>I finished up a paper on John Williamson Nevin today. I don't always share my papers, but Nevin was very challenging, and very encouraging to me. So, with modifications, I'll share my paper over a series of posts.John Williamson Nevin is a nineteenth century theologian little known in the contemporary evangelical world. If he were … Continue reading >John Williamson Nevin, Part 1
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>Tug of War Over Jesus
>In response to a newsweek article on a meeting of moderate Christians to think through, in preparation for the 2012 campaigns, a response to the religious rights rhetoric, Jason Stellman (Creed Code Cult) raises the questions, "How ought the Reformed Christian to react to all this? What should be our response to learning that, come … Continue reading >Tug of War Over Jesus
>A Conference I’ll be Skipping
>Just ran across this:Providential History Festival Promo from ProvHistory on Vimeo.Nope, don't think I'll be attending. Besides the hokeyness of it, it's promoted by the Chalcedon foundation - a "Christian educational organization devoted to research, publishing, and promoting Christian reconstruction in all areas of life." Sound good, but not so much. Here's a little more … Continue reading >A Conference I’ll be Skipping
>Why We Should Reject Pragmatic Arguments
>I have a been reading a lot about a 19th century American theologian named John Williamson Nevin. He isn't well known. Not overly influential, not like Edwards, Whitefield, Wesley, Finney, Hodge, Machen, etc. He taught at a small German Reformed Seminary in Mercersburg, PA, where he also served as the President of Marshall College (later … Continue reading >Why We Should Reject Pragmatic Arguments
>Fallible Collection of Infallible Books
>The past three or four weeks in the Poiema ACG have been dedicated to discussion on the canonization process. It's been incredibly challenging. I like certainty and neat, tidy doctrines. Thinking about the canon defies attempts for certainty (at least based on any proofs) and tidiness.When you look at the criteria for canonicity (NT), you'll … Continue reading >Fallible Collection of Infallible Books
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