isquoting Jesus is author Bart Ehrman's account of the origins of the Christian New Testament, specifically as involves the transmission of the text and the formation of the canon. While Ehrman claims to have originally had a strong belief in the Christian faith, as he dove deeper into the text this faith faltered, till he found … Continue reading Book Review: Misquoting Jesus – Bart D. Ehrman
In his book The Great Heresies, Hilaire Belloc defines a heresy a sort of thing which takes a system of thought and - rather than depart wholesale from the previously established tradition – picks out one part of that system and through either overemphasis or removal leaves the structure marred, yet in-tact enough to still … Continue reading Gnosticism: Heresy or Paganism?
The question is sometimes raised, "How is one to identify a Christian; what is it that marks them as a Christian?" In his text The Mark of the Christian, Francis Schaeffer works to answer that question. The mark that Schaeffer lands on is the mark of the Christian's love for all men, and especially for … Continue reading Book Review: The Mark of the Christian – By Francis Schaeffer
The will of God is not a thing that is lost, in need of finding; in fact, it is quite an easy thing to discover. This is the opening point of John MacArthur's book Found: God's Will which - as the subtitle asserts - aims to help the reader find the direction and purpose God … Continue reading Book Review: Found: God’s Will – By John MacArthur
The old truth that Calvin preached, that Augustine preached, that Paul preached, is the truth that I must preach to-day, or else be false to my conscience and my God. I cannot shape the truth; I know of no such thing as paring off the rough edges of a doctrine. John Knox's gospel is my … Continue reading A Defense of Calvinism — C.H. Spurgeon
'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
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
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
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
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