Monthly Archives: October 2009

Whose Ox, Which Gore?

By D. G. Hart | Published: October 26, 2009

Tim Keller continues to impress, not only with his wisdom, but also with his productivity. He has a new book, this time on idols, and as the darling Presbyterian pastor of Christianity Today’s editors, he answers questions about Counterfeit Gods: The Empty Promises of Money, Sex, and Power, and the Only Hope that Matters. (That’s… Read More→

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Erdman’s Passive-Aggressive Step-Grandson-in-Law

By D. G. Hart | Published: October 22, 2009

John Frame faced a choice. He could have reviewed Mike Horton’s book, Christless Christianity, or he could have abstained. He could have critiqued Horton’s indictment of Joel Osteen. He also could have offered his own critique of Osteen. Even if he disagreed vigorously with Horton, he could have let it go out of a sense… Read More→

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If You Can’t Say Something Nice . . .

By D. G. Hart | Published: October 15, 2009

Who says Old Lifers can never say anything good about theonomists? Here is evidence that says they can. Granted, the kind words stem from comparisons among theonomy, terrorism, and a certain strain of the Left — sort of like being damned by faint praise. Even so, we can all be thankful that theonomists are not… Read More→

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When Easy Obeyism becomes Hard

By D. G. Hart | Published: October 12, 2009

As long as the call for an obedient faith or the assertion that good works are necessary for salvation has justification to fall back on, the demand for a “real” and personal holiness among those who trust in Christ is not a threat but a comfort. The reason is that the perfect righteousness of Christ… Read More→

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Like Totally Radical

By D. G. Hart | Published: October 7, 2009

I see that Doug Wilson, who is reviewing Jason Stellman’s new book, Dual Citizens, has adopted the unfortunate adjective, “radical,” to tarnish two-kingdom theology. (For some of Jason’s responses, go here.) I guess Wilson’s refraining from calling it a disease, as in R2K virus, is a step up in name-calling. But to call two-kingdom theology… Read More→

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Do Tim Keller and Norman Shepherd Live in the Same Neighborhood?

By D. G. Hart | Published: October 3, 2009

Well, the island of Manhattan is about one thousand miles from South Holland, and of course the cultures are universes apart. But harmonic convergence happens. With apologies to Nick Batzig who pointed this out to me, Tim Keller has an essay on the gospel and the poor at Themelios that echoes Shepherd’s attempt to bring… Read More→

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Have the Coen Brothers Lost Their Edge?

By D. G. Hart | Published: October 1, 2009

An affirmative answer would be one way of reading the recent piece on Joel and Ethan Coen, the makers of such great movies as Miller’s Crossing, Hudsucker Proxy, and No Country for Old Men at Christianity Today. The neo-evangelical habit is to take the rough edges off Christianity in order to make the faith relevant… Read More→

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