Well, we are two days away from the Dawn of the Shining One, and so my thoughts have turned naturally to the coming wahoo! stimulus package, that fiscal hot air balloon with a diameter of about two miles and counting. We are talking about about a lot of money . . . actually make that …
Church and Scripture
Book I/Chapter 7 Church Authority (section 1) 1. Where does the authority of Scripture arise? 2. What is a most pernicious error on this issue? 3. Does the church establish the canon? The Foundation of the Church (section 2) 1. Where does the Bible teach that scriptural authority precedes the authority of the Church? 2. …
Missing the Point
Once there was a young boy who had quite a collection of remote control cars, toys, and even a small airplane or two. He took good care of them, and had them arranged nicely on a shelf in his bedroom. Occasionally, he would take one of the cars down and play with it by hand …
Every Other Religious Table
When we come to this Table, the Bible teaches us that we are partaking. In Scripture, this partaking is not a divvying up, after which each person gets a distinct and separate piece. Partaking is a movement of union and communion. The idolater partakes of the idol when he eats the food offered to that …
Losing the Calf, But Keeping the Gold
Our Father and God, You have established Your Church as a royal priesthood in this world, and so we intercede for the nations of men now, confessing on their behalf so that the grace of Your forgiveness will soon be extended to them all. Father, we confess to You now that our nation has been …
Hep Cat Theology Circles
All right, then, let us take a particularly thorny test case — America’s use of atomic bombs on Japan near the end of the Second World War. Does that measure up to just war standards? If so, why? If not, why not? The answer I would give is “of course not,” but I am aware …
Marshmallows and Cotton Balls
God governs the world in such a way as to prevent us from thinking that we can be in the right simply by holding correct opinions. God governs our lives in such a way that we have to choose between two items on this Chinese menu here, and we are not permitted to slip away …
The Human Heart As a Slippery Place
Book I/Chapter 6 Actual Knowledge (section 1) 1. What is the only source of actual knowledge of God? 2. Natural revelation is sufficient to produce only what? 3. What illustration does Calvin use to show what Scripture does? 4. Is knowledge of God as Creator sufficient for a man? 5. How can God be distinguished …
Interview Next Week
I am going to be interviewed next week on blog radio, and more information can be found here. The topic is classical education.
Rich Autumn Wisdom
I would like to take this moment to give the mother of all recommends. My father, Jim Wilson, has accumulated a lot of practical wisdom on relationships in his sixty years as a Christian. What he has done in this set of DVDs is gather together some of the most basic principles for living the …