Archive for September 2022
Knowing the Triune God
A dogmatic account of the Trinity thus begins with the affirmation of the Bible as Scripture—a specific canon of texts viewed as uniquely communicating- ing God’s knowledge of God in a manner appropriate to human knowledge. Human knowledge, like the biblical canon, is varied in form, so we can expect a wide range of possible…
Read MorePodcast Throwback! Eavesdrop on the Trinity: Prosopological Exegesis
Have you ever wished you could eavesdrop on the divine Persons of the Trinity as they speak with one another? In this episode of the Credo Podcast, Matthew Barrett and Matthew Bates explore prosopological exegesis. They discuss this ancient reading technique employed by the biblical authors and then picked up by the early church fathers. Barrett…
Read MoreGod and the Sea
The infinite mystery of the Trinitarian God is beyond our finite intellectual abilities. Yet we can still speak truly about God because of his gracious condescension to our creaturely capacities. Like a flowing and ebbing sea, God flows out into his beloved. He does so through the missions of the Son and the Holy Spirit.…
Read MoreI Don’t Know
Ideally, as the pastor, you should be one of the better-educated people in your church. You have likely gone to college and then studied for three or four years to earn your MDiv. During that time you’ve probably read thousands upon thousands of pages of theological literature. For your sermon preparation you ideally read a…
Read MoreWhy I changed my mind about Thomas Aquinas
The latest issue of Credo Magazine focuses on Thomas Aquinas. The following is one of the issue’s featured columns by R. Scott Clark. Dr. Clark has taught church history and historical theology since 1995 at Wheaton College, Reformed Theological Seminary, Jackson, Concordia University, Irvine, and Westminster Seminary California. As a young convert from unbelief to evangelical Christianity,…
Read MorePowers of the Soul
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 MoreWhat did Thomas Jefferson think about Christianity? Matthew Barrett and Gary Steward with Thomas S. Kidd
Thomas Jefferson continues to elicit a wide-range of reactions. Jefferson had a brilliant mind and engaged with Christianity in ways that were both sympathetic and critical. Along with many others during his time, Jefferson was intrigued by several principles from the Enlightenment era, which influenced his perception of Christianity. Jefferson embodied a tension over issues…
Read MoreWho is afraid of Scholasticism?
The latest issue of Credo Magazine focuses on Thomas Aquinas. The following is one of the issue’s featured articles by Craig Carter. Dr. Carter serves as Theologian in Residence at Westney Heights Baptist Church. Karl Barth once wrote: “Fear of scholasticism is the mark of a false prophet” (CD I/1, 279). I highlighted that sentence many…
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 MoreBody and Soul
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 MoreThe Impassibility of God
Does Scripture employ passible language to describe an impassible God? 1 Samuel 15 is a tragic, even depressing, chapter in the in the story of Israel. Yet it is not without hope. After Saul fails as king of Israel by rebelling against God’s very clear command, he is confronted by the prophet Samuel. But instead…
Read MoreShould Old Aquinas Be Forgot?
The latest issue of Credo Magazine focuses on Thomas Aquinas. The following is one of the issue’s featured columns by J.V. Fesko. Dr. Fesko serves as professor of systematic and historical theology at RTS Jackson. If we listen to the noisy din of some self-professed Protestants, medieval theologian Thomas Aquinas should be left to the dustbin of…
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