Archive for November 2011
Jesus the Temple
On Credo’s “Reviews” page, Paul Cable, Ph.D. candidate in New Testament at Wheaton College, has written an insightful review of Nicholas Perrin’s new book, Jesus the Temple. Cable begins, Nicholas Perrin is Franklin S. Dyrness Associate Professor of New Testament at Wheaton College Graduate School and previously served as research assistant to N.T. Wright. Perrin…
Read MoreSummary of Reformation Week
What a great time it was last week celebrating the Reformation! In case you missed it, here is a summary of the different articles, videos, and audios, and interviews that were posted. Enjoy! Monday Video Interview with Michael Haykin on Martin Luther Interview with Michael Reeves on the Reformation Abandon the Reformation, Abandon the Gospel,…
Read MoreResources on B. B. Warfield in light of his birthday
By Matthew Barrett This past Saturday marked the birthday of B. B. Warfield (Nov.5, 1851 – Feb.16, 1921), the lion of Princeton. Many have called Warfield the greatest theologian since Jonathan Edwards. Today we would like to draw your attention to a short article by Fred Zaspel introducing Warfield, called “Remembering B. B. Warfield.” We…
Read MoreConsider and Imitate: Why Should We Celebrate the Reformation Today?
By Luke Stamps – The Credo blog has been host this week to some insightful reflections on the Reformation. So, perhaps these commentaries, historical analyses, sermons, and interviews could stand alone in answer to the question, “Why should we celebrate the Reformation today?” The edifying nature of these historical reflections is self-evident. But perhaps it…
Read MoreThe Reformation’s Recovery of the Gospel
By Todd Miles – Growing up, I knew almost nothing about the Reformation. I had a vague awareness of something that some people somewhere in the church celebrated about the same time of year that I was obsessing over Halloween costumes. I had little concern to learn more, being content to let others do the…
Read MoreWarning! Live by Faith Alone: Galatians 5:2-12
By Thomas Schreiner – Paul teaches us in Galatians that we are righteous by faith alone. We are so prone as believers to trust in our feelings instead of in the gospel. But we are not righteous by our feelings. Martin Luther remarks that we can be full of anxiety and fear in the corners…
Read MoreThis Week’s Book Notes
Jesus + Nothing = Everything. By Tullian Tchividjian. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2011. Recently I read an interview with Tullian Tchividjian in Leadership Journal where Tullian retold the story of one of the most difficult periods in his life when their was an uprising in his church against him as a pastor. I recommend the interview…
Read MoreWhat Was the Battle Behind the Battles of the Reformation?
By Tim Raymond What were the primary battles fought by the Protestant Reformers? What were the hills upon which they were prepared to die? If we’re conservative evangelicals, we would probably immediately and rightly think of justification by faith alone. As Luther essentially said, “Justification is the article by which the church stands and falls.” …
Read MoreGraham Cole and Herman Selderhuis (Audio)
If you were not able to attend the Reformation Spirituality conference at Beeson Divinity Schook, you are in luck. Not only have we posted the video of Timothy George’s message, “Captive to the Word,” but we also now have two audios: “Bible Reading and Hearing through the Work and Ministry of Thomas Cranmer” by Graham…
Read MoreTimothy George: “Captive to the Word” (Video)
Earlier today we posted the manuscript from Gerald Bray’s message, “Prayer in the Reformation,” at the Reformation Spirituality Conference at Beeson Divinity School. As promised, Credo is pleased to post the video from Timothy George’s message, “Captive to the Word.” George’s message draws our attention to the role of God’s Word in the reformation of…
Read MorePrayer in the Reformation
Today is the first day of the Reformation Spirituality Conference at Beeson Divinity School. Credo is pleased to release Gerald Bray’s message, “Prayer in the Reformation.” Gerald Bray (M.Litt., D.Litt., University of Paris-Sorbonne) taught full-time at Beeson Divinity School in the areas of church history, historical theology, and Latin from 1993 to 2006. In 2006,…
Read MoreFive Christian Mottos from the Reformation (Ardel Caneday)
Deriving from the Protestant Reformation of the sixteenth century five Latin phrases— sola scripture, sola gratia, sola fide, solus Christus, and soli Deo gloria—have summarized the principal Christian teachings that the Reformers proclaimed in their endeavors to bring reform to the church. What do these five Latin phrases mean? Sola Scriptura (“by Scripture alone”) The…
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