Archive for September 2017
Christ Alone: The Uniqueness of Jesus as Savior
Steve West at Books at a Glance has summarized Stephen Wellum’s new book, Christ Alone: The Uniqueness of Jesus as Savior. This book is part of The Five Solas Series, edited by Matthew Barrett. Stephen Wellum is professor of Christian Theology at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, and editor of The Southern…
Read MoreAugustine the Pilgrim (part 2)
Editor’s note: Read part 1 of Augustine the Pilgrim. When in the City of God Augustine compares the two cities and their inhabitants in some way, the theme of pilgrimage becomes prominent. As in chapter 17 of Book 19, ‘The grounds of the concord and discord between the cities of on earth as being engaged…
Read MoreAugustine the pilgrim (part 1)
The City of God was completed three years before Augustine died. The Barbarians overcame this Roman province of Africa later in the century. They reached Hippo in 430, the year of Augustine’s death. Christianity was wiped out. In this case at least Tertullian’s saying that the blood of martyrs is the seed of the church…
Read MoreLuther & the Lightning Bolt
As we continue to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the Reformation this year, today we’d like to highlight a classic lecture by R.C. Sproul called “Luther and the Lightning Bolt.” Protestants around the world today celebrate their distinction from the Roman Catholic Church proudly and regularly. Yet, how many actually know the history behind their…
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