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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...

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...

Today was a historic day for the Presbyterian Church in America, as we elected the Rev. Irwyn Ince to be the moderator of the 46th General Assembly. Irwyn is the first African American to be elected to be the moderator of our Assembly. Irwyn serves as the as the director of Grace DC Institue for...

It seems even too trite to write a blog post such as this but at our dinner table the other night my 6 year old son asked the question. In January 2015 our third child Phoebe was born and, as a complete surprise to us, Phoebe has Down's Syndrome. The last year has been, and continues to be, an...

Ben Carson shocked many of his supporters when he endorsed Donald Trump for president. The guy who was running a campaign on ethics and morality stabbed his admirers in the back. But don't worry, he had reasons. Though Carson seemed like a nice guy, I never thought much of his candidacy because he...

Evangelicals Now is a monthly evangelical newspaper printed in the UK that is now available in an online version. EN contains news, interviews, articles, commentary and book reviews plus much more. It's a terrific way of keeping up to date with what is going on in the world and marvellous fuel for...

-- and his answer to the hyper-spirituality of Gnosticism Michael A G Haykin Contrary to much of modern thinking, there is truth and there is error. And just as it is vital to find the one--without truth there can be no salvation--so it is requisite to shun the other--for error in vital matters...

Most pastoral situations involving sin are quite complex. For example, when someone tells me about a person who got a divorce and then they proceed to ask me whether I think there were biblical grounds, I almost always refuse to answer the question. Even slam-dunk cases are sometimes not as simple...