November 2008 Archives

. . . and dismayed.  DT won't learn from a Unitarian?   Where's the love?... continue

Like Steve, I too have recently acquired T. F. Torrance's The Incarnation: The Person and Life of Christ (IVP, 2008), but the work on Springsteen (why would I want to read something written by a unitarian?). It's far too early for... continue

Back in October, I mentioned here that Chile had just established October 31 as a national holiday celebrating the Reformation. I asked for folks to write in if they had more information. I received emails from a number of readers,... continue

Though it's an American holiday, there is something to being reminded to be thankful. Here are some reasons from Psalm 111.  ESV, of course.    1 Praise the Lord! I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart,in... continue

And one more book from my friends at Crossway (referencing back to my ETS books post).  I picked up J I Packer's Affirming the Apostle's Creed, which is taken from his Growing in Christ.  Crossway has also published Praying the... continue

Danny Hyde has set up a new website dedicated to all things Belgic Confession.  You can find it here.The church has been in debt to Bob Yarbrough for many years, particularly for his translations of German works by Linneman and... continue

This past week I was up in Rhode Island at the national meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society.  In between attending a few great papers and bumping into people, I also had a chance to pick up a few books. ... continue

A couple of interesting news items have arrived on the desk of Trotter News International, the world's premier non-Murdoch-owned news outlet, courtesy of Britain's Daily Torygraph.  First, brother Del looks set to make a financial killing in the sale of... continue

This past week, I received a copy of the 50th anniversary edition of John Stott's widely acclaimed best-seller, Basic Christianity. I first read this book in December 1971 as a thoroughly agnostic non-church-going freshman at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth.... continue

Is Trueman a Marxist?  Well, as that nice, loyal Mr Lieberman might say, `That's a good question!'  And, as it now appears that it is not seeing class struggle but rather belief in graduated income tax that defines a Marxist,... continue