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Rap on Reformed Worship
The Sola System has produced the following rap video, which provides an argument for Reformed worship in the style of a rap (apparently recorded back in 2008): [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_6kn28-UiY&w=420&h=315] -TurretinFan To God be the Glory!
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Disintegration of Families …
James Jordan has a new post in which he criticizes churches where families sit together for worship (a practice that has at least hundreds of years of practice in the Americas). He claims: The simple fact is that for 2000 years, the Holy Spirit moved the church to have men and women sitting separately during…
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The Wise Turk on Religious Entertainment
He’s not really a Turk, but we do sometimes find wisdom (of sorts) from unexpected places. I recently came across the following quotation: “Wherever applause breaks out in the liturgy because of some human achievement, it is a sure sign that the essence of liturgy has totally disappeared and been replaced by a kind of…
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Directory for Public Worship: a Few Notes
Those who know me, know that I find myself most closely aligned with the Scottish Reformed traditions. Thus, you can imagine that I was pleased to find that this Directory for Public Worship (adopted by the Scottish church in 1645) has been placed on-line (link). Let me suggest a few points from that document that…
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Latria/Dulia Debate with GNRHead
Mr. Lane Chaplin, who moderated the Latria/Dulia Debate that I had with GNRHead has very kindly hosted it as a full-length video. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z56NLGlTg1g&hl=en&fs=1] In case you would like to follow along by reading the debate, Matthew Lankford has kindly provided a transcript, to which I have made a few minor edits. If anyone sees ways…
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Latria/Dulia Debate – Update
So, the debate is a go. The resolution is as shown below: Resolved: That Dulia and Proskuneo can be used in a Religious context without being worship. Since Albrecht is Affirmative, he has the burden of proof and consequently gets to speak first and last. The time limits will be as follows: 1AC (first Affirmative…
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Some Lightly Shredded Albrecht
Mr. William Albrecht (aka GNRHead) is an apologist promoted and endorsed by Steve Ray (a lay apologist and pilgrimage tour guide who frequently appears on the “Catholic Answers” radio program). By way of background, I should point out that I am not usually this harsh in my criticism of Internet videos. I recognize that a…
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Piper Answers WSC #1
In the following video, Piper both in effect answers the first question to the Westminster Shorter Catechism, and also reminds us that Missions is a means to an end, not an end in itself: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0fzrVds9NA&color1=11645361&color2=13619151&hl=en&fs=1] May God bring in a rich harvest of worshipers, -TurretinFan To God be the Glory!
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Regulative Principle of Worship
I have agreed to do a blog-based debate of the Regulative Principle of Worship. I will update this blog with more details as the debate progresses. Timothy, this means that I will probably have a bit of delay in responding to your comments regarding the Lord’s Supper. Nevertheless, certain aspects of the debate may touch…