I have a limited aim in this little essay. A tiny aim. I am neither attacking Christian participation in sports as such, nor responding to all the arguments that Christians use to defend sports. I address only one argument, and I offer a simple historical response that is . . . . Continue Reading »
In response to my post a few days ago on the “Federal Vision,” my colleague Jonathan McIntosh wonders whether the problem with traditional federal theology (more accurately, some federal theology) isn’t worse than Torrance suggests. If Owen is right that there is no natural . . . . Continue Reading »
My son Christian submitted the following study of Jeremiah 4 for a class assignment. Jeremiah 4:23-26 23 I beheld the earth, and indeed it was without form, and void; And the heavens, they had no light. 24 I beheld the mountains, and indeed they trembled, And all the hills moved back and forth. 25 . . . . Continue Reading »
Felipe Fernandez-Armesto has an illuminating review of two recent books on empire in a recent TLS . He opens with a brief argument that “there can be no restrictive theory of empire,” putting in evidence, among other things, the fact that “between the sixteenth and . . . . Continue Reading »
At his recent DC rally, Glenn Beck unveiled “9 principles” that Americans should be fighting for. The first is: “America is good place, not perfect, but good.” What might this mean? It could mean that America is a good, if imperfect, place to live. . . . . Continue Reading »
When the Israelites listen to the unfaithful spies at Kadesh, Yahweh threatens to smite them and begin again with Moses (Numbers 14:12), just as He threatened to do when the people worshiped the golden calf (Exodus 32:10). Moses’ response is the same: He will damage His reputation among . . . . Continue Reading »
Rings resemble crowns - both circlets made of precious metals and adorned with jewels. And they play a similar role in the Bible. Crowns glorify the one crowned and distinguish him from among his brothers. Crowns are glory and honor of the person. Rings glorify fingers, and fingers are . . . . Continue Reading »
INTRODUCTION Bruce Waltke notes that these verses hang together around the theme of correction and discipline. Verse 17 starts the sequence with instruction about correcting sons. Verse 18 expands to correction and training, restraining, of an entire people, and verses 19-21 deal with . . . . Continue Reading »
Yesterday, I posted a summary of an article by James Torrance that makes disparaging comments about Jonathan Edwards. Joe Rigney of Bethlehem College and Seminary writes in defense of Edwards. The remainder of this post is from Rigney. “it’s Edwards view of the Trinity and . . . . Continue Reading »
What is the so-called “Federal Vision” controversy about? I’ve argued in the past that it is an effort to refine various areas of Reformed theology (anthropology, soteriology, etc) in the light of Trinitarian theology. I have also suggested regularly that the FV is an . . . . Continue Reading »
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