“On one level these novels [Narnia stories] are tremendous adventures, and on another they are rich theological treatises that teach truth without failing into the tedious habit of preaching to children. The search for truth is simply part of the excitement” (Michael D. O’Brian, A Landscape With Dragons, p. 125).
Despite an Occasional Verbal Flourish
The second part of Hart’s book is his positive statement of “Divine Victory.” The first section of this second half sets the pieces on the board for us. “To behave or live according to nature is for some of us the very definition of sagacity, sanity, or even virtue” (p. 45). This is what the …
Indisputable Holiness
“Thus, those who are eager to dispute about perfection had better see that their lives are first of all decently consistent with the profession they have made. Brethren, we can be much more holy than we are. Let us attain first to that holiness about which there is no controversy” (Charles Spurgeon, An All-Round Ministry, …
The Rebirth of Christian Story
“Because the Holy Spirit is always pouring out life upon God’s people, we must never succumb to the temptation to think that the false culture has won. Despite its apparent powers, its noise, and its glamour, it is a moribund system that has not much longer to live . . . A regeneration of Christian …
John Robbins R.I.P.
John William Robbins (1948-2008) went to be with the Lord today. He was 59. Although we were on opposite sides of a significant theological divide, I want to express my deep sympathy to his family and friends. He has crossed over another and greater divide, and now dwells with the Lord Jesus, directly partaking of …
The Dry Hole of Secular Leftism
As we continue our way through Greg Boyd’s The Myth of a Christian Nation, the internal tensions and incoherencies continue to mount. The longer he goes, the more specific he must become, and as he becomes more specific he sees contradictions where there are none, and suggests contradictory sentiments to us, even in the same …
Fifth Decade of Psalms/Psalm 42
INTRODUCTION: This next psalm is not attributed directly to David, although it is almost certainly his. The psalm is given to the chief musician, for the sons of Korah to sing. These were probably the descendants of the same Korah who rebelled against Moses in the wilderness (Num. 16). THE TEXT: “As the hart panteth …
Eating Healthy and the Feminine Ideal
Just a few quick observations about food, the created order and body image. We will have to deal with this in more detail later, but it should be mentioned in this series of posts early on — because it really is such a huge player. When a girl who is hovering on the edge of …
Two New Books
I have a couple of new books coming out before the end of 08. The first is on what it means to recover a sense of being a “high church Puritan.” The general topic is on the screaming contemporary need for a reformation in theology and liturgics. The second book is entitled Heaven Misplaced, and …
To Inundate the World
As Scripture instructs, we must be adult in our understanding. But we must also cultivate what Luke records in the books of Acts when he says that the early Christians ate their bread with gladness and simplicity of heart. We may be refreshed with both when we come to understand how much of the water …