Archive for May 2023
A General Aversion to Classical Metaphysics
For most of church history, Christian interpreters of the Bible thought it fitting to make use of various concepts taken up and analyzed in the classical metaphysical tradition. They did this in order to exhibit what Scripture teaches about the triune God and to confess not just what God has done in history but also…
Read MoreWhy Attend Seminary?
For the better part of a decade, my life has orbited around two ministerial arenas—local churches, and seminaries. Until recently, the local church I gave my time to was a church plant in Kansas City, Missouri (U.S.A.) (where I attended a residential pastoral ministry program, was ordained as an elder, and eventually came on full-time…
Read MoreHow does the divinity of the Holy Spirit shape the life of the local church?
The divinity of the Holy Spirit matters a great deal for believers and for the life of the church. But why does it matter and how? As we take up this mystery, we must carefully and prayerfully attend to the sacred Scripture in the company of the communion of saints, especially the great doctors of…
Read MoreInferno, Canto 7
Dante’s Divine Comedy is a literary masterpiece that continues to captivate readers with its vivid depictions of the afterlife and its profound theological insights. As a work of Christian literature, it offers a unique vision of God’s justice and mercy as it invites readers to contemplate the ultimate destination of human souls. Through complex allegories…
Read MoreJerome Zanchi: Our Forgotten Scholastic Forefather
I remember the first time I heard the term “Scholasticism.” It was spoken as if it were the boogeyman of Roman Catholicism, the monster under the bed that undermined the five solas of the Reformation. It was presented as a relic of the Roman Catholic Church from the Middle Ages that the Reformers had to expel…
Read MoreSparking a Reading Revival
Puritan women are valuable subjects of study for believers today—you and me—because they had great insight into the Christian life and good instincts regarding matters of human relationships. This is partly because the Puritans as a whole stand out in church history for being particularly skilled at applying the Bible to all areas of existence,…
Read MoreNew Credo Podcast! Should we blame the Reformation for secularism?
The Reformation has often been lamented, blamed for secularism, as if the Reformers cut the cord of participation in God by perpetuating the voluntarism and nominalism of their age. But in episode 2 of this mini-series, Sam Parkison asks Matthew Barrett, author of The Reformation as Renewal, to address the philosophical context of the Reformation.…
Read MoreShould we blame the Reformation for secularism? Matthew Barrett and Samuel G. Parkison
The Reformation has often been lamented, blamed for secularism, as if the Reformers cut the cord of participation in God by perpetuating the voluntarism and nominalism of their age. But in episode 2 of this mini-series, Sam Parkison asks Matthew Barrett, author of The Reformation as Renewal, to address the philosophical context of the Reformation.…
Read MoreInferno, Canto 6
Dante’s Divine Comedy is a literary masterpiece that continues to captivate readers with its vivid depictions of the afterlife and its profound theological insights. As a work of Christian literature, it offers a unique vision of God’s justice and mercy as it invites readers to contemplate the ultimate destination of human souls. Through complex allegories…
Read MoreJohn Owen: Truly Reformed, Truly Scholastic
John Owen (1616-1683), sometimes called “The Prince of Puritan Divines” is widely recognized as one of the greatest Reformed theologians ever to have lived. Owen’s works are valued for their theological depth and insight. Owen’s writings demonstrate both rigorous logic and profound eloquence, as he marshals a host of intellectual resources in the task of…
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