Archive for December 2022
The Incarnation of the Impassible God: The Mystery of the Incarnation is Diluted by Theistic Mutualism
One of the charges often hurled against historic Christian orthodoxy is that classical theism cannot be preached. Their complaint is that the God of historic orthodoxy – the First Cause…
Read MoreFar as the Curse is Found (a Christmas Poem)
He comes to make his blessings flow Far as the curse is found He, on the move redeeming souls Heaven has a hound Who is this one whom grocery stores…
Read MoreThe Beatific Vision: Columns, Interviews, and More
The beatific vision is not a doctrine that must be deduced from scripture by good and necessary consequence. For the beatific vision is expressly set down in scripture. Paul calls…
Read MoreThe Incarnation
It was Gregory of Nazianzus who stated, “That which He has not assumed He has not healed.” As such, the Incarnation is not merely a historical occurrence. Rather, it is…
Read MoreThe Light of Christmas
If you are anything like me, then Christmas is your favorite time of the year. Yes, we wear Christmas sweaters we drink, peppermint milkshakes, and we make fools of ourselves…
Read MoreChristmas Trinity
Only the Son is incarnate, but the incarnation is the work of the whole Trinity. You can see why a distinction is helpful here: to recognize the undivided work of…
Read MoreEmmanuel, God Has Come
Tis the season. As we come to another Advent season, we are prompted once again to pause and meditate on our faith’s spectacular mystery: we confess that the Son of…
Read MoreContemplation, Participation, and a Pinch of Optimism
December is a unique time of the year, allowing me to reflect on where my research has been and where it’s going. Looking back over the last several months, there…
Read MoreTimothy Gatewood – Executive Editor and Associate Director
Credo exists to retrieve classical Christianity for the sake of creating and cultivating reformation in the church today. I (Matthew Barrett) founded Credo ten years ago to bridge the gulf…
Read MoreO Come, O Come, Emmanuel
In Israel’s earliest days, God brought them out of Egypt, made a covenant with them, and began to lead them to the land of promise—the land that He had sworn…
Read MoreNew Credo Podcast! Modern Trinity or Classical Trinity?
Many moderns constructed their doctrine of the Trinity according to Rahner’s rule, which says the immanent Trinity is the economic Trinity and the economic Trinity is the immanent Trinity. But…
Read MoreModern Trinity or Classical Trinity? Thomas Joseph White and Matthew Barrett
Many moderns constructed their doctrine of the Trinity according to Rahner’s rule, which says the immanent Trinity is the economic Trinity and the economic Trinity is the immanent Trinity. But…
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