Nick Needham on Essence, Energies, Simplicity

Students:

Here are a couple of pieces by Nick Needham.  Please read these by Friday.

One is on Calvin on essence/energies.

One is on essence and energies a bit more generally.

Details

Category: Recommended Reading Recommended Reading

Published: 21 October 2015 21 October 2015

Hits: 2216 2216

James Dolezal on Divine Simplicity

Here is simply a snippet from James Dolezal's Divine Simplicity.

Details

Category: Recommended Reading Recommended Reading

Published: 21 October 2015 21 October 2015

Hits: 2410 2410

Christ, Culture, Two Kingdoms

On the question of Christ, culture, "Two Kingdoms" . . .

Here is a interview with David VanDrunen concerning "Two Kingdoms".

Here is a critique of VanDrunen by Steven Wedgeworth.

Enjoy!

Details

Category: Recommended Reading Recommended Reading

Published: 20 October 2015 20 October 2015

Hits: 2729 2729

Augustine on the Law

I am currently reading On the Spirit and the Letter with students.  He says much about the Law in various places in his writings.  But here (chapter 23) he says:

"The apostle seems to rebuke and correct those who were persuaded to receive circumcision in that by the term “law” he refers to circumcision and other such observances of the law. Christians do not now observe them, since they were foreshadowings of what was to come. And they now actually possess what was promised symbolically through those foreshadowings."

He then goes on to say:

"The apostle, nonetheless, wanted us to understand that the law, by which he says that no one is justified, is found not only in those sacraments which they had as symbols of what was promised, but also in those works which amount to a righteous life for whoever does them."

Details

Category: Recommended Reading Recommended Reading

Published: 30 September 2015 30 September 2015

Hits: 2696 2696