Archive for February 2012
An Interview with David Calhoun on Francis Schaeffer
HT: Dane Ortlund
Read MoreA Theologian is One Who Prays
By Luke Stamps– I recently came across this passage from Robert Louis Wilken’s book The Spirit of Early Christian Thought: Seeking the Face of God. In it, Wilken describes how early Christian theology served the piety and worship of the church. Every Christian theologian (which is to say, every Christian) would do well to remember…
Read MoreR. T. France (1938-2012)
By Brent Parker – Nearly a week ago a significant Christian scholar passed away. His death seems to have not attracted a great deal of attention (Peter Head seems to be the one who first brought attention to the sad news), but the death of R T France will certainly leave a void in…
Read MoreAnnouncing Dr. Zaspel’s “Warfield on the Christian Life”
By Matthew Claridge– With a fair share of poetic justice, Dr. Fred Zaspel has been riding to the defense of one of the Faith’s greatest defenders of the last 150 years, B.B. Warfield. His much acclaimed The Theology of B.B. Warfield has introduced a new generation of readers to the intellectual powerhouse of this Old…
Read More5 Minutes with Todd Miles
Interview by Oren Martin – In light of the debate over hell, universalism, and pluralism, should priority be given to certain attributes of God (e.g., holiness, love)? It is the elevation of some attributes over others that has created much, if not all, of the confusion over the reality of hell and the fate…
Read MoreOutside the Church there is No Salvation…Sort of
By Chris Castaldo – The doctrine that “Outside the Church there is no salvation” (Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus), first expressed by the third century martyr/bishop, Cyprian, and to this day by the Roman Catholic Magisterium, is a matter of much confusion. At face value (when expressed by Rome) it points to the Catholic Church institution…
Read MoreThe Christian Lover
For you last minute shoppers out there, here is a book sure to be a success! The Christian Lover: The Sweetness of Love and Marriage in the Letters of Believers. By Michael A. G. Haykin. In The Christian Lover: The Sweetness of Love and Marriage in the Letters of Believers, Dr. Michael A. G. Haykin…
Read MoreRethinking the Trinity
The Trinity is a doctrine under discussion in every generation. In the early centuries of the church the Trinity was debated vigorously, as is evident in the Arius controversy, the filioque controversy, and many others. And the most recent controversy over the modalism of T. D. Jakes and the Elephant Room has raised questions once…
Read MoreA Few Reflections on Preaching and Preachers by Martyn Lloyd Jones
By Timothy Raymond There have been a small handful of books that have so affected the course of my life that I view them more as encounters than as simple words on paper. In God’s mysterious providence, the book Preaching and Preachers by Martyn Lloyd-Jones certainly falls into this category. Since this year marks the…
Read MoreTopsy-Turvy (Part 1)
By Matthew Barrett – [photo by Keitha McCall] I love to read books, good books that is. But the truth is, there are so many books to read, old and new. If you are a habitual reader as I am then you know what I am talking about. The combination of your zeal to read…
Read MoreCan Inclusivism be Supported by the OT?
Can inclusivism be supported from the Old Testament? This is the question Todd Borger answered in the January issue of Credo Magazine, “In Christ Alone.” Todd Borger (Ph.D., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is Assistant Professor of Old Testament and Hebrew at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Todd served with the International Mission Board from 2003 to…
Read MoreInterview with Gerald Bray on his new book, God is Love
Interview by Matthew Claridge– Dr. Bray was gracious enough to agree to answer a few question about his upcoming book, God Is Love: A Biblical and Systematic Theology. It’s slated to hit the shelves March 31, 2012. Gerald Bray (M.Litt., D.Litt., University of Paris-Sorbonne) taught full-time at Beeson Divinity School in the areas of church…
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