Writing over two millennia ago, in his Defence of Socrates, Plato warned against the unqualified opinions of celebrities. “Because of their excellence at their own trade,” writes Plato, “each claimed...
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...
Following the success of an earlier edition of his Institutes, John Calvin addressed King Francis I in the preface to a 1535 French edition. This preface was mostly an appeal...
Over the past few years I have been increasingly drawn to the role catechising should play in both the corporate life of the church as well as individual believers. But...