Tag: herman-bavinck
Is It Time to Commit Western Theology to the Flames?
These days, whether it’s in an effort to decolonise theology or simply under the banner of deconstruction, it’s trendy—and relatively costless—to pillory Western theology. This dismissal of the Western tradition...
Towards a More Biblical Balance in Teaching and Preaching
As I mentioned in a previous article on balancing our time, I’m slowly making my way through D. A. Carson’s Gospel and the Modern World with the hope of occasionally...
No More Fridays With Fred? No More Friedrich Nietzsche?
Earlier this year I had the opportunity to present a talk on Friedrich Nietzsche at KRUX, a Christian Study Centre out in Stellenbosch that “disciples young adults through theological education,...
Protestants and Popes: We Must Do Better
Late on Monday my wife and I were discussing the news that had broken on Monday morning: Pope Francis died. Naturally, you don’t need to search hard for eulogies and...
Why Write? Because the Church's Theology Is Incomplete
In the previous and first instalment of this short series I attempted to make a case for writing, by appealing to its unforeseen blessings. In some ways, it was a...
Doodle: Bavinck's Beautiful Vision for the Church
Earlier this year I wrote a doodle on Herman Bavinck’s expansive and inspiring vision for theological studies. In his words, from the Reformed Dogmatics, “Dogmatics is not a dull and...
Stop Blaming Martin Luther and the Reformation for Relativism
I don’t listen to many podcasts. But when a friend told me that Tom Holland had done five episodes on Martin Luther at The Rest is History I immediately added...