Posted in some thoughts on Oct 3rd, 2011
From Chapter 3: Unlike [Finney's] system of the [anxious] bench that made the conversion experience “the all in all of the gospel economy,” the [system of the] catechism was designed to care for believers over the entire course of their lives, from birth to death. Nevin’s theory of the catechism did not hide the significant [...]
Posted in some thoughts on Sep 25th, 2011
Romans 1:18 [show] [18]For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth. (ESV) – 21 is a key text for a right understanding of epistemology. In it God reveals the truth about unbelieving thought: For the wrath of God is revealed [...]
Posted in some thoughts on Sep 23rd, 2011
Here is, I think, an unhelpful / misleading depiction of the Presbyterian form of government (Grudem, Systematic Theology): Here is, I think, a better one: The (one) church is ruled by (all) its elders. The local assembly of elders is called the “Session”, the regional assembly of elders is called the “Presbytery” and the national [...]
Posted in some thoughts on Sep 6th, 2011
From The Presbyterian Guardian. 31.1 (1962) : 11.
Posted in some thoughts on Jul 1st, 2011
Some fascinating stuff so far this year; choosing ‘best of year’ is going to be tough. (For comments on the below, you are welcome to visit my online library.) January: K. Scott Oliphint, The Battle Belongs to the Lord Various, Justified : Modern Reformation Essays on the Doctrine of Justification Darryl G. Hart, Deconstructing Evangelicalism [...]
Posted in some thoughts on Jan 6th, 2011
Quick re-cap of the last half of 2010. Note that I had a lot of bench time and medical leave in Aug and Dec. June: Ronald S. Wallace, Calvin’s Doctrine of Word and Sacrament. A wonderful survey – often poetic. Very eye-opening. July: Marilynne Robinson, The Death of Adam. Some insightful passages here. Robinson’s prose [...]
Posted in some thoughts on Dec 19th, 2010
The Rev. Jason Stellman, writing at Creed Code Cult, sums it up nicely: …both Wright and Piper fail. Piper’s failure is due to plucking his TULIP from its native covenant soil and thus planting justification and imputation in mid-air, and Wright’s is due to his insistence upon a kind of covenantal nomism which may have [...]
Posted in some thoughts on Sep 9th, 2010
I've been thinking a lot about this plan to stage a 'burn the Koran' day. I will say at the outset that, as a Christian, and as an American citizen, I view it as an outrage on every level. First of all, the church as an institution has no business doing something like this. Its [...]
Posted in some thoughts on Aug 12th, 2010
Just came across this in my reading last evening: As the resurrection of Jesus anticipates and secures the general resurrection, so the death of Christ, usually represented by Paul as an atonement, occasionally appears as securing and embodying in advance the judgment and destruction of the spiritual powers opposed to God, thus bringing the other [...]
Posted in some thoughts on Aug 3rd, 2010
Just realized I forgot to put up a reading recap for the first half of this year. Comments on the following are available here, for any interested. It will be obvious, I think, which month I was home and between work assignments… January Jason Stellman, Dual Citizens : Worship and Life Between the Already and [...]
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