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Who are Reformed Christians, theologians, and pastors allowed to read? Or, more specifically, who are we allowed to cite positively in our writings and conversations? Are we allowed to speak positively of anything N.T. Wright has written, for example, without getting accused of all sorts of things...

Only one person has truly understood the words that Christ said on the cross: "Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?" that is, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" (Matt. 27:46). That person was Christ himself. The rest of us are left to try our best in comprehending this heaven-rending, heart-melting...

I knew it was out there!!! I've been searching for the past four weeks since I wrote my blog post. ' Covenants Made Simple' - for the accompanying video . Jonty Rhodes, the author, has not only written an outstanding book introducing Covenant Theology but he is also a terrific broadcaster. As you...

Alan Davey is a Welsh missionary in France, he once proclaimed his amazement at me being Presbyterian saying to my friend 'Levy wasn't clever enough to be a Presbyterian'. However, Alan has written a class book review which made me laugh out loud for the first time since I found out Rick Phillips...

I thought I might interrupt Ref21's ongoing series on John Wesley's view of Christ's descent into hell by mentioning a couple of resources related to another uncontroversial theologian: Martin Luther. These two books have very different foci--one concerns Luther's understanding of the Christian...

The Banner of Truth have just put out Andrew Atherstone's review of DG Hart's book on Calvinism . As a piece of writing it's quite something and you will probably want a stiff drink while you read it. Believe it or not we're quite fans of DG Hart here. I'm just reading his masterful work on Machen...

I have greatly appreciated the interaction on this blog regarding the descent clause in the Apostles' Creed: "he descended into hell." For the sake of late comers, this began with my post explaining how the church I serve omits this clause and why I have agreed with this omission. Mark Jones...

It may have been ever thus, but there seem to be an increasing number of books - often from the fields of biblical or systematic theology - that present themselves as having discovered or provided the overarching theme of the Scriptures as a whole, the lens through which the whole should be read...

This year is the 200 th anniversary of the death of the Baptist pastor-theologian Andrew Fuller, so expect a few bits and pieces coming your way. Here is your starter for ten ... You may be in the sad condition of not really knowing what you are missing by not knowing Fuller. One way to get a taste...

The debate over whether pictures of Jesus are allowed, suitable, etc., usually revolves around the interpretation of the second commandment. I want to look at the debate from a slightly different angle, namely: the beatific vision. There are only two ways that we are able to see Christ: either by...