Monthly Archives: August 2010

More Things You Learn From Christian Radio

By D. G. Hart | Published: August 16, 2010

Yesterday, in between the Billy Graham and Greg Laurie shows came a news feed from Focus on the Family. Among the three or four stories covered on the weekend edition was news about a Portland, Oregon seven year-old girl who had set up a lemonade stand at an arts fair only to be shut down… Read More→

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Forensic Friday: Hodge on Romans 5: 1-11

By D. G. Hart | Published: August 13, 2010

The first consequence of justification by faith is, that we have peace with God, ver. 1. The second, that we have not only a sense of his present favour, but assurance of future glory, ver. 2. The third, that our afflictions, instead of being inconsistent with the divine favour, are made directly conducive to the… Read More→

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Things You Learn From Christian Radio

By D. G. Hart | Published: August 13, 2010

I had never heard of the David Crowder Band before last Sunday while listening to the New Beginnings show with — pastor — Greg Laurie. But apparently they are a big enough name to tout for the recent Harvest Crusade in Anaheim. The band’s website indicates that this appearance may be notable because their performance… Read More→

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Does Anyone in the United States Care about Presbyterianism?

By D. G. Hart | Published: August 13, 2010

The oldest presbytery in North or South America is moving. Actually, the offices are relocating since it is hard to move a jurisdiction or the congregations within it. But the Presbytery of Philadelphia (PCUSA), founded in 1706, is moving from its Center City location at 22nd and Locust to the Mt. Airy neighborhood in the… Read More→

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The Underbelly of Gay Marriage

By D. G. Hart | Published: August 11, 2010

The federal court decision on California’s Prop 8 legislation has prompted many responses. One significant theme is that conservative Protestants, who oppose gay marriage, whether from the pulpit or in ordination standards and hiring practices, should prepare for continued marginalization and even legislative harassment if they continue to publicly oppose gay marriage. In this vein,… Read More→

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Two-Kingdom Tuesday: James Jordan for President (of the U.S.A.)

By D. G. Hart | Published: August 10, 2010

A constant them in objections to two-kingdom teaching is that it fails to follow the Reformers even while claiming their imprimatur. As the Rabbi Brets, the Baylys, and the Wilsonians like to remind us, the magisterial reformation was just that – a reformation conducted by magistrates, some of whom were the ministers who were themselves… Read More→

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The Original Blended Worship?

By D. G. Hart | Published: August 10, 2010

With less division [than over church government], the Westminster Assembly also drew up an order or worship and a confession of faith. The Directory for Public Worship, accepted by the Parliaments of England and Scotland alike in 1645, carved a middle ground between the Presbyterian desire for a fixed liturgy and Independent attachment to extemporary… Read More→

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Where’s Waldo (Two Days After) Wednesday: WSC on Union

By D. G. Hart | Published: August 6, 2010

Historically Reformed theologians have recognized that union with Christ is not merely one aspect of the order of salvation but is the hub from which the spokes are drawn. One can find such conclusions in the theology of Reformed luminaries such as John Owen, Herman Witsius, and Thomas Boston, to name a few. That union… Read More→

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Fesko’s Forensic Friday

By D. G. Hart | Published: August 6, 2010

Why does Paul insist upon the imputed active obedience of Christ in our justification? Why is this necessary aside from the fact that the Scriptures teach its necessity? The answer lies in the nature of our justification. We must recognize that the ground of our justification is not our sanctification, or the transformative aspect of… Read More→

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Anne Rice Quits Christianity and Endorses Bret McAtee

By D. G. Hart | Published: August 4, 2010

I feel somewhat responsible for Ms. Rice’s recent deconversion. At the risk of name dropping, let me explain. Back in 2007 during the Democratic primaries Rice wrote a very positive endorsement of my radically 2k book, A Secular Faith: Why Christianity Favors the Separation of Church and State. In that same post at her blog,… Read More→

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