Monthly Archives: November 2009

The Reason to Be Thankful

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

. . . what was the difference between the teaching of Paul and the teaching of the Judaizers? What was it that gave rise to the stupendous polemic of the Epistle to the Galatians? To the modern Church the difference would have seemed to be a mere theological subtlety. About many things the Judaizers were… Read More→

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Thanksgiving with the Coens?

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

The e-message this week from the nice folks at Christianity Today included a list of the five best movies on thankfulness. According to Annie Young Frisbee (imagine if she had married into the Boomerang clan) the Coen brothers come in at number five with – drum roll – Raising Arizona. She writes: An ex-con and… Read More→

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German Reformation

By D. G. Hart | Published: November 24, 2009

Sebastian Heck is a church planter in Heidelberg who needs our prayers and support. He has recently sent out news about the launch of a Bible study and a terrific site for worship in the heart of the historic (and beautiful) city. You may read about it here. (I know, this isn’t funny or smart-alecky.… Read More→

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Where All the Girls Are Strong and Some of the Boys Wear A Fez

By D. G. Hart | Published: November 23, 2009

Scott Clark observes an arresting inconsistency in the pages of Christian Renewal, on the order of Captain Renault’s being “shocked, shocked” to find that gambling was going in on Rick’s café (in Casablanca). CR is the Dutch-Canadian publication that gives lots of room to those who attack two-kingdom theology through the cross-hairs of Christians schools.… Read More→

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Keller Endorses Clark

By D. G. Hart | Published: November 21, 2009

Not exactly, but the pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City did say in his interview with Mike Horton at the White Horse Inn that confessional Christianity is the answer to the problems confronting the contemporary church. Okay, he said, “confessional evangelical” Christianity, which to confessional Protestants is a bit of an oxymoron… Read More→

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Deconstructing Evangelicalism

By D. G. Hart | Published: November 19, 2009

Philip Yancey writes at Christianity Today one of his last columns for a while. He is not entirely encouraged by what evangelicalism has become, though he also finds room for encouragement. As is typical of so much writing about evangelicalism, Yancey notes the ying and yang that at once makes evangelicalism successful and destructive. On… Read More→

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And You Thought New York City Was Hard to Transform

By D. G. Hart | Published: November 17, 2009

Imagine the hurdles that Kuyperians in Indiana who practice law are facing. In fact, look at the vow this allegedly wholesome mid-western state, known for Booth Tarkington and high school basketball – if only they’d invented hot dogs and motherhood – requires of attorneys. Rule 22. Oath of Attorneys Upon being admitted to practice law… Read More→

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Home Schoolers Beware! Why Proponents of Christian Schools in Michiana Are Out to Destroy the Family

By D. G. Hart | Published: November 11, 2009

Okay, that’s a little over the top, but it may be a fitting response to those who use scare tactics to oppose two-kingdom theology. Our favorite theonomist in the CRC, Rabbi Bret, has posted at his blog a piece that apparently appeared in Christian Renewal, that un-American (okay, it’s Canadian) publication which touts worldviewism from… Read More→

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Has Keller Lost His Mojo?

By D. G. Hart | Published: November 9, 2009

Almost no one in the blogosphere seems to have noticed that last week Pat Robertson interviewed Tim Keller on “The 700 Club.” The Redeemer pastor was there to promote his new book, Counterfeit Gods. The reason for calling attention to Keller’s appearance with Robertson is not to raise questions about would-be unholy alliances between conservative… Read More→

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The Myth of Worldview Antithesis

By D. G. Hart | Published: November 6, 2009

Our friend and constant critic, Baus, likes to point out the incomplete reading of paleo-Calvinists in the wonders of neo-Calvinist wisdom. He also regularly recommends the work of Roy Clouser as providing a significant criticism of secular thought and the incompleteness of any thought or system that leaves out religion. Neutrality is not only a… Read More→

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