Zen Calvinism
Returning home late one night in the early summer, I found that my van’s transmission had died. Fortunately, it happened on my driveway; unfortunately I needed to be at the airport at 6am the following morning, which meant that I…
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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…
Basics of the Reformed Faith Series: What Is the Lord’s Supper and What Is Conversion
Reformed Christians are notorious for recommending books, myself included. Over the years, I have had dozens of conversations about the Reformed faith, which, in many cases, have ended with a book suggestion. I have, on select occasions, even gone as…
A God Entranced Vision of All Things: The Legacy of Jonathan Edwards
The tercentenary celebration of the birth of Jonathan Edwards (1703-58) was the occasion for a perfusion of literary endeavors, the most exciting being George Marsden’s monumental biography; numerous articles; and a plethora of conferences. The fruit of one such gathering,…