Monthly Archives: March 2006

Carl Truman posts some good thoughts on the dangers of theological gurus here. In days when conferences are being used self-consciously as extra-legal alternative church courst (where there is no need to follow process and grant rights to the accused) … Continue reading →

Transforming Sermons led me here where the “personal relationship” language is accused of betraying, “a creeping sort of secularization of our language about God.” This dovetails quite well with a couple of articles on “Doctrine,” recently publish in the Act … Continue reading →

Charles Hodge, Systematic Theology, vol i, p. 11 (emphasis added): It may be admitted that the truths which the theologian has to reduce to a science, or, to speak more humbly, which he has to arrange and harmonize, are revealed … Continue reading →

Obviously (for literate Reformed types who have read John Frame) it is ancient news to criticize Charles Hodge’s “scientific induction” model for how theology ought to be done. Still, it is hard to read this without commenting even when aware … Continue reading →

Reading Hodge on the inductive method in theology with all his discussion of “facts” and “truths” that are all there in the Bible, but must be ordered, reminds me of nothing so much as Logical Atomism and Wittgenstein’s Tractaetus. Of … Continue reading →

Wow. Trying to bring Calvin up to speed for his memory test tomorrow on Luther’s Smaller Catechism and the Second Article of the Apostles’ Creed led to our most detailed discussion yet of how babies are formed. If you want … Continue reading →

In discussing the forecourt, before getting to the items in the inner sanctuary, we are told that Solomon made ten tables, five for the South and five for the North (Second Chronicles 4.8). What were these tables for? Later, Ezekiel … Continue reading →

Among other problems in Clark’s lecture, he insists that Romans 2.27-29 is somehow a blanket condemnation of his targets: Then he who is physically uncircumcised but keeps the law will condemn you who have the written code and circumcision but … Continue reading →

More on the woman warrior. Here’s the typical scenario: a woman or women do amazing heroic feats under the direction of a male (in the case of the title above he’s even disembodied). Whether its the Powerpuff girls, Buffy (most … Continue reading →

Why do liturgical churches practice kneeling at the table for the Eucharist? Kneeling at the Table is defended by virtue of the Real Presence. But why should this matter? If God invites us to sit and relax in his presence, … Continue reading →