July 2007 Archives

WARNING!  The following blog is written by a fictional character.  While Ref21 does not discriminate against bloggers on the basis of race, gender, or status of extra-textual referentiality, it does acknowledge that some readers find fictional characters offenisve.  Such should... continue

Earlier this month, I attended the annual Christian Booksellers' Association (CBA) in Atlanta to do a booksigning and interviews for my new book Jesus the Evangelist.  It was my first trip to CBA and I am extremely grateful to the... continue

Two new publications caught my eye this week, and there could hardly be a greater contrast. One comes from Ireland in the seventeenth century: The Body of Divinity: Being the Sum and Substance of the Christian Religion by Archbishop James... continue

My good friend, Iain D Campbell, Free Church minister in Back, Isle of Lewis (from where all the best and most beautiful wives hail!) has posted a typically thoughtful paper on his website dealing with just the kind of issues... continue

In the context of recent discussion, readers might want to check out Patrick Henry Reardon's Christ in the Psalms (Conciliar Press).  Reardon, an Orthodox priest, has done a great job of producing a thoughtful, devotional, Christological reading of the Psalter. ... continue

I think the greatest danger to Trinitarian worship in at least American evangelicalism is the oft-cited "Jesus-only" phenomenon.  Instead of worshiping God, we say that we are "worshiping Jesus."  Now, we should worship Jesus, but not only God the Son. ... continue

I just received my copy of B.B. Warfield: Essays on His Life and Thought, edited by Gary Johnson.  Having read the introduction and perused the contents, I look forward to benefiting from this timely book.  Not only will this study... continue

I'm not sure that the best way to look at career choices is to place the discussion into the obedient/disobedient framework, but rather into the wise/unwise framework.  Now, there are career choices that are simply sinful, but few Christians are wrestling... continue

In light of the unusually large number of complaints (i.e., two hundred and twenty-seven, though all from the same email address – large Catholic family, we’re guessing) about Rodney Trotter's offensive blogging, we’ve asked Robert Plant (no, not the legendary... continue

Michael McLenahan, Edwards afficionado and minister of the gosepl, brought this link to my attention:http://jonathanedwardscenter.blogspot.com/2007/07/billy-graham-preaches-sinners-in-hands.html... continue