Reformed Christians are rightly suspicious when certain persons are singled out for inordinate praise. They can appreciate John Calvin’s insistence that no church should take the name “Calvinist,” since this would detract from the glory that is due alone to God (soli Deo gloria!). “Let him who boasts, boast only in the Lord” — this […]
CREATING A CHRISTIAN WORLDVIEW: Abraham Kuyper’s Lectures on Calvinism. Peter S. Heslam. Eerdmans, 1998, $29.00, 300 pages. Reviewed by Charles Dunahoo, editor of Equip magazine (PCA). Two books dealing with Abraham Kuyper were placed on my desk recently. One was entitled Abraham Kuyper: A Centennial Reader, James D. […]
It was ten years ago. I was in the midst of finishing out the year as a long term sub at the local Christian high school. My daughter, a freshman, was one of my students. Some of the other students had been intrigued by the fact that she was comfortable having her mom as a […]
“John Calvin,” observes the Reformation historian Lewis W. Spitz, “was one of those strong and consistent men of history whom people either liked or is liked, adored or abhorred.” Some years ago Christian History magazine published a special issue on the life and thought of Calvin, noting these verdicts regarding him. Calvin’s critics have run […]
It looked innocent enough when it began. The oppression is now openly opposed. The disparity shown for the inequality that it is. Yet like hot magma, it soon oozed out of its boundaries to engulf everything in its path. As Mt. Vesuvious, it’s a destructive force that is out of control. […]
Question: What is the acceptable way of worshiping the only true God? Answer: The acceptable way of worshiping the true God is instituted by himself, and so limited by his own revealed will, that he may not be worshiped according to the imaginations and devices of men, or any other way not prescribed in the […]
People looking for causes of the cultural decline—including why girls are engaging in sexual activity at ever-younger ages—might wish to consider the Spice Girls. At a recent Washington-area appearance of the four (formerly five) women, a near-capacity crowd — including mostly female children, some as young as 4 dressed up in leopard-print miniskirts, platform shoes, […]
Apologia. Apologetic(s). The word and its derivatives appear nineteen times in the New Testament. It means literally “to take oneself off a charge” or “to defend oneself.” In nearly every instance in the New Testament it refers to a Christian’s response to legal prosecution, persecution or inquiry. For this reason the word is rendered variously […]
This year the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America celebrates the 200th anniversary of its founding in America. For two hundred years this small denomination with strong Scottish roots has faithfully ministered and borne its testimony to Christ and the Reformed faith. Unlike many other Reformed denominations of such age in this country, it has […]
OPC 65TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETS IN GRAND RAPIDS, MI The Reformed Bible College in Grand Rapids, MI was host to the 65th General Assembly of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, May 27 to June 2. The Assembly decided to revisit the same site for its general assembly next year, June 2 through June 9 of 1999. […]