Archive for March 2013
The Intolerance of Tolerance
D. A. Carson. The Intolerance of Tolerance. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2012. Reviewed by Nate Wood– On May 8th the state of North Carolina approved a constitutional amendment to define marriage as between one man and one woman. The next day, Andrew Rosenthal of the New York Times, offered his take on the decision in his…
Read MoreNew C. S. Lewis Biography
Matthew Barrett– In this brief video Alister McGrath introduces his new biography: C. S. Lewis – A Life: Eccentric Genius, Reluctant Prophet.
Read MoreTelling Time in Scripture (part 2/2)
By Fred Zaspel– Last time we introduced our subject with a survey of ancient calendars and the methods we use to fixing dates of events in the ancient past. We turn now to the study of biblical chronology and genealogies specifically. Biblical Chronology Example. Let’s begin with an example of “dead reckoning” in Biblical chronology.…
Read MoreTelling Time in Scripture (part 1/2)
By Fred Zaspel– (part 2 here) I was privileged to have as part of my seminary training a time of study with Dr. Charles Aling, now of Northwestern College in St. Paul, Minnesota. He more than anyone else helped me understand the “doing” of ancient chronology and biblical dating methods, and I have always been…
Read MoreEssential Resources for Preaching Through Ecclesiastes
By Timothy Raymond – In my last article, I described my experience preaching through the book of Ecclesiastes and briefly mused on the great value of teaching this pessimistic and potentially confusing portion of God’s inspired Word. In this entry, I’d like to point our readers to some of the resources I found most helpful…
Read MoreBook Notes: Calvin, Christianity, and Lloyd-Jones
By Matthew Barrett– J. Todd Billings and I. John Hesselink, eds. Calvin’s Theology and Its Reception: Disputes, Developments, and New Possibilities. Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 2012. This book covers a range of topics on Calvin’s theology and its reception: Section 1: Calvin’s Theology of Scripture and Revelation, and Its Reception (chapters by I. John Hesselink…
Read MoreWhat Does it Mean to Be Human?
By Matthew Barrett– I am preparing to teach Christian Social Ethics this summer and one of the most controversial issues in our own day is over the value of a human life. This most fundamental and basic topic comes up repeatedly with discussions oscillating around abortion, Euthanasia, Capital Punishment, and Stem Cell Research. That said,…
Read MoreJesus and His World (Book Review)
Craig Evans. Jesus and His World: The Archaeological Evidence. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox, 2012. Reviewed by Deven K MacDonald— Craig Evans is distinguished professor of New Testament at Acadia Divinity College in Nova Scotia, Canada. In his recent book, Jesus and His World: The Archaeological Evidence, he offers to readers an impressive array of…
Read MoreThe Whole Armor of God
This conference, “The Whole Armor of God,” hosted by Westminster Seminary California, explored the importance and relevance of two Reformed confessions—the Belgic Confession and the Heidelberg Catechism—in connection to the Armor of God in Ephesians 6. The faculty speakers presented a biblical, confessional view of the armor of God. This conference explored the importance and…
Read MoreInterview: A Mouth Full of Fire
Interview by Matthew Claridge– The prophets of the OT have their high vistas of stunning clarity from which we can survey the entire horizon of the canon past and present. Isaiah 53, Ezekiel 36, Daniel 2 and several others could come to mind as mountain top experiences. But between those peaks are vast swaths of…
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