A Ministry of Sacrificial LaborBeing called to the small, obscure parish of Anwoth did not give Rutherford an opportunity to take it easy and get by with only minimal effort, which has no doubt been a temptation to many ministers…
More Christ-centered hermeneutics from Calvin: in short, that what is seen in the New is promised in the Old; that by covenant (mentioned five times in section 2.6.3 alone) God administers salvation by one means – “the hope of all…
Christian philosopher Doug Wilson and atheist Christopher Hitchens have had a lively debate concerning the existence of God. It has been made into a movie called Collision. Check out the website HERE.Wilson is one of the most helpful apoligists that…
I have begun reading Stephen Nichols’ latest offering: Ancient Word, Changing Worlds. So far it is outstanding. I have a deep appreciation for Dr. Nichols. He is perhaps the most readable church historian I have ever read. In the days…
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Robert George of Princeton University has written a fine article addressing the troubling “hook up” culture on many university campuses. Whether it is a private institution such as Yale or a public one such as the University of Delaware, the…
Unlocking RomansBy J.R. Daniel Kirk245 p.Eerdmans (November 2008) It is difficult to overestimate the influence of E. P. Sanders’s scholarship on the academic study of Paul. Since Sanders published Paul and Palestinian Judaism (1977) and Paul, the Law, and the…
I am very high on the latest book by Steve Nichols, with Eric Brandt: Ancient Word, Changing Worlds. Simply put, it is the best, clearest, and most reliable historical overview of the doctrine of Scripture for a contemporary audience.
My artist friend, Ned Bustard, at Square Halo Books and World’s End Images has come up with a great way to celebrate the New Calvinist milestone of recognition in Time. He’s set up four designs that can don t-shirts, mugs,…
Well, Saturday saw some sanity return to the ranks of international rugby. The Calcutta Cup returns to its rightful owners; and the Irish slay the Red Dragon at the Millennium stadium. The theodicy question relative to the most glorious of…
