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Camden M. Bucey/February 25, 2014
Charles Hodge on Antinomianism
It’s always important for us to read from the great theological minds of the past. Here, Charles Hodge addresses antinomianism: Antinomianism has never had any hold in the churches of …
Jeffrey C. Waddington/February 22, 2014
7 “Must Read” Books on Jonathan Edwards
Keeping up with books, articles, blog posts, and podcasts-not to mention conferences- about New England pastor-theologian Jonathan Edwards seems like a nearly impossible task. The noted Edwards annotated bibliographer M. …
Camden M. Bucey/February 20, 2014
Whither Big-Thinking Public Liberals? Marsden’s The Twilight of the American Enlightenment
I recently had the opportunity to listen to Al Mohler’s fascinating interview with Dr. Marsden on Thinking in Public. The two spoke about Dr. Marsden’s latest book, The Twilight of …
Jared Oliphint/February 20, 2014
Eschatology and Missions: They Do Sweetly Comply
What if human history were such that the Christian church was able to convert every individual on the face of the earth? Vos’s answer: [I]t is ever necessary to remind …
Camden M. Bucey/February 19, 2014
Definite Atonement Is at the Heart of the Gospel
Definite atonement (also called particular redemption or limited atonement) is one of those perennial sticking points among evangelicals. Whenever Evangelicals who are inclined toward the doctrines of grace go through …
Camden M. Bucey/February 18, 2014
14 Free Interdisciplinary Courses to Help You Grow as a Reformed Thinker
Learning is an important part of Christian stewardship. You have been given a mind, and God desires that we grow in our understanding of him and his gospel. Growing as …
Jared Oliphint/February 13, 2014
On the “Who is Reformed?” Question: Choosing a “What” Over a “Who”
With the growth of Reformed ideas comes a jockeying to define what “Reformed” is and is not; or more frequently, who is and who is not. One hot topic has been …
Jared Oliphint/January 30, 2014
A Consistent Biblical-Theological Hermeneutic
In By Faith, Not By Sight Richard Gaffin summarizes a redemptive-historical (or covenant-historical, biblical-theological) hermeneutic, distinct from a purely grammatical-historical hermeneutic. For discussions regarding the doctrine of Scripture, and especially the …
Camden M. Bucey/January 30, 2014
Geerhardus Vos’s Reformed Dogmatics (Vols 1 & 2) Now Available from Logos
I was pleased to receive an email from Logos notifying me that Vos’s Reformed Dogmatics was available in my library. I had pre-ordered the new translation several months ago, and now …
Jared Oliphint/January 20, 2014
Andrew Wilson and David Gibson Exchange on Limited Atonement
Within the doctrine of “definite atonement” you’ll find a nest of theological topics: doctrine of salvation, doctrine of God, the history of redemption, Christology, ecclesiology…hardly a theological concept remains untouched. …
Camden M. Bucey/December 12, 2013
Thoroughbred Believers
Horses can teach you a great deal about life. Such is the take-home from my conversation this morning over breakfast. I sat next to John, a retired horse trainer, at …
Camden M. Bucey/December 5, 2013
The Graced Subject
It is increasingly common to speak about grace as a subject. “Grace” is said to do amazing things in your life. It can forgive. It can make you obey. In …
Camden M. Bucey/November 1, 2013
Join the “51 Club” and Receive a Reformed Forum Mug
It’s a fact: our drink ware makes a statement. And so it only makes sense that Machen’s Warrior Children would want to drink from something that suits their Reformed tastes. …
Daniel Schrock/October 28, 2013
Theological Precision and Doxology
In his little book, Letters to a Young Calvinist, James K.A. Smith indulges in a riff I have heard echoing through certain halls of the Reformed house of late. At …
Camden M. Bucey/October 24, 2013
Atheism 3.0? Transhumanism as the Latest Revision of Man’s Idolatry
Michael Burdett has a great review of Alain de Botton’s “ School of Life” and introduction to the growing movement known as “transhumanism” in The Marginalia Review of Books. Transhumanism …
