Archive for May 2021
The Concept of Libertarian Free Will: Why Christians Must Reject It
Thesis: Christians cannot fully understand the concept of libertarian free will and accept it This is just an outline of a proof of this thesis. Much would need to be fleshed out. But perhaps the overall argument, which is complex, may be clarified by this brief outline. Definition: Libertarian free will means that in a given…
Read MoreRetrieving an Ancient Sacramental Ecology, Part 1
Last year, on the 50th anniversary of the first “Earth Day,” Pope Francis delivered an impassioned address, pleading with his audience to protect the environment. He even proclaimed that the coronavirus pandemic is partly the result of our abuse of the environment. “We see [in] these natural tragedies […] the earth’s response to our maltreatment,”…
Read MoreCredo Fellow Highlight: Gwenfair Walters Adams
Credo is Latin for “I believe.” From the creeds of the Church Fathers to the confessions of the Reformation, Christians have been faithful to confess the faith once for all delivered to the saints. Credo retrieves this classical and reformational heritage in order to create and cultivate theological renewal today. By bridging the gap between church…
Read MoreOur God Is So Much Greater Than We Even Realize: Gary Wilkerson and Matthew Barrett
Our tendency can be to describe God in ways that are more like ourselves, as if he is just a bigger, better version of us. The God of the Bible is altogether different than us. He is eternal, infinite, timeless, perfect, unchanging and self-existent. Matthew Barrett joins Gary Wilkerson to discuss how the incomprehensibility of…
Read MoreIs Eternal Generation Essential to the Gospel? Charles Lee Irons and Matthew Barrett
What is eternal generation? At one point terms such as “generation,” “begetting,” and “Sonship” were at home in a Christian’s vocabulary. Today, this is no longer the case. Typically, when we discuss concepts such as generation and begetting, we are making a statement concerning origin. A Son is from his Father. However, in order to…
Read MoreNew Credo Podcast: Is Eternal Generation Essential to the Gospel?
What is eternal generation? At one point terms such as “generation,” “begetting,” and “Sonship” were at home in a Christian’s vocabulary. Today, this is no longer the case. Typically, when we discuss concepts such as generation and begetting, we are making a statement concerning origin. A Son is from his Father. However, in order to…
Read MoreHerman Bavinck and Theology Proper
The new issue of Credo Magazine focuses on the trinity. The following is an excerpt from a column written by Corey C. Brock. Herman Bavinck, throughout his career as a theologian, brought the confessional and creedal heritage of Christian theology to bear upon his modern Dutch world. He showed why Christianity mattered in all ages,…
Read MoreFirst Principles: I and the Father are One
The new issue of Credo Magazine focuses on the trinity. The following is an excerpt from a column written by the Executive Editor, Matthew Barrett. In every age each generation is tempted to forfeit a key component of trinitarian orthodoxy. In our age, we have shown ourselves all too willing to compromise trinitarian simplicity. With…
Read MoreDoes God Act as One or Three? Gary Wilkerson and Matthew Barrett
God is one yet also three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. How does that work? Do they all just cooperate really well together? Or is it something completely different? Matthew Barrett joins Gary Wilkerson to discuss the importance of understanding the unity and inseparability of the Trinity. Key Points from the Podcast The Father,…
Read MoreWhat is Eternal Generation? J.V. Fesko and Matthew Barrett
The principle without principle. Unbegotten. These are theological and philosophical titles applied to the first person of the Trinity. The biblical authors refer to him most commonly as the Father. The heavenly Father, however, is different from human fathers in many ways. He has never been a son, and he was a Father long before…
Read MoreAnnouncing the Credo Fellows
Credo is Latin for “I believe.” From the creeds of the Church Fathers to the confessions of the Reformation, Christians have been faithful to confess the faith once for all delivered to the saints. Credo retrieves this classical and reformational heritage in order to create and cultivate theological renewal today. By bridging the gap between church…
Read MoreThe God of Scripture and the God of the Philosophers
In this article I want to discuss a proof for the existence of the First Cause that comes from Aristotle. I am indebted to the excellent description of Aristotle’s argument provided by Ed Feser in Ch. 1 of his book, Five Proofs for the Existence of God (Ignatius, 2017). Change Requires a Changer Change occurs. We observe…
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