The reformed/presbyterian/calvinist websphere breaks in half again today as Carl Trueman pens an essay that reflects on some distinctives which relate to the renewed expressions of reformed theology afoot in the church today. The article seeks to engage with the distinctives of the calvinism identified by Collin Hansen in his book ‘Young, Reformed and Restless’. …
The slow barge, pack mule and carrier pidgeon have come through again. The August Australian Presbyterian examines the theme of Reforming the Church. While the Protestant Reformation is primarily associated with the issue of salvation by grace alone through faith alone there was also a tremendous amount of reform in the life of the church …
Reformed theology seems to be presently receiving renewed interest within the church. A reformed understanding of the Bible gives rise to more than a particular understanding of salvation. It applies a vigourous interpretation of the Scriptures to all aspects of the Christian’s life. This has included a particular emphasis on the church and its gatherings. …
I read somewhere that the only human being who never had a messiah complex was the one who actually was the messiah, namely Jesus. (If I was more efficient, I’d have a referencing system.) The rest of us fall into various degrees of trying to trying to rescue parts of (or all of) creation, instead …
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