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Christian Reconstructionism Series, Part 1: Cornelius Van Til
The goal of this series is simple: to provide an overview of the significant characters of the Christian Reconstructionist movement, along with some characters who are not Reconstructionists themselves but who are significant to it: Cornelius Van Til, Francis Schaeffer, Rousas John Rushdoony, Gary North, Greg Bahnsen, James B. Jordan, John Frame, David Chilton, Kenneth [...]
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biblically
That’s how it’s spelled. Not Biblically, but biblically. Thank you. PS: Don’t you ever dare write the miscapitalized monstrosity “unBiblically.” Ever. PPS: Same goes for “godly” and “ungodly.” If you write “Godly” and “unGodly” everywhere, that’s just being paranoid. Related Posts:Typos in Zondervan’s Serendipity Bible, Second EditionOn Francis Schaeffer’s ‘the God who is there’Typos of [...]
“Restore Power to the People!” and Other Misdirections of the AFL-CIO
So says an advertisement seeking to employ college students as political operatives for a group called Working America, which, ironically, seeks to expand the welfare state and demands that government pay people to not work. But this is not the only irony on the flier. Here’s its sales pitch: Organize with Working America and stand [...]
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The “Once Saved, Always Saved” Idea
Me and John Fensel discuss it here. Related Posts:gary north’s 75 bible questionsOn the Conditions of Salvation: A Response to John Fensel (#6)What is God? A Response to John Fensel (#5).Life in a World of Heuristic — A Response (#4) to John Fensel on Logical FallaciesUpdate on the Dialogues with John Fensel
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Full Table of Contents for Every Issue of the Journal of Christian Reconstruction — All in One Place
This post contains a table of all the contents of every issue of the Journal of Christian Reconstruction that can be found on the Chalcedon website. Should you know of more issues, let me know, and I will add them to this post. The Journal of Christian Reconstruction was begun in 1974 as a ministry [...]
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Eric Margolis on the Muslim Brotherhood
I’m no expert on the Middle East, but I think it’s a safe bet to say that Eric Margolis is a better source on Egyptian politics than the entertainers in Congress and talk radio put together. In his articles, The Mideast Burns and Democracy or More Dictatorship for Egypt?, Eric Margolis lays out his thoughts [...]
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Highlights of Last Night’s Republican Debate
I’m writing these down from my notes, as I copied them, verbatim. To know whether they’re exactly accurate, you’ll have to check the transcript. Related Posts:Make Way For the Colors! — The Sound of the 1% Bleeding Us DryRepublican debate, 3: Ron Paul’s use of reasoning vs. Rick Perry’s attempt at physical intimidationDr. Michael Bauman’s [...]
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Why I Intend to Study Law
Woe to you lawyers! You load men up with burdens grievous to bear, while you yourselves do not lift a finger to help carry these burdens. Woe to you! You build the tombs of the prophets, and your fathers killed them. You yourselves are witnesses that you approve the deeds of your fathers: they killed [...]
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N. T. Wright: “Romans and the Theology of Paul”
It’s thirty-two pages, and it’s here. Related Posts:N. T. Wright on Paul’s GospelOn the Conditions of Salvation: A Response to John Fensel (#6)Romans 3 and 4Sing with the understanding also: swift and beautiful feet Why I Intend to Study Law
Christian Reconstructionism Series, Part 2: Francis Schaeffer