Tag Archives: Glenn Beck

Can A Rich W—-V—- Make Up For Poor Learning?

By D. G. Hart | Published: October 21, 2011
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One of the striking aspects of Carl Trueman’s book, Republocrat, is how many times he tells conservative Protestants that they need to be smarter about the way they understand politics and society. Here’s one example: My point is not that Christian should abandon one biased news channel for another; rather,it is that Christians above all… Read More→

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Glenn Beck, the Kingdom, and Me (per usual)

By D. G. Hart | Published: May 2, 2011

Criticisms of 2k theology keep coming and a major source of opposition is the distinction between Christ’s rule as redeemer in distinction from his rule as creator. For some, this kind of division within Christ could wind up in the error of Nestorianism. And yet, I wonder how you avoid Rob Bell’s error of universalism… Read More→

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Westminster Seminaries’ PR Problem (and Covenant Seminary’s Teflon)

By D. G. Hart | Published: July 5, 2010

Now that Glenn Beck seems to have moved on from the faith of the founders to the faith behind the Pledge of Allegiance, taking stock of the minor celebrity of a Westminster Seminary president courtesy of the talk-show enfomationist is possible. What stands out is how little controversy Peter Lillback’s ideas about the faith of… Read More→

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If George Washington Is Orthodox, What About Barack Obama?

By D. G. Hart | Published: June 3, 2010

Glenn Beck and Peter Lillback have teamed up again to keep the sacred fire of a civil religion burning, a strange fire that appeals to both Republican Mormons and Republican Presbyterians. Soon after his appearance on the Glenn Beck show, Lillback posted an article for the host’s website on whether or not the founders were… Read More→

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What Glenn Beck and Peter Lillback Need to Know about the Church and Social Justice

By D. G. Hart | Published: May 26, 2010

The church’s mission is not social justice if, by such equity we mean the punishment of wickedness and the reward of virtue. One way to substantiate this assertion is by looking for the word “justice” in the church’s corporate witness. A word search reveals in the Belgic Confession, for instance, that justice appears in the… Read More→

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Lillback on Machen on Beck

By D. G. Hart | Published: May 21, 2010

(Or, why isn’t Christianity and Liberalism outselling Sacred Fire at Amazon?) PCA pastor, Peter Lillback, invoked J. Gresham Machen the other night on the Glenn Beck show to clear up the host’s confusion about social justice and the churches. Beck, of course, thinks “social justice” is code for liberalism, big government, and Obamanian tyranny. But… Read More→

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