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Luther vs Calvin(?) on Images
First off, here’s Luther (described by Heiko Olbermann, quoted by RSC): With regard to Luther’s judgment on images, we are not in the dark. In his report to his confidant Nikolaus Hausmann on the situation he found in Wittenberg, he … Continue reading
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We Don’t Need the Enlightenment to Know the Government Shouldn’t Enforce True Religion
Anymore than we need the Bible to know stealing is wrong. But the Bible also seems to have something to say about physically enforcing the true religion and punishing everything else. Advocates of two kingdom theology are sometimes disparaged by … Continue reading
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Maundy Thursday
Since I’ve been really busy lately, I thought I’d take a break from Thesis Thursday. (Even though we’re in the home stretch — just three lectures left!) Everybody knows about Good Friday, the day of the crucifixion, but for a … Continue reading
Gratuitous Justification
Here’s Lane Tipton, from the CTC 2011 Highlights show: Is there any renovative feature at all — actual, consequential, conditional, potential — is there any renovative feature in Calvin’s doctrine of justification? Absolutely not. He is what makes the Roman … Continue reading
Methinks He Doth Protest Too Much?
I think this explains a lot. From the most recent Office Hours, RSC is interviewing Horton about his joint For/Against Calvinism project with Roger Olson. At about 7:50 in the audio, RSC has this to say: Let’s focus a little … Continue reading
The Sacraments Speak
[HT Pooka] T. David Gordon is always worth reading, and Pooka sent me an email the other day with a link to his thoughts on Auburn Theology. Note that .doc is lecture notes, not an article, so the prose doesn’t … Continue reading
Thesis Thursday
Last time, we finished the fourth lecture, and the bigger “half” of: Thesis II. Only he is an orthodox teacher who not only presents all the articles of faith in accordance with Scripture, but also rightly distinguished from each other the … Continue reading
Reductio ad Nazium
This is a fascinating quote, and even though I don’t think it should be too hard to figure out who wrote it, I’ll toss it out there as a Guess Who anyways. [Update: John H. correctly guessed G. K. Chesterton.] … Continue reading
Posted in Calvin, Calvinism, History, Protestantism/Catholicism, Quotes, Who Said That
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Sola Lutherianus
From an article by Pastor Bryan “Theological Bull Rider” Wolfmueller of Table Talk radio entitled “Lutheran Exceptionalism“: Here is a simple question: What do Lutherans believe and confess that no one else does? Lutherans have a unique history, unique texts, … Continue reading
What Hath Geneva to do with Itself?
If Keith Mathison’s review of David VanDrunen’s “Living in God’s Two Kingdoms” is any measure, it would seem that when two kingdoms advocates draw a connection between the ecclesiastical doctrine of the two kingdoms and the soteriological doctrine of justification … Continue reading
What Hath American Polity To Do with Christian Piety?
Calvin’s convictions on this subject [civil disobedience] were, on the whole, strikingly conservative. In an extended series of discussions toward the close of the Institutes, he hailed the honor and reverence due to magistrates as a consequence of their … Continue reading
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Psalm Singing in Calvin and the Puritans
The Outlook has posted two articles by Joel Beeke called, Psalm Singing in Calvin and the Puritans:
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Calvin the Calvinist: The Fifth, Sixth and Final Argument Against Pighius
The fifth argument: By speaking in this way we make God the author of all evil deeds, we make him who is the most just into one who is cruel and savage, and we turn his infinite wisdom into … Continue reading
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Calvin the Calvinist: The Fourth Argument Against Pighius (of Seven)
The fourth argument: That all religion is done away [by our doctrine] and human beings are turned into brute beasts, or rather monsters, before which [argument] Pighius goes rigid with wonder like a stone. You would suppose that someone … Continue reading
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Calvin the Calvinist: The Third Argument Against Pighius (of Seven)
The third argument: This doctrine banishes all political authority and order, all instruction in good living, from human life. For the promise for good deeds would be to no purpose, and the threat of punishment for crimes equally so, if … Continue reading
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The Confessional Outhouse 