Some good will have been done if we can convery some of the essential vitality of theology through the [life and theology] of Athanasius (b. c. 297, Patriarch of Alexandria, d. 373). Too many well intentioned persons, not a few of them clergy and ministers, decry theology. 'Leave it to the learned fellows in the... Continue Reading →
"During the 1939-45 War, in the darkest days of Russia when the German army was within a few miles of both Leningrad and Moscow, Stalin did a most extraordinary thing. You might have expected that as a convinced Marxist he would have had readings from Das Kapital on the Soviet radio in order to stiffen up the... Continue Reading →
In yet another excellent sermon published in 'Descending on Humanity and Intervening in History' (ed. Jason Goroncy), P. T. Forsyth skillfully exposes, by force of logic, the poverty of ignorance in understanding Christian things in general, and specifically in this section of the sermon, Creeds in particular. He calls these contemporary interpreters of Christian things... Continue Reading →
I have recently been enjoying The Letters of Abelard and Heloise (c.1132 – 1138) by Peter Abelard and Heloise with a translation and introduction by Betty Radice and M. T. Clanchy. And this has caused me to theologically investigate what is a very interesting Medieval man and his theology, a poor token offering of which... Continue Reading →
Is there a connection between the biggest diamond ever, and the small Laotian rock rat? Without wishing in any way to stereotype, is it true that most/many/some women would love to own a large diamond (is that really true?....help me out here!). Anyway, part of the English Crown Jewels is made from a 530-carat Star... Continue Reading →
Having had the best part of the weekend in Oxford (Baptist Union Assembly), I must say what an inspiring place it is. I'm sure the sun shining was a major factor, not to mention the incredible falafal wraps I enjoyed, with a decent pint at the famous pub favoured by C. S. Lewis and the... Continue Reading →
The following is a short book review of 'The Breeze of the Centuries' (IVP, 2010) by Michael Reeves, that I wrote in 2011. I really enjoyed this book and encourage every Christian to get it. Introduction Michael Reeves has written this superb short introduction to some key theologians from the 1st century (post-Apostolic age) through... Continue Reading →
The Ascension is possibly the most neglected event in evangelical theology. We do Christmas quite well (does get a bit repetitive though), and Easter is a Big One. Of course, one problem is the bizarre way we imagine how it happened, since the film and TV images we've been fed have implanted a rather silly... Continue Reading →
"The Reformation set free the question and nature of the church from the question of who belongs to it. This was a decisive stage. Roman Catholicism and the pre-Reformation church had thought that the question of the nature of the church would be answered by a definition of its extent. The Reformation, and particularly the... Continue Reading →
Church history is fascinating and studying it is essential. Some people will have stopped reading already, well boo to them because Church History guards us today against making mistakes that, wait for it, have already been made! The person who doesn't read history, will likely dismiss history as irrelevant or romanticize it to the degree... Continue Reading →
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