Archive for February 2022
Three Ways Reading Fiction will Help You Read the Bible
Reading fiction will help me read the Bible? I understand that novels or short stories may not be your cup of tea. If you’re skeptical, it’s understandable. There are times when reading fiction may not help your Bible reading. If reading fiction will keep you from reading the Bible—don’t do it. If reading fiction will…
Read MoreAuthor’s Corner: Studies in Historical and Systematic Theology
Each week on Credo we welcome you to join us in the Author’s Corner where we will meet a set of authors whose recent books deserve your attention and might even help you grow in your knowledge of theology, history, philosophy, and the scriptures. We hope the Author’s Corner can keep you up-to-date on the…
Read MoreWhy is Christ called the Image of the Father?
The Summa Theologiae is one of the most influential works of Christian Theology ever written. Yet many people today are unfamiliar with Thomas Aquinas and his works while others remain skeptical of his theological and philosophical methods. Nevertheless, contrary to the caricature that has been painted by his detractors, Christians today have much to learn from the…
Read MoreRecovering the Tradition on Natural Theology
This book is a valuable contribution to theology despite being an incomplete treatment of its topic. It is an important step in the recovery of an important doctrine that has been taught for two thousand years by the best teachers of the church, but which has come under heavy attack in the late modern West.…
Read MorePodcast Throwback: Why I Love Philosophy
What does philosophy have to do with theology? Isn’t Christianity a faith of the heart, and not a faith of the head? And for that matter, isn’t philosophy an impractical discipline, completely unrelated to everyday life? In this episode, Matthew Barrett talks with Nicholas Wolterstorff about his journey into academia as a philosopher, as told…
Read MoreIsaiah’s Job
Preachers often give thought to the question of how they will get the message of the gospel out to people who need to hear it. The church is, after all, supposed to evangelize the nations. While preachers are ready to preach God’s word, there is the practical question of what means he will use beyond…
Read MoreAuthor’s Corner
Each week on Credo we welcome you to join us in the Author’s Corner where we will meet a set of authors whose recent books deserve your attention and might even help you grow in your knowledge of theology, history, philosophy, and the scriptures. We hope the Author’s Corner can keep you up-to-date on the…
Read MoreChrist as Son and Word
The Summa Theologiae is one of the most influential works of Christian Theology ever written. Yet many people today are unfamiliar with Thomas Aquinas and his works while others remain skeptical of his theological and philosophical methods. Nevertheless, contrary to the caricature that has been painted by his detractors, Christians today have much to learn from the…
Read MorePodcast Throwback: Thomas Aquinas: Friend or Foe?
Why are evangelicals so unfamiliar with one of the greatest theologians in the history of the church, Thomas Aquinas? Is Aquinas a friend or a foe to evangelicals today? Was Aquinas first and foremost a philosopher or a theologian? Is the popular assumption that Aquinas was a rationalist really true? What advantages are there to…
Read MoreNew Credo Podcast: Is the Bible a Work of Ancient Philosophy?
Is philosophy in conflict with Christianity? At its heart, philosophy is a love for wisdom that uses the mind with its reason as well as the heart to understand big ideas of reality. Who is God, who am I, and what is this world? These are questions that, universally, humans have asked from the very beginning. The…
Read MoreIs the Bible a Work of Ancient Philosophy? Matthew Barrett and Jonathan Pennington
Is philosophy in conflict with Christianity? At its heart, philosophy is a love for wisdom that uses the mind with its reason as well as the heart to understand big ideas of reality. Who is God, who am I, and what is this world? These are questions that, universally, humans have asked from the very beginning. The…
Read MoreWhy Protestants should read Thomas Aquinas
Why should Protestants read the writings of Thomas Aquinas? In his book Grace Alone, which is part of the 5 Solas series edited by Matthew Barrett, historian and theologian Carl R. Trueman dedicates an entire chapter to Thomas Aquinas and predestination. In this video from Zondervan Trueman gives several reasons Protestants should read Thomas Aquinas today. According to Carl…
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