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Brian Mattson on Cultural Amnesia
Dr. Brian Mattson has posted a pdf corresponding to a lecture titled, “Cultural Amnesia: What Makes Pietism Possible?” The lecture makes an interesting comparison between Van Drunen-style two kingdoms views and those who argue that vaccinations are unnecessary. Very few American travelers to certain African countries come down with yellow fever. So, it may seem…
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Van Drunen Two Kingdoms Rebutted by Brian Mattson
Dr. Brian Mattson has a post in which he distinguishes between Horton’s views on the two kingdoms and Van Drunen’s views on the two kingdoms (link to post). Dr. Mattson’s post should help to explain part of the problem with engaging the topic — there are a variety of “two kingdoms” views even amongst folks…
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Which of the Two Kingdoms Does Westminster Seminary, California, Belong To?
That’s a question that was, in effect, posed to David VanDrunen and discussed by Steven Wedgeworth (here). VanDrunen ultimately came to saying “it doesn’t mean that we can always put every single activity and every single plot of ground here in one kingdom bucket or another. Sometimes it’s more complex than that.” What VanDrunen does not seem…
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Tom Brown’s Response to David VanDrunen on Change and Rome
Rome’s Teaching Has Obviously Changed Dr. VanDrunen recently made the unremarkable assertion: For many years, the Roman Catholic Church taught that people could enjoy eternal life and escape everlasting damnation only by being received into its membership. In recent generations, that teaching has changed. Rome now embraces a very inclusive view that extends the hope…
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Guest Post: The Civil Law Keeps Kloosterman Safe at Night
The following is a guest post from an anonymous Reformed author. I’ve made some minor edits, so the author can receive all the credit for anything good you find in the article, while I ought to take the blame for the bad (at least in terms of style, formatting, and the like). Then the LORD…