Archive for September 2012
Two New Books by Michael A.G. Haykin
Tri-Unity: An Essay on the Biblical Doctrine of God From the Publisher: Early Christian contemplation on the Trinity is one of the most fascinating intellectual and spiritual conversations in the history of western thought. In this new work by Dr. Michael A.G. Haykin on this bedrock doctrine of the Christian Faith, follow some of the…
Read MoreThe “Duty to Have Designer Babies”
Recently Oxford philosophy professor Julian Savulescu moved his campaign for “moral enhancement” out of the ivory tower and into the mainstream. This month Reader’s Digest is carrying his article, “It’s Our Duty to Have Designer Babies,” in which he promotes the idea that “people have a moral obligation to select ethically better children.” By select…
Read MoreSamuel Miller’s Triumph over Pastoral Distraction
Samuel Miller (1769-1850) became one of the most honored and revered of Princeton Seminary’s earliest faculty members. Prior to joining Archibald Alexander at Princeton in 1813, Miller had been a pastor in New York City for twenty years. Although Miller was only twenty-three when he became a pastor, the Presbyterian church he served in was…
Read MoreThe Father of Reformed Biblical Theology: Geerhardus Vos (1862-1949)
By James T. Dennison, Jr. – Geerhardus Vos (1862-1949) was born in the old world (Holland); he died in the new world (Michigan)—and his life was spent explaining the world to come. His magnum opus was The Pauline Eschatology (1930). Eschatology considers the world to come, the eternal world that now is; the world of…
Read MoreCredo readers receive 15% off base packages of Logos Bible Software!
No, we did not stutter! Visitors from Credo receive 15% off base packages of Logos Bible Software! Logos is an outstanding Bible Software, a great help to lay persons, pastors, and scholars alike. Here are different packages that you can receive a 15% discount on: Scholar’s Library: Platinum Scholar’s Platinum is a massive library for…
Read MoreQuenching the Spirit
By Fred Zaspel– In 1 Thessalonians 5:19 the Lord gives us a command through his inspired apostle that I have often found fascinating. In most translations the verse reads, “Do not quench the Spirit.” In our NIV it reads more colorfully, “Do not put out the Spirit’s fire.” I find this verse fascinating not simply…
Read MoreDavid Peterson on the New Covenant
Interview by Matthew Claridge– After the longest quotation of any Old Testament passage within the New Testament, the author of Hebrews concludes with this definitive statement on the significance of the New Covenant: “where there is forgiveness of these, there is no longer any offering for sin” (Heb. 10:18). Apart from a full and…
Read MoreWordsmithy
Wilson, Douglas. Wordsmithy: Hot Tips for the Writing Life. Moscow, Idaho: Canon Press, 2011. Reviewed by Ian Clary. “Read boring books on writing mechanics” is one of the many pieces of good advice that Douglas Wilson prescribes in his anything but boring book on how to write. Wilson follows a noble line of writers-on-writing—like William Zinsser,…
Read MoreGod’s Love Demonstrated through the Cross of Jesus Christ
By Matthew Barrett– Jarvis Williams, Associate Professor of New Testament and Greek at Campbellsville University, recently gave a message at SBTS entitled, “God’s Love Demonstrated through the Cross of Jesus Christ.” Jarvis and I attended Clifton Baptist Church together back when I lived in Louisville, KY. I always loved the passion for Christ that Jarvis…
Read MoreAndrew Fuller and His Friends
Here is a conference you will greatly benefit from: ANDREW FULLER & HIS FRIENDS THE ANDREW FULLER CENTER FOR BAPTIST STUDIES 6th ANNUAL CONFERENCE September 21-22, 2012 It is not every Baptist theologian who has a movement named after him, but Andrew Fuller was so important a theologian that historians of the church actually talk…
Read MoreWhomever He Wills now at Westminster Bookstore
Whomever He Wills: A Surprising Display of Sovereign Mercy, edited by Matthew Barrett and Thomas J. Nettles, is now available at Westminster Bookstore for $21.00 (18% off). Publisher’s Description: In Romans 9:16 and 18 Paul states, “So then it depends not on human will or exertion, but on God, who has mercy …. So then…
Read MoreOld Princeton and the Second “Great” Awakening
By Chris Cooper– Many young men venture out from seminary and into their first pastorate and encounter firsthand the legacy of American revivalism. Some find that the piety in their congregations centers not on constant exposure to a catechism and family prayer in the home and to the preaching of the word and the administration…
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