BOSWELL: "We grow weary when idle." JOHNSON: "That is, sir, because others being busy, we want company; but if we were idle, there would be no growing weary; we should all entertain one another." Just now, when every one is bound, under pain of a decree in absence convicting them of LESE-respectability, to enter on … Continue reading An Apology for Idlers — Robert Louis Stevenson
'Alienation' is a word that has become common parlance over the past hundred years, a familiarity that was perhaps bolstered most by the writings of Karl Marx, who truly popularized the word. Alienation can come in many forms. For Marx it was primarily economic and political; as John Stott noted, alienation is partly a “sense … Continue reading The Breaking of the Wall – Alienation and [Racial] Reconciliation in Christ
What is the role of the Holy Spirit in the Christian life and Christian theology according the Reformed tradition? If the stereotypes are to be believed, the Holy Spirit doesn't have much of a place in the Reformed church; the Holy Spirit, it seems, is only for those of a more charismatic or Pentecostal flavor. … Continue reading The Holy Spirit in the Reformed Tradition
In the Name of Jesus is renowned author Henri Nouwen's call toward a deeper and more truly Christian idea of leadership. His gleanings in this book are taken primarily from his experience living in a house for the mentally handicapped, and the things that he learned about leadership and ministry in the process. Nouwen is … Continue reading Book Review: In The Name of Jesus – Henri Nouwen
Few themes have been discussed as frequently throughout history as that of fate and free will. The topic in itself seems innocent enough, yet whenever it is discussed all of the rest of philosophy and theology inevitably gets pulled up into it. It is caught up in questions of ethics, of the relation between God and … Continue reading Sovereignty and Contingency in Christianity
C.S. Lewis is one of those authors who I know I can always go to for a good read. Sometimes - many times - I disagree with him, but it's always a good read, and most times he has some brilliant insights. But most of the time he's writing in the style of an academic, … Continue reading Book Review: A Grief Observed – By C.S. Lewis
The idea of contending with racism in the present day can seem somewhat paradoxical. Growing up we were taught that everybody was equal, that black people and white people and Hispanic people were all the same, and that the racists were the people who said that they weren't the same. Our generation grew up with … Continue reading Working through the vice of not seeing color
I. SIGNIFICANCE OF THE TERM Since Planck (1794) and Schleiermacher (1811), "apologetics" has been the accepted name of one of the theological disciplines or departments of theological science. The term is derived from the Greek apologeisthai, which embodies as its central notion the idea of "defense." In its present application, however, it has somewhat shifted … Continue reading Apologetics — B.B. Warfield
Often in the desire not to cause controversy or argument those who follow Christ will revert to saying "I can only say that I believe the Bible" or else simply refuse to get involved in a discussion of what many consider vital points of Scripture. This isn't limited to layman, Joel Osteen and A.W. Tozer come to mind … Continue reading Beliefs and Believing the Bible
Within the realm of 20th Century apologetics few thinkers dominate the sphere as strongly as Cornelius Van Til. No list of Christian apologists would be complete without him being listed as one of the biggest movers within the field. His thought has come to dominate Reformed apologetics, carried on by scholars such as Greg Bahnsen, … Continue reading Book Review: Apologetics – By Cornelius Van Til
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