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Interview with R. C. Sproul on Evangelicalism

September 8, 2008 by Phil Gons

The Ligonier Ministries Blog points out that R. C. Sproul was on the White Horse Inn with Michael Horton. The topic of discussion is the state of evangelicalism.

In this interview you’ll learn important things about R. C., like what kind of vegetable he would be if he were one.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZMOJGmMGj2E

Filed Under: Theology, Videos Tagged With: evangelicalism, interviews, Michael Horton, R. C. Sproul

Resources on the Problem of Evil

August 25, 2008 by Phil Gons

I’ve seen several treatments of the problem of evil around the blogosphere recently.

  • Interview with John Frame on the Problem of Evil
    Andy Naselli at Between Two Worlds
  • The Logical and Emotional Problems of Evil
    Andy Naselli at his Theology blog
  • The Problem of Evil, Suffering, and Pain
    C. Michael Patton at Parchment and Pen
  • The Problem of Evil with John MacArthur
    Chris Larson at the Ligonier Ministries Blog

They all look worth a read or listen.

Filed Under: Theology Tagged With: evil, Logos Bible Software, problem of evil, software, theodicy

Ware–Grudem vs. McCall–Yandell on the Trinity

August 7, 2008 by Phil Gons

Bruce Ware, Wayne Grudem, Thomas McCall, and Keith YandellA few weeks ago, a friend informed me of this upcoming debate between Bruce Ware & Wayne Grudem and Tom McCall & Keith Yandell. It’s very relevant to my dissertation topic, so I’m looking forward to hearing the results. Hopefully audio and transcripts will be made available.

I read a paper from Tom McCall several months ago on this subject and was not very satisfied with his approach. I think he oversimplifies matters and confuses categories (especially regarding the notion of essence—much like Kevin Giles does). I have had the privilege recently of interacting with Bruce Ware a little on these matters. While I don’t necessarily agree with everything as he states it and am still in the process of working through some of these issues, I’m far more comfortable with Ware’s approach.

[Read more…] about Ware–Grudem vs. McCall–Yandell on the Trinity

Filed Under: Theology Tagged With: Bruce Ware, eternal subordination, Keith Yandell, Kevin Giles, Tom McCall, Trinity, Wayne Grudem

Blomberg: Progressive Dispensationalist or Historic Premillennialist?

August 5, 2008 by Phil Gons

Chad Knudson pointed out a new book from Baker Academic, A Case for Historic Premillennialism: An Alternative to “Left Behind” Eschatology. It’s edited by Craig Blomberg and Sung Wook Chung.1

Here’s the first paragraph of the book description:

Twentieth- and twenty-first-century American evangelicalism, particularly at the popular level, has been virtually saturated with the eschatology of dispensational premillennialism. The distinctive teachings of that system, in particular its affirmation of the pretribulation rapture of the church, have become so pervasive that many evangelicals would be hard pressed to identify an alternative approach. Popular novels that disseminate dispensationalism to a wider readership have only furthered that trend.

[Read more…] about Blomberg: Progressive Dispensationalist or Historic Premillennialist?

  1. The chapters are by Craig L. Blomberg, Oscar A. Campos, Sung Wook Chung, Helene Dallaire, Donald Fairbairn, Richard S. Hess, Don J. Payne, and Timothy P. Weber. [↩]

Filed Under: Books, Theology Tagged With: Craig Blomberg, eschatology, Robert Thomas, WordPress

Van Til on Barth—and Doctrinal Sins

July 30, 2008 by Phil Gons

Those who are familiar with the writings of Cornelius Van Til are well aware of his strong criticism of Barth’s theology. He takes Barth to task in Christianity and Barthianism and The New Modernism: An Appraisal of the Theology of Barth and Brunner and avers that Barth’s theology is “in all fundamental respects . . . the same as the Modernism of Schleiermacher and his school.” In the theology of Barth we find “basically, the same sort of view of reality and of knowledge as marks the work of Schleiermacher or Ritschl” (The New Modernism, 2d ed.).1

One might infer from his severe criticism of Barth that Van Til considered him outside the sphere of God’s saving work. That’s what Richard Mouw thought—until Van Til himself set him straight.

[Read more…] about Van Til on Barth—and Doctrinal Sins

  1. Van Til mentions Barth 8,588 times (Barth [8,264x], Barthian [119x], Barthianism [140x], and Dutch variations like Barthiaansch and Barthianisme [65x]) and cites him 1,824 times based on the collection of his works available for Libronix. [↩]

Filed Under: Theology Tagged With: John Frame, Karl Barth, Logos Bible Software, Richard Mouw, sins of ignorance, Van Til

John Frame on Seminary

July 26, 2008 by Phil Gons

Ryan Burns, an MDiv student at RTS Orlando and the main guy behind the Going to Seminary website, posts his 17-minute video interview with John Frame on issues related to seminary education. The interview goes into Frame’s views on the traditional model of seminary as expressed in these two pieces: “Learning at Jesus’ Feet: A Case for Seminary Training” and “Proposal for a New Seminary.”

Here are the questions that Frame answers:

  • 00:08–03:31: “Can you discuss the pamphlet you wrote entitled, ‘Learning at Jesus’ Feet: A Case for Seminary Training’?”
  • 03:32–08:20: “You wrote an article entitled, ‘Proposal for a New Seminary.’ Can you discuss the article and your current thoughts on the subject?”
  • 08:21–10:36: “Do you know of any churches or seminaries doing what you proposed in that document?”
  • 10:37–13:50: “What advice do you have for those in seminary or those thinking about going to seminary?”
  • 13:51–17:13: “Many people don’t know this about you, but you play the organ. Would you play something for us?”

[Read more…] about John Frame on Seminary

Filed Under: Theology, Videos Tagged With: education, John Frame, seminary

New Exegesis and Theology Blog

July 8, 2008 by Phil Gons

I just found out that a friend of mine, Brian Collins, has been blogging for a couple of weeks at Exegesis and Theology. Brian is a voracious reader and careful thinker. I’m sure his blog will be worth keeping tabs on.

HT: Andy Naselli

Filed Under: Exegesis, Theology Tagged With: blogs, Brian Collins, website

“John Owen Today” Conference

June 3, 2008 by Phil Gons

The nine speakers are set for the John Owen Today conference, which will be held on 19–22 August 2008 at Westminster College in Cambridge.

  • Willem van Asselt, Utrecht University, Holland
  • Stephen R Holmes, St Mary’s College, University of St Andrews, UK
  • Michael S Horton, Westminster Seminary, California, USA
  • George Hunsinger, Princeton Theological Seminary, New Jersey, USA
  • Kelly Kapic, Covenant College, Georgia, USA
  • Suzanne MacDonald, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, USA
  • Sebastian Rehnman, Johannelunds Theological Seminary, Sweden
  • Alan Spence, United Reformed Church, London, UK
  • Carl Trueman, Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, USA

[Read more…] about “John Owen Today” Conference

Filed Under: Theology Tagged With: conferences, John Owen, Logos Bible Software, Puritans

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