Proto-Protestantism

To answer simply we would have to say both Yes and No. Of course there is also the problem of the many definitions of this term. Not everyon...

On what basis do we approach God? On what basis do we petition and praise Him? How do we enter the Throne Room so to speak? What gives us t...

I find it interesting that some conservatives are unable to grasp the issues behind the recent racial upheaval. I've seen some are posti...

How does he fit into the spectrum of Reformed Theology and the ideas you are presenting? I've actually written about MacArthur be...

The Burning of the Books in Ephesus Is this an example of cultural transformation? It points to transformation but it's not the same...

Isn't this an example of a Christian holding public office? Yes it is. Paul mentions Erastus the oikonomos of the city at the end of...

Can Christians embrace a form of Anarchism? Jacques Ellul thought so, and he's by no means alone. There's a spectrum to Anarchism. H...

A lawsuit is a petition to the court, calling on the court to address your grievance. You're saying that someone has violated a law, or ...

I own a few guns but I haven't fired them in many years and have seriously considered getting rid of them. I'm not sure how. For dif...

When the Church shifted and was transformed by Constantinianism, many old values and ways of thinking had to be abandoned in order to create...

Speaking of terms and terminology it is worthy to note how the term 'stewardship' is used in such radically different ways. Every...

Over the years I have encountered numerous Missouri Synod Lutherans who continually rail against Pietism. I mean they really have very stron...

The technology has brought us to a point where we have to ask these difficult and sometimes impossible questions about how far do we dare to...

Recently there's been a great deal of secular and Christian news coverage, regarding a woman in her late twenties that is planning to ta...

With bitterness any Constantinian will be forced to admit the New Testament says absolutely nothing about their vision of society. There...

As strangers, pilgrims and exiles we view the state as something that is wholly other or outside the Kingdom realm to which we belong. ...

(This is a re-post from 2011. The title and context have been changed.) (Editorial update July 2018) The Pharisees employed a literalis...

There are stories beginning to circulate in Christian circles of a private Christian school in the United Kingdom which is risking the loss ...

I spent some time with the Amish this afternoon. I had to make a trip out to purchase some rough-cut lumber. There are several groups in the...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdkGZHxxT4g These types of videos always remind me of Huntington's Clash of Civilizations thesis. Hun...

Woe and lamentation. Numerous reports have come out that there are many Christians involved in and in some cases leading the protests in ...

I've worked for and mingled within upper class circles at many points in my life. The funny thing about the wealthier class is that the...

Idelette de Bure was an Anabaptist who married John Calvin. On more than one occasion I've heard Calvin praised for his graciousness an...

We've reached a point where we have to start thinking a bit differently about money and how we live. I'm speaking to society as a wh...

Don't trust the metrics. Statistics can be and often are manipulated. The Clinton era economic boom of the 1990s was a time of prosper...

Interestingly the Reformation largely failed to achieve the goal of liberating the church from the state. On the continent of Europe, the ...

Recently I've been listening to some seminary lectures from 2009. This was a big year for Reformed people because it was the 500 th a...

(Answering Questions #23) Q. Regarding your post on Denominations- If the unity is found in the Spirit, how are denominations a hindrance...

If it's all just a game, a big scam, then shouldn't we work to beat the system and lessen our tax burden? We certainly don't w...

When I work for financial advisors and investors I like to get them talking. It's not hard to do. I do the same when I'm with bank...

Not long ago I was having a conversation someone and the topic of money and business came up. It was an aside to a larger discussion, but we...

I've mentioned it before but I wish to briefly revisit the question of the Sabbath and the mandate regarding six days of labour. There ...

Allegiance to an idea or allegiance to a brand, take your pick. These seem to be the options that are given to us in American society. Th...

Many lament the state of divided Christendom. Not infrequently are we reminded of the thousands of denominations which exist today. It i...

For many Christians 'Quiet Time' is an important part of their spirituality. They take some time out of every day to read their Bib...