Monthly Archives: September 2011
The Henry Center Presents Bruce McCormack on Election
This week and next, the Carl F. H. Henry Center for Theological Understanding at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School is featuring Bruce McCormack of Princeton Theological Seminary for the Kantzer Lectures in Revealed Theology. The series title is “The God Who … Continue reading
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Two Great Societies: Jonathan Edwards and Pastor-theologians
It’s been uncomfortably quiet at this humble little blog. This is due in large part to a friend of mine who goes by the name “dissertation.” He’s very needy; I’m hoping soon to part company with him. At any rate, … Continue reading
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The Story Is Salvation: Trevin Wax on the Soterian
Trevin Wax has just reviewed Scot McKnight’s The King Jesus Gospel and has offered a thorough interaction with this creative book (with a great cover-design, I must say). After registering a number of agreements with McKnight, Trevin suggests several shortcomings. … Continue reading
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Hanging Out with Francis Schaeffer on a Friday Night in College
Was Francis Schaeffer significant? Was he significant for you? He was for me. I’ve got a piece up at the Gospel Coalition entitled “Everything But the Knickers: The Enduring Influence of Francis Schaeffer” that offers a brief apologetic for his … Continue reading
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Remembering 9/11: Up and In
We have heard their stories often in the previous decade. The fire fighters of New York City who streamed into the two towers of the World Trade Center to rescue the hundreds of people who were trapped in them. The … Continue reading
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The Quirky Strengths of Finnish Education
If you enjoy puzzling over what makes for effective education, this story from Smithsonian magazine, entitled “Why Are Finland’s Schools Successful?,” will strike your fancy. As past stories referenced on this blog have shown, there is a major debate in … Continue reading
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The Art and Utility of Christian Biography
Over at the Gospel Coalition, A. Donald MacLeod, an eminent Christian historian, has penned a piece entitled “The Joys and Frustrations of a Christian Biographer.” The piece is a slightly edited version of the commencement message he delivered at Westminster … Continue reading
A Harvard Degree Won’t Buy More than a Sandwich
The New York Times just published a short piece entitled “Generation Limbo: Waiting it Out” by Jennifer S. Lee. The subject material will be familiar to many cultural observers, but the article underscores the difficulties many twentysomethings are having today … Continue reading
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