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
The attack upon the fundamentals of the Christian faith is not a matter merely of theological seminaries and universities. It is being carried on vigorously by Sunday School “lesson-helps,” by the pulpit, and by the religious press. The remedy, therefore, is not to be found in the abolition of theological seminaries, or the abandonment of … Continue reading Liberalism or Christianity — J. Gresham Machen
While there has been much scholarship written in the realm of hermeneutics, these discussions on the whole tend to limit themselves on how to go about hermeneutics; they generally confine themselves to discussing how to apply interpretational models, rather than looking at interpretation itself. Furthermore, those scholars who have taken up the task of addressing … Continue reading Book Review: The Fall of Interpretation – By James K. A. Smith
On April 7, 2015, PCA Teaching Elder Rick Lindsay went to be with the Lord at age 60 after an extended duel against advanced stage melanoma. In honor of his life and years of service his session wrote a moving article, stating towards the end that: Rick served his Lord and Savior faithfully to the … Continue reading On Dying Well – A PCA Pastor’s Example
I have already, on a previous occasion, spoken at some length on the subject of Work and Vocation. What I urged then was a thoroughgoing revolution in our whole attitude to work. I asked that it should be looked upon, not as a necessary drudgery to be undergone for the purpose of making money, but … Continue reading Why Work? — Dorothy Sayers
Prayer is one of those things in the Christian life that if many of us are honest with ourselves we will admit that we do not do very well. We neglect prayer when we're tired, when we're busy, sometimes we can go days or weeks without praying. As Sproul points out "We're not all that … Continue reading Book Review: The Prayer of the Lord – by R.C. Sproul
G.K. Chesterton - despite his great girth - is somehow often overlooked in contemporary discussion. Yet if you should take up most any book of his and read you will find that he is still a wonderful treasure trove of insight into the world. Chesterton was a massive influence on Christianity during the early 20th … Continue reading Chesterton’s Apologetic & The World Today
It is surely worth the effort to try and answer the following questions: What attitude is Christian ethics going to adopt towards war? Does war have a place in the Christian world-and-life view? Or must war at all times and in all places be condemned and opposed as a crime? Does war make any ‘sense’, or is it never … Continue reading The Problem of War — Herman Bavinck
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