Archive for March 2022
What is Perichoresis?
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 MoreLonging for Faith
Tom Holland’s, Dominion: The Making of the Western Mind (Basic, 2019), is an impressionistic romp through 2000 years of Western history by a person who knows enough about the subject to make it interesting and enjoyable. The book is divided into three parts: Antiquity, Christendom and Modernity. Whether Holland is conscious of it or not, this…
Read MoreThe Power of Truth
As Christians we commit ourselves to the truth of God’s word—we profess to worship and believe in the truth incarnate, Jesus Christ, and we devote ourselves to the study of God’s written truth, namely, his word. We regularly seek the truth of God’s word each and every Lord’s Day as we go to church and…
Read MoreAuthor’s Corner: Reformed Ethics
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 MoreWhat does Aquinas say about the names of the Holy Spirit?
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 MoreNew Credo Podcast: Why is humility essential to theology?
When Jesus washes his disciples’ feet he is not just giving them a picture of the type of salvation he has come to accomplish, but he is showing them the means by which he will accomplish that salvation as well. Moreover, Jesus commands his disciples to follow his example and sacrificially serve one another in…
Read MoreWhy is humility essential to theology? Kelly Kapic and Matthew Barrett
When Jesus washes his disciples’ feet he is not just giving them a picture of the type of salvation he has come to accomplish, but he is showing them the means by which he will accomplish that salvation as well. Moreover, Jesus commands his disciples to follow his example and sacrificially serve one another in…
Read MoreBoethius and the Sleeplessness of Macbeth: Part II
Boethius (480-524) was a Christian philosopher who lived in troubled times. After the Roman Empire had been divided up, and the Western half was taken over by the Goths, Boethius became a political diplomat under the employ of Rome’s Gothic King, Theodoric (454-526). Eventually, Theodoric came to suspect Boethius of treason, and as a result…
Read MoreBoethius and the Sleeplessness of Macbeth: Part I
Methought I heard a voice cry “Sleep no more! Macbeth does murder sleep” – the innocent sleep, Sleep that knits up the raveled sleave of care, The death of each day’s life, sore labor’s bath, Balm of hurt minds, great nature’s second course, Chief nourisher in life’s feast. (Macbeth, Act II.2) These are the words…
Read MoreAuthor’s Corner: Reformed Exegetical Doctrinal Studies
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 MoreDoes the Holy Spirit proceed from the Father and the Son?
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 MoreBarrett’s Book Notes
While it may be true that “of the making of books there is no end” (Ecclesiastes 12:12), at Credo we are thankful for the publishing of many good books. Without the tireless efforts of authors who research and write and publishers who bring those words to life, the church would be missing out on a…
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