Jun
23
The cannon ball that fires a devastating blow through the hull of David Bentley Hart’s Doors of the Sea surfaces in one of the questions for our 3rd year Philosophy exam. Hart’s vitriolic reading of the Reformed tradition simply falls over due to this important plank of Reformed theology. In Henri Blocher’s Evil and the …
May
18
This looks fantastic! From Mark Thompson’s blog: “Over two days, on 16–17 September, guests from around the world and all over Australia will come together at Moore College to engage afresh with the great Genevan Reformer and his theological legacy. Paul Helm of Regent College, Vancouver will speak about Calvin and philosophy. Oliver Crisp of …
Apr
27
The latest Themelios is out now…. In case you haven’t heard of it, it’s a theological journal sponsored by the Gospel Coalition. And as a theological student – it’s a great resource! This issues articles include: Editorial | D. A. Carson Minority Report: A Lesson from Peter the Barber | Carl Trueman The Embattled Bible: Four …
Apr
16
There’s a certain slipperiness and jelly-like quality to what’s being called The New Calvinism. Terms like Reformed and Calvinist are wobbling around like they’ve been served up for dessert. But is this a bad thing? Even Brian McLaren’s getting in on the act and calling out the Calvinists (there must be some low-flying pigs – he’s …
Mar
12
Just came across this wonderful interview in which John Frame gives brief thoughts on topics like: blogging, systematic theology, Kevin Vanhoozer’s work, Inerrancy, classical music, and Scripture. Check this one out for sure! He’s a great and humble theologian, whose book on the Doctrine of the Knowledge of God has been really helpful for me …
Mar
04
“that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened so that you may know” Eph 1:18 In preparation for the sermon I’m preaching at St. Anne’s this Sunday, I’ve been struck again by the way that God’s word speaks of heart-knowledge. The phrase “eyes of your heart” is an Old Testament way of referring to the seat …
Mar
01
Well, at the start of 2009, I had another watch of John Frame’s thoughts on studying at college. This is just a small portion of the full video. And here are some more of Frame’s thoughts on Bible college at: http://www.frame-poythress.org/frame_articles/2003Learning.htm To my mates at Bible college – I hope this is really helpful and strengthening. …
Jan
14
Douglas R. Groothuis reviews two recent Schaeffer biographies (which I haven’t yet read) and provides an interesting commentary on how Schaeffer speaks to contemporary society as it looks for “authenticity”: “I fear that the younger generation of evangelicals do not know enough about the remarkable life and achievements of Francis Schaefer; instead they are opting …
Oct
19
This is a letter from Francis A. Schaeffer to Eleanore, she was a radical student in the 1960′s. She has moved from drugs, to free sex, to terrorist politics, to Eastern religion. She tried everything before coming to Christ, and now her past ideas and actions are giving her a sense of grief and guilt. This …
Sep
25
A couple of weeks ago I engaged in a comparison of Daniel 7-12 and 1 Enoch. It was an amazing journey into the world of academic scholarship. So many interesting views flying around, yet so little voice from the conservative corner. I wondered what happened to the reformed evangelical voice…? Well, tonight I read something …
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