Reformation21

Last time, we noted that God himself initiated a relationship to his creation by way of condescension. "Condescension" is a metaphorical term. It means "to come down." But God does not "come down" by occupying a space that he did not otherwise occupy. So what does "condescension" mean when it...

Herman Bavinck (1854-1921) served as the professor of dogmatic theology at the Theological School of the Secession Christian Reformed Church in Kampen, The Netherlands, from 1883 to 1902, when he left Kampen for Abraham Kuyper's Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam. His primary teaching responsibility in...

In 2004, Alister McGrath published The Twilight of Atheism, where he contended that 'the sun has begun to set' on an empire of the mind: 'Atheism', a phenomenon which 'seems to have lost so much of its potency in recent years...', a 'tidal wave...gradually receding.' Readers must decide whether or...

If I could have $5 for every time someone has asked me the question, "Who is your favourite Puritan to read?," I suppose I'd be a wealthy man by now. Though I would probably answer that question today by saying, "Anthony Burgess--and he's also one of the most neglected!," for nearly two decades I...

The Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals has received a number of requests for comment upon the Manhattan Declaration, a recent public statement on the sanctity of life, marriage and sexuality, and religious liberty, signed by a number of leaders from the evangelical, Anglican, Roman Catholic and...

Posted January 16, 2007 Dear Rodney Trotter/Nicholas 'Don't Call Me Nicky!' Mauss, Thank you for bringing to my attention the great work of St. Osiander of Osbourne , (who incidentally was widely known for celebrating the Lord's Day primarily at night, evening to morning, without candlelight,...

Posted January 19, 2007 Carl's lately quoted and recommended P T Forsyth - where would one best start with his writing? -Rosemary G. Reformation21 responds: I would recommend you start with Positive Preaching and the Modern Mind and also The Cruciality of the Cross (perhaps the latter first).

Posted September 14, 2007 I was disappointed by your post on Led Zeppelin (as I mentioned in this blog post < http://mytwocents.wordpress.com/2007/09/13/led-zeppelin-on-reformation-21/ > ). I would be very interested to hear your understanding of how a Christian should relate to immoral...

Posted July 24, 2007 I'm a fan of Rodney Trotter and his other personalities. I mostly agree with his points. However, his response, "Nein", to Phil was so weak I just had to write in. Phil makes the point that "explicit" Trinitarian hymns should be used and not just psalmody. Trotter therefore...

Posted 8/31/06 Editor's Note: Several months ago, Carl Trueman had some things to say about conferences and their relative importance in a series of blogs (click here for a sample). Part of his critique included observations about the importance of the local church (regardless of size). What...