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The World's Worst Evangelist
He enters the city, spends the first day just getting himself deeper into the city, and then preaches his message: Yet forty days, and the city shall be overthrown. He doesn’t have any particular care for the people of the city, and you can see it on his face. He’s just going through the motions.…
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The World’s Worst Evangelist
He enters the city, spends the first day just getting himself deeper into the city, and then preaches his message: Yet forty days, and the city shall be overthrown. He doesn’t have any particular care for the people of the city, and you can see it on his face. He’s just going through the motions.…
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Gaddafi Party and Islam 101
Reformed Chicks Blabbing recently brought to my attention an article about a party that Gaddafi held in Italy to try to convert young women to Islam (link). Gaddafi put out a call for “500 attractive girls between 18 and 35 years old, at least 1.70 meters (5 foot, 7 inches) tall,” which was answered by…
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Is Roman Catholicism a Force for Good in the World?
The following is a debate featuring Roman Catholics Archbishop John Onaiyekan and MP Anne Widdecombe (Conservative) against Stephen Fry and Christopher Hitchens. The debate went well for the Negative according to the poll results released during the debate. Patrick Madrid, who brought this to my attention, agreed with Richard Dawkins in characterizing the debate as…
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Thanksgiving Verses – Part 17
The minor prophets provide us with two thanksgiving passages, one in Amos and one in Jonah. In Amos, God mocks those of Israel who are about to go into captivity with an ironic command for thanksgiving. As such, it is one of the few references (perhaps the only one in the Old Testament) to thanksgiving…
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Horton is Still Reformed
Although he doesn’t directly answer the “open question” Horton affirmed his commitment to the Reformation in a new post, which is good enough for me (link), although I would really have wished for a stronger affirmation of the Reformation than the vague affirmations he provides. To God be the Glory!
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Cajetan on the Canon
The following is an excerpt from The canon of Holy Scriptures: from the double point of view of science and faith, by Louis Gaussen, London: 1862, Appendix on the Apocrypha, pp. 642-43 (link). But Cajetan, on the question of the apocryphal books often expresses the same opinion as ourselves, either in his Commentaries on Thomas…
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Pastor King Responds to Bryan Cross' Misuse of Jerome
The following guest post from Pastor David King, is in response to Bryan Cross’ remarks (#166) on the blog entry, “Solo Scriptura, Sola Scriptura, and the Question of Interpretive Authority.” Cross’ misuse of Jerome… “Jerome in Context: A Case Study Surrounding Epistle 15 with respect to the Roman Claims about interpretive authority” It is an…
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Pastor King Responds to Bryan Cross’ Misuse of Jerome
The following guest post from Pastor David King, is in response to Bryan Cross’ remarks (#166) on the blog entry, “Solo Scriptura, Sola Scriptura, and the Question of Interpretive Authority.” Cross’ misuse of Jerome… “Jerome in Context: A Case Study Surrounding Epistle 15 with respect to the Roman Claims about interpretive authority” It is an…
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Thanksgiving Verses – Part 16
The two passages in today’s segment come from the book of Daniel. The first passage is Daniel’s prayer of thanks to God for showing him the meaning of the king’s dream. The first thing Daniel does, even before going to telling Arioch the good news (the wise men of Babylon were going to be killed,…