Posted in Book Reviews, Doctrine of God, Ethics, Historical Theology, Pilgrim Praxis, Prolegomena, Research Papers, Semper Reformanda, Systematic Theology, tagged aesthetics, Christianity, Dostoevsky, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, religion on June 6, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Summary
Through colorful biographical sketches of six “fools” from Christianity’s history, Pelikan presents a poignant exhortation: unless one’s head, hands, and heart being “foolishly” committed to Jesus Christ at every point, then one’s pursuit of dogmatics, ethics, and aesthetics become idolatrous journeys into insanity.
Review/Reflection
My response to Pelikan’s book is part review and part autobiographical reflection:
On Mastering [...]
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To Lady Kenmure On the Eve of Banishment to Aberdeen
Noble and Elect Lady,
That honor that I have prayed for these sixteen years, with submission to my Lord’s will, my kind Lord has now bestowed upon me, even to suffer for my royal and princely King Jesus, and for His kingly crown, and [...]
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Posted in Biblical Studies, Biblical Theology, Book Reviews, Ecclesiology, Ex Pacto, Hermeneutics, N. T. Wright, New Perspective on Paul, New Testament, Old Testament, Semper Reformanda, Soteriology, Synthesis, Systematic Theology, tagged Reformed on April 12, 2008 | 2 Comments »
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Download A Reformed Read Through N. T. Wright’s The Climax of the Covenant, Chs. 1-4 (PDF)
Or read this paper online.
Abstract: In The Climax of the Covenant N. T. Wright’s exegetical arguments toward Christ’s covenantal fulfillment of the Old Testament offer a rich harvest of biblical-theological and covenantal insights. However, compared to other Reformed [...]
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Reforming Pastoral Ministry is a collection of essays written by (mostly) Reformed baptist pastors with the goal of encouraging younger pastors toward Scriptural reformation and revival. The book is supposed to be a modern rendition of Richard Baxter’s classic work, The Reformed Pastor. As a third year Presbyterian seminarian looking to enter the pastoral ministry, [...]
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Being involved in a very small way in the production process, I am excited to see John Muether’s biography of Cornelius Van Til reach the press! More importantly, I’m excited that John has written an intriguing biography of a profound, creative, and challenging 20th century servant of Christ’s bride.
Muether introduces readers to Van Til as [...]
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Posted in Justification, N. T. Wright, New Perspective on Paul, Research Papers, Richard Gaffin, Semper Reformanda, Sola Fide, Sola Gratia, Soteriology, Systematic Theology, tagged Christianity, Reformed, religion on February 16, 2008 | No Comments »
Overview: My personal statement on justification
For last semester’s systematics 3 course I was required to write a very brief (no more than 5 pp.) “personal statement” on the doctrine of justification. Furthermore, the professor asked us to read Richard Gaffin’s By Faith, Not By Sight and a couple of chapters from N. T. Wright’s What [...]
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In a day when many churchmen are decrying disunity with their mouths while throwing rocks at Christ’s bride with their hands, a fresh blast of truth (i.e. kick in the pants) in love from a churchman long gone is a much needed cup of cold water to we thirsty pilgrims, trying to find the church [...]
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Every week Reformed Perspectives eZine puts out great articles on a variety of theological, ecclesial, and practical topics. Contributers include a mix of contemporary and classical Reformed pastors and thinkers.
25 Nov - 1 Dec 2007 Edition:
The Walk of the 12 Apostles
A Poem by Bobby Gawthrop
Webpage PDF Word
A Defense of (Reformed) Amillennialism, Part I
An Article by David J. [...]
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Listen to some great lectures on preaching from the 2007 Westminster Conference on Preaching (HT: Reformata).
Dr. Dan Doriani
Preaching narrative texts
An Exposition of a Biblical Narrative
Dr. Dan Doriani,Tuesday, October 23, 7:30 PM
The Theory and Practice of Preaching Biblical Narrative
Dr. Dan Doriani, Wednesday, October 24, 9:00 AM
How the Sanctification of the Preaching Affects His Preaching
(I think [...]
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Posted in Apologetics, Ex Pacto, John Piper, New Perspective on Paul, Pilgrim Praxis, Semper Reformanda, Soteriology, Synthesis, Systematic Theology, tagged Justification, new perspective on November 9, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Dr. John Piper’s The Future of Justification: A response to N. T. Wright (PDF; 2.2mb) is the latest addition to the Protestant debate on the so called “New Perspective on Paul.” Thoughtful readers will be encouraged by Piper’s forward in that while he disagrees with Wright’s “retelling of the story of justification,” Piper carefully engages [...]
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