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Unbalanced "Two Kingdoms" and Political Campaigns
Prof. Clark has a couple of posts up praising Ben Sasse and even including one of his political campaign advertisements (“Ben is a Straight Shooter” | “Ben is Speaking Up About Religious Liberty“). Personally, I can’t vouch for Mr. Sasse (nor do I have any particular criticisms), and that’s not the point of this post.…
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2 Kingdoms in 2 Chronicles
Some of the advocates of the so-called Escondido view of the two kingdoms (as distinct from the traditional view held by Calvin and Turretin and set forth in the Westminster Confession, 39 Articles, and Belgic Confession) seem to have the idea that “two kingdoms” (i.e. a distinction between civil and religious) is a novel idea…
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Horton’s Comments on Islam or E2K?
“… it’s a good thing that we no longer live in an era where Christianity is a culture.” I saw that Michael Horton had posted a series of three videos (about 15 minutes total) purportedly on Islam, in association with the “White Horse Inn.” (part 1, part 2, part 3) I offer the following by…
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E2k or L2k?
Vocal E2k advocate, Zrim, posted a bizarre recent piece in which he attempted to criticize Pastor Scott’s stand for the gospel and against the false gospel of Dayna Muldoon. Of course, he didn’t take a manly approach and accuse Pastor Scott of sin and suggest that Pastor Scott seek repentance, instead he was “just asking”…
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Picking the Low-hanging Cherries
Darryl Hart has posted an article (2K Cherries 2Hot 2Handle) responding to my friend Lane Keister’s decision to stop discussing two kingdoms theology on his blog. Unfortunately, the article serves as an illustration of the problem that led my friend to stop discussing the topic. Hart seems to have a fundamental problem distinguishing argument from…
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Pastor Wells’ Review of "The Escondido Theology"
Daniel Wells, a self-described “young pastor,” has posted an interesting review of Frame’s “The Escondido Theology.” It is interesting, because I think both Frame’s supporters and supporters of E2k will find things in it they won’t like. So, perhaps this provides a good example of a “balanced” review of the book. To God be the…
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Hart’s Responses to Frame
Darryl Hart has offered several responses to Frame’s book. The first response I’ll consider is one Hart titled, “More Than You Bargained For?” in which Hart responds to Frame’s comment: “They are also motivated by a desire to oppose what they regard as theological corruptions of the Reformation doctrine, particularly the views of N.T. Wright,…
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The Escondido Principle of Separation of Christianity and State – Reviewed
I was recently directed to this interesting review of Darryl Hart’s book (The book is titled: “A Secular Faith: Why Christianity Favors the Separation of Church and State”): Hart thinks the root error of Christians who try to bring their faith into the arena of politics is the failure to understand that it just doesn’t…
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Darryl Hart’s Affirmations and Denials, Escondido Theology, and the Two Kingdoms
Darryl G. Hart has posted (well, Reed has posted for Darryl) some affirmations and denials on issues related to DGH’s view of the Two Kingdoms, a view Darryl misleading refers to as “the two kingdoms view” but which departs significantly from the two kingdoms views of Calvin and the Westminster divines. I had originally drafted…
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Frame’s Thirty-Two Point List … and Dr. Godfrey’s Response
These are the thirty-two points that Frame has identified as being associated with “Escondido Theology.” It is wrong to try to make the gospel relevant to its hearers. Scripture teaches about Christ, his atonement, and our redemption from sin, but not about how to apply that salvation to our current problems. Those who try to…