
There has been a long-standing discussion in the world of textual criticism concerning the degree to which scribes intentionally altered passages of the New Testament to better conform to their own theological preferences. Ever since the well-known statement from Westcott…
Three Books on the Bible: A Critical Review
The last few years have witnessed the publication of several books on the Bible, most of which are in some measure innovative. In addition to the three I shall review in this essay, one cannot overlook Peter Jensen’s The Revelation…
Inspiration and Incarnation: Evangelicals and the Problem of the Old Testament
A book about the identity and purpose of the Bible must be of interest to any serious Christian. But at first glance Inspiration and Incarnation seems daunting. Peter Enns, a Professor of Old Testament at Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, is…
Total Truth
I do not have the space in this brief review to give a summary of the content of the whole of this remarkable book; rather I will mention just a couple of highlights. Last year I had the students in…
Phantom Blogger
Posted by Czar Nicholas Llanybydder Our illustrious President (of the Alliance, that is) blogged this morning and when I returned after 4 hours of class, it had disappeared. Whoosh… A phantom blog-disposer is at work and Dwn Corleone has been…