Comments for Old Life Theological Society

Comment on Faint Resemblance by Richard Lindberg

Richard Lindberg — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:48:37 +0000

The issues I mentioned in my original comment deal with the critique of what Frame believes is taught at Westminster in California, which go beyond 2k matters, as well as your critque of Frame’s fidelity to the regulative principle. Rather than continue to argue back and forth about these issues, find a way to settle these matters. Have Frame’s presbytery evaluate his teachings. I think the history of the church, as well as the WCF, gives power to the assembly of theologians and pastors to judge differences of opinion. As far was worship goes, he believes that he is faithful to the regulative principle, but understands and applies it in non-traditional ways. Frame’s first priority is what Scripture teaches above what is consistent with Reformed tradition. He learned this from Murray at WTS, as did, I’m sure, Strimple and Shepherd. I had all of them for theology at WTS and their lectures focused on the teaching of Scripture first.

Comment on Faint Resemblance by Jack Miller

Jack Miller — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:46:20 +0000

Fix,
As in Fix of Bowie?

Greetings and cheers…

Comment on Faint Resemblance by Fix

Fix — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:23:18 +0000

Hmm…having attended WSC within the last decade, the description fits about as well as OJ Simpson’s glove…when he tried it on in court.

Thanks for taking the time to work through this, Dr. Hart. I look forward to your interaction with it.

Comment on Faint Resemblance by Alberto

Alberto — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:03:34 +0000

What is sad, is that people like me, who are still learning about the Reformed tradition, will end up confused or viewing particular Reformed people as Reformed in name only and a bad influence. I have enjoyed listening to some of the people from Westminster Sem. CA, but I’m thinking some will be directed away from this institution and its professors because of this.

Comment on Faint Resemblance by mark mcculley

mark mcculley — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:41:29 +0000

Eric Metaxas yesterday at the “national prayer” breakfast “taking a stand”—-”god wants to love us all, can we all just accept Him, can’t we all do that, can’t we do it for our country?”

mcmark: You wouldn’t want your “confessional differences” with Mother Teresa turn you into a sectarian fundamentalist who has no “influence on the culture”, would you?

Comment on Faint Resemblance by Jack Miller

Jack Miller — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:14:41 +0000

G.W. Bromily wrote: Vilification is often a more potent weapon of argumentation. (Thomas Cranmer – Theologian)

I think Frame’s mischaracterizations of the positions of his opponent (which he seems to regard WSC) is just a subtler form of vilification., and, as to the persuasion of the untutored, maybe more effective.

Sad…

Comment on Faint Resemblance by Austin Britton

Austin Britton — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:35:44 +0000

typo: “of God and divine things” should be “on God and divine things”

Comment on Faint Resemblance by Austin Britton

Austin Britton — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:27:48 +0000

DGH-

Why not just organize Frame’s list under the obvious categories: the situational, the normative, and the existential;)

Oh, and, “Theology is not the application of Scripture, but a historical investigation into Reformed traditions”

Looked in my notes from Horton’s class: “Theology is the ongoing reflection of God and divine things with the Word of God as its object”

…hmm…there must be lots of things going on in the duders head…

Comment on Faint Resemblance by D. G. Hart

D. G. Hart — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:01:21 +0000

Todd, bon mots reek if settled.

Please explain.

BTW, Frame does actually talk about juggling in worship.

Comment on Faint Resemblance by Todd Rundgren

Todd Rundgren — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:16:59 +0000

Pot meet kettle.