In his short book, Why Study History, Rowan Williams explains that modernity has an odd relationship with history. The past is not ‘the present in fancy dress.’[1] At times theologians have treated the past as if accounts from the past just need to be repristinated for today. It is enough to repeat what has alreadyContinue reading “The Past is not the Present in ‘Fancy Dress’”
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LATC 2017: Why Should Protestants Retrieve Patristic and Medieval Theology? – Gavin Ortlund
Some notes from Gavin Ortlund’s Breakout Session…. Retrieving the Leavened Bread out of the Unleavened Warfield on Augustine: Doctrine of Grace is Augustine’s greatest legacy. A new Christian piety comes from Augustine. He is the author of grace and the “Father of evangelicalism.” Warfield calls Augustine the found of Roman Catholicism too Shows broader attitude:Continue reading “LATC 2017: Why Should Protestants Retrieve Patristic and Medieval Theology? – Gavin Ortlund”
New Books from Baker
I remember the days of “book fairs” at elementary schools. A few weeks before the fair we would get a catalog of all the books we could order. There were Goosebumps, Clifford, Bernstein Bears, and Animorphs books galore. Now that I have grown up I am still getting those catalogs, except now adays its publishersContinue reading “New Books from Baker”
Edwards and Franklin (Pt. 3)
Last time we took a look at the difference between Jonathan Edwards’ and Benjamin Franklin’s religious upbringings. Today we will take a look at the difference in their attitudes towards tradition. Jonathan and Benjamin on Tradition Benjamin Franklin is known for being a progressive thinker. His progressivism and tendency to break from tradition is especiallyContinue reading “Edwards and Franklin (Pt. 3)”
CWoznicki Think Out Loud 