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The completion in 2008 of the project of translating theologian Herman Bavinck’s (1854-1921) Gereformeerde Dogmatiek (Reformed Dogmatics) from Dutch into English has sparked a renaissance in Bavinck studies in particular while fueling the ongoing renaissance …
In the June 12, 2000 issue of Christianity Today, Douglas LeBlanc reported on ABC anchorman Peter Jennings’ then-upcoming TV special titled Peter Jennings Reporting: The Search for Jesus.
I am utterly struck how, 300 years after …
It seem that the Bruce Waltke affair has attracted the attention of a major news outlet.
The various Hebrew and Greek words translated “righteous,” “righteousness,” “justify,” “justification,” and so on, have been at the center of the theological controversy generated by the New Perspective on Paul (NPP) for around 30 years. …
It was the high noon of the Middle Ages, the 11th century (ad 1001 to 1100). Although closer to completion than ever, the project of establishing a “Christian Europe” was still a work in progress.
Like …
In the winter of 1977, a tragedy was painfully and painstakingly unfurled in the Monroe County, New York courtroom of Judge Hyman Maas. Eleven months earlier, on April 27, 1976, a Roman Catholic nun and …
This Week’s Interesting Posts
The ESV Bible blog announced a “Video Tour of the ESV Study Bible” (February 2), which refers to a YouTube video titled “Online ESV Study Bible — review” (posted November 8, 2008).
Archaeological …
Tim Keller, senior pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York, discusses issues related to the Desiring God 2006 National Conference.
Vines and vineyards are everywhere in Scripture because they were plentiful in the land of ancient Israel. This made it convenient for Old Testament writers to use them as symbols and illustrations, as for example we …
According to Grant Matthews, a theoretical physicist at Notre Dame University, the “star in the east” that the Magi saw and which eventually led them to Bethlehem (Matthew 2:1-12) is most likely explained by an …
Apollo 8, the first manned mission to the Moon, entered lunar orbit on Christmas Eve, December 24, 1968. That evening, the astronauts; Commander Frank Borman, Command Module Pilot Jim Lovell, and Lunar Module Pilot William …
Florida Woman Says Former Church Will Publically Reveal Her Sexual Sins
North Dakota pastor Lane Keister announced on his blog today that he will be the reviews editor for The Confessional Presbyterian journal beginning in January 2009. (He also posted a virtually identical notice on the …
First it was Pastor Jeremiah Wright’s tirades against the United States; now it’s Pastor Rick Warren‘s easygoing evangelical morality. Can Barack Obama hope to pick a pastor who pleases everyone?
Until the 20th century, Christians of …
The following sermon was delivered by Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-1892) on the morning of Sunday, February 14, 1864 at the Metropolitan Tabernacle in London, where he was pastor. It is Sermon VIII in Volume 8 …
The New York Times has reported that Avery Cardinal Dulles, S.J., died at Fordham University’s Jesuit infirmary in the Bronx today. He celebrated his 90th birthday
Robert D. McFadden wrote:
Cardinal Dulles, a professor of religion at …
In an exclusive web-only news story on Thursday, December 11, Christianity Today reported that Richard Cizik, a 28-year veteran of the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE), was forced to resign from his position as Vice …
Penn Jillette is an entertainer by trade, best known as half of the illusionist team Penn & Teller. He is also an outspoken and often abrasive atheist. This recent post to his video blog is …
Morning & Evening, by Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-1892)
Morning:
“Thou art all fair, my love.”
—Song of Solomon 4:7
The Lord’s admiration of His Church is very a wonderful, and His description of her beauty is very glowing. She …
The Apostle Paul warned believers that they would pass through many tribulations before they entered God’s kingdom (Acts 14:22). Unfortunately, down through the centuries countless Christians have reacted to this truth in one of two …
One of the best kept secrets of the Worldwide Web is its wealth of free educational opportunities. These include resources for Christians seeking a deeper understanding of God’s word with scholarly rigor.
For some time now, …
The World Wide Web has been around since 1992, although it was another couple of years after that before people began using it in large numbers. Christians were among the first to see its potential …
Although it only occurs a few times in Scripture, and only in the New Testament, the word “propitiation” is a key word for understanding what the Bible teaches about the most important event it records: …
Video podcast extra from Day1.org: Day1 host Peter Wallace talks with the Rev. Julie Pennington-Russell, pastor of First Baptist Church of Decatur, GA.
At its 36th annual General Assembly (GA), representatives for churches from the second largest Presbyterian church in the United States, the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA), voted to reject an overture to form a study …
Early in the Bible we read of a man named Enoch who “walked with God
Charles Hodge (1797-1878) was a theology professor at Princeton Theological Seminary, and the most influential American Presbyterian of the 19th century. …
The inaugural episode of Christ the Center on the Reformed Forum web site addresses the theological issues that arise from the New Testament’s use of the Old Testament. The panel members give a brief introduction …
In the February 18, 2010 edition of the Christ the Center podcast by the Reformed Forum, Mark Garcia discusses issues that are central to the Reformed teaching on justification by faith, including the believer’s union …
On the Reformed Forum’s Christ the Center podcast, Camden Bucey interviews two seminary presidents who have had to take stands against the erosion of biblical truth within their own institutions: Dr. Peter Lillback, president of …
A couple of weeks ago NPR produced a fairly even-handed report on the nascent controversy among evangelicals regarding the question of Adam and Eve’s existence. At least it’s even-handed insofar as both sides were allowed …
If any 20th century Christian book deserves to be called a “classic”—even a “timeless classic”—it’s J.I. Packer’s Knowing God. One clue that a book has achieved “classic” status comes when publishers keep releasing new editions …
The early 20th century’s Social Gospel was a cocktail of ideas achieved through the blending of Enlightenment philosophy and Socinian theology. The Enlightenment had promised an egalitarian society founded on human reason. The post-Reformation heresy …
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