Good News from Australia
It’s great to see that my old Australian mucker from Aberdeen days, Brian Rosner (now at Moore), has a new book out. B and I shared many a happy moment in our cramped attic offices, directly over the mosque at…
Tag Theology
Review of Roger Olsen’s “Arminian Theology: Myths and Realities”
Given the choice, I would always rather have my opinions presented and explained by a competent opponent than an incompetent friend; but my strong preference is for a competent friend to undertake the task. Thus, it is always very useful…
Review of Gerald McDermott’s “God’s Rivals”
The central question of the book is somewhat disconcerting. Why has God allowed different religions? The question implies a respect for God’s sovereignty, but it might just as well open a door to universalism–that any religion can in…
Arminian Theology
Election, grace, predestination, bondage of the will – these will be taken by many who read this review to be concepts whose meaning is drawn exclusively from Reformed theology, from its Augustinian heritage, and (of course) from the Bible and…
The Derailing of Apologetics
I remember the first time I was asked whether I was a presuppositionalist or an evidentialist in apologetics. That was on my first visit to the USA, more years ago that I care to dwell on. The questioner put me…
Close, but no Cigar
I recently had the pleasure to be present at the Bar Mitzvah of the son of a good friend. The pleasure was enhanced by the fact that the friend and I both hail from the UK and have found ourselves…
Sermons on the Beatitudes
Calvin’s sermons were delivered extempore, taken down by the remarkable Denis Raguenier, published by the diaconate of Geneva, and the proceeds used to support refugees. Initially, Calvin was not keen on them being published, but when he saw the level…
Reformed Dogmatics (Volume 1-3)
The theological world has been blessed by being the recipients of the translation of the first three volumes of Herman Bavinck’s magnum opus the Gereformeerde Dogmatiek in English. As one who has read the entire 4-volume Dutch work from cover…
Heaven on Earth: Capturing Jonathan Edward’s Vision of Living in Between
“You know, ol’ Bob is so heavenly minded that he is no earthly good.” Perhaps, you have heard someone, in an effort to sound practical, say something like this. I suppose it is possible to be so focused on the…
Jesus’ Blood and Righteousness
Brian Vickers, assistant NT professor at SBTS, has just published a revised version of his dissertation that explores Paul’s theology of imputation. It’s entitled Jesus’ Blood and Righteousness.