Ninety-Five Theses (Free Bonus Chapter)
Want a free bonus chapter from my book Know the Creeds and Councils? At the bottom of this post, there is link to download a PDF of a chapter on […]
Free Leader’s Guides for Know the Creeds and Councils and Know the Heretics
Here are two FREE Leaders’ Guides for Know the Creeds and Councils and Know the Heretics. Many Christians don’t know about the history of their faith, but they want […]
C. F. W. Walther: Applying Law & Gospel
C. F. W. Walther is a household name to some, but an unknown figure to many. He is largely responsible for bringing Lutheranism to the United States. According to theologian […]
Robert Farrar Capon (1925-2013)
Robert Farrar Capon, an Episcopal priest, died last night. I first read Capon when I was studying for my PhD at Emory. My advisor, Walt Lowe, turned me on to […]
“Gratuitous” Grace
The following is an excerpt from On the Grace of God on John Calvin’s understanding of “gratuitous” grace. In the Christian tradition, there are many adjectives that have accompanied the word […]
Abraham Kuyper: Hero To A Nation
Theologian for a nation Have you ever heard of a theologian being so well-known that his birthday was a national holiday? The 19th-century Dutch theologian Abraham Kuyper had such a […]
Herman Bavinck: Vast Learning, Ageless Wisdom
In recent years, study of the Dutch Reformed theologian Herman Bavinck has exploded, due in large part to the complete translation of his major systematic theology, Reformed Dogmatics (Gereformeerde Dogmatiek), […]
Louis Berkhof: Pillar of Faith in an Innovative Age
Not all theologians are innovative, groundbreaking, or revolutionary. Some just faithfully serve God. Some just love the church. And some just teach theology to eager students. Louis Berkhof—not innovative, groundbreaking, […]
James Cone: Black Theology, Liberation, and Reconciliation
Recently, CNN’s Belief Blog discussed the significance of James Cone’s theology in an article, “America’s ‘angriest’ theologian faces the lynching tree.” Today, on the anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, we describe […]
Who Is John Bunyan?
The most popular novel in the history of the world was written in prison by a man whose humble beginnings and arduous life reflect the One he lived for—Jesus Christ (The […]