>I finished Thomas Oden's The Justification Reader (Classic Christian Readers). I quoted from the introduction a few weeks ago: "My purpose is plainly to set forth nothing more or less than the classic Christian teaching of salvation by grace through faith, and only those parts of that teaching on which there is substantial agreement between … Continue reading >Justification Reader Review
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>Satan, Demons and False Religions
>Sometimes the language of the Bible strikes our modern ears as very impolite, insensitive, rude, intolerant, etc. In particular, the way the Bible speaks of false religions sounds very offensive to those of us raised in a pluralistic culture in which we're taught to value other perspectives and the value of other people's religious views. … Continue reading >Satan, Demons and False Religions
>Christ, Kingdom and Culture Conference
> This conference would have been great:"What is the Christian’s relationship to culture? This conference addressed the sovereignty of God as it relates to his kingdom, to our role as Christians in God's world, in the state, at work, at school, and in the church." I wish I could have made it, but at least … Continue reading >Christ, Kingdom and Culture Conference
>Ouch Mr. Hart, that Hurt
>DG Hart posted his Old Life blog today:"Reformed Protestants are generally dismissive (or worse) of prosperity gospels. They know, at least intuitively, that suffering is part of the Christian life and that calculating God’s favor on the basis of material well being is not good theology...And yet, when Reformed Protestants pray, or at least when … Continue reading >Ouch Mr. Hart, that Hurt
>The Best Intro I’ve Read in a Long Time
>The idea of 'mere Christianity' or the essentials of the faith as been coming up for me a lot recently - in my ACG, in private conversations, in thinking about evangelicalism's identity and how I fit into it, etc. I only heard the term 'paleo-orthodoxy' and Thomas Oden's name a few years ago (if my … Continue reading >The Best Intro I’ve Read in a Long Time
God Entranced 