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In the days of those kings: Why postmillennialism makes sense (part 1)
Daniel interpreting the dream of King Nebuchadnezzar, by Pieter Josselin de Jong 37 Your Majesty, you are king of kings. The God of the heavens has given you sovereignty, power, strength, and glory. 38 Wherever people live—or wild animals, or birds of the sky—he has handed them over to you and made you ruler over them all. You are the head… Continue reading
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Back in business
It’s me again . . . the sole contributor to the world’s least read theological blog. I’ve been busy studying, working (a LOT), and generally trying to get by. But I’ve finished my Master’s, and now I have a little more time to read and write about various theological and cultural topics. I am not… Continue reading
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O Come, All You UNFAITHFUL?
I recently attended a community carols night hosted by a local church. It was, in many ways, a wonderful night. It had everything – free food, activities for the kids, sparkly lights, well-rehearsed skits, children dressed as angels, Christ-focused carols, and a gospel message. It was very well done. There were many carols sung (all… Continue reading
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In Praise of Solid Folk – a poem by C. S. Lewis
Thank God that there are solid folk Who water flowers and roll the lawn, And sit and sew and talk and smoke, And snore all through the summer dawn. Who pass untroubled nights and days Full-fed and sleepily content, Rejoicing in each other’s praise, Respectable and innocent. Who feel the things that all men feel,… Continue reading
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De-creation language: it’s not the end of the world
There are a few parts of the New Testament which contain dramatic language about divine judgement resulting in what appears to be a cataclysmic end to the world, or even the solar system. Some of these passages include Matthew 24-25, 2 Peter 3, and lots of passages in the book of Revelation. If you’re not… Continue reading
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A Hymn – a poem by G. K. Chesterton
O God of earth and altar,Bow down and hear our cry,Our earthly rulers falter,Our people drift and die;The walls of gold entomb us,The swords of scorn divide,Take not thy thunder from us,But take away our pride. From all that terror teaches,From lies of tongue and pen,From all the easy speechesThat comfort cruel men,From sale and… Continue reading
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Easter Wings – a poem
Lord, who createdst man in wealth and store, Though foolishly he lost the same, Decaying more and more, Till he became Most poore: With thee O let me rise As larks, harmoniously, And sing this day thy victories: Then shall the fall further the flight in me. My tender age in sorrow did beginne And… Continue reading
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The role of the children of believing families in Paul’s letters: the presumption of inclusion (pt. 1)
When we read Paul’s letters, what can we tell about the status of children in the believing community? How does Paul speak of them? Let’s pose a few questions: Does Paul consider children as a sub-group of ‘little unbelievers’ in the midst of the ‘real’ believers in the church? Does any of Paul’s teaching betray… Continue reading
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in totidem verbis – considering a problematic hermeneutic (part 6)
I have been arguing something fairly obvious to most people who take the Bible seriously: there is much more to the Bible than just the bare, explicit words we read. Hence my concern with the in totidem verbis, “in just so many words” approach. To be sure, almost all of the big things that the… Continue reading
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Kuyper on church & state
“To be sure a father regulates in his family the religion of that family. But when the government was organized, the family was not set aside, but remained; and the government received only a limited task, which is defined by the sovereignty in the individual sphere, and not least of all by the sovereignty of… Continue reading
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