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Is He Talking to Us?
Amidst the screeching across the P&R internets in the wake of the nuclear bomb that was dropped yesterday, Carl Trueman stands out as a thoughtful, and even useful voice. Jason Stellman was a man with a high ecclesiology; and high … Continue reading
Presbyterian Sociology, Part II
[HT inscrutable Being] I know everybody’s first thought upon seeing a blog post titled Presbyterian Sociology, Part I was, “wait, you mean there’s gonna be another one?” Well, the unbearable wait is finally over. In case you don’t have $159.97 … Continue reading
Here’s to You, Mr. Robinson
In the current debates over confessionalism and pietism, Edwards gets a few wraps on the knuckles, but John Williamson Nevin is mainly cautioned against. One can’t help but get the feeling it is because the Federal Visionaries, who can be … Continue reading
Two Great Tastes that DO Go Great Together
The latest from OHS Horton is a must-read. Is he rebuking the Outhouse in the following concluding points? 1) Regardless of the historical accuracy of our definitions, what we call “pietism” today is different from the piety exhibited in the … Continue reading
Two Great Tastes That Could Go Great Together
It isn’t altogether surprising that Kevin DeYoung has concluded that confessionalism and pietism need each other. One could see that coming from two or more posts away. It rather appeals to the democratic-egalitarian-American way of doing not only culture … Continue reading
No Sanctuary
In this recent thread, the discussion turned to Reformed usage of the term “Sanctuary”. I had heard anecdotally that “Sanctuary” is frowned upon, because the room in which we worship is not holy, not sanctified — not like the Temple … Continue reading
What is Confessionalism?
From a recent Office Hours , OHS DGH defines what he means by the term “confessionalism”: Well, first, it’s an odd word to use, “confessional”, because it suggests that it’s just about the confession or creeds, and Reformed creeds and … Continue reading
Two Great Tastes That Could Go Great Together
During this year’s PCA General Assembly Tim Keller (and Ligon Duncan) held a seminar on why he thinks the denomination should strive to stay together and resist any tendency to split apart. He invoked Marsden’s classic typology of American Reformed and … Continue reading
Sabbath as Discipline: Outward and Ordinary Vs. Inward and Extraordinary
Equally detrimental to Sabbath observance has been the widespread popularity of revivalism. Not only have churches used revivals as a means to convert the lost and gain new members, but revivals have become the chief means for determining … Continue reading
More from Robinson on the Church
Both excerpts are from Stuart Robinson’s The Church of God: An Essential Element of the Gospel. It may be proper to observe, in this connection, that one feature which is common to all the covenants pertaining to the work of … Continue reading
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