I found an interesting Canadian site I'm tracking.Uncommon Descent holds that…Materialistic ideology has subverted the study of biological and cosmological origins so that the actual content of these sciences has become corrupted. The problem, therefore, is not merely that science is being used illegitimately to promote a materialistic worldview, but that this worldview is actively… Continue reading Expelled still lives on….
Ralph Erskine – More on righteousness
"The man, perhaps, will not drink and swear. Why? Because he is setting up and establishing a righteousness of his own, whereby to obtain the favour of God here is but one sin wrestling with another."Tullian Tchividjian8:28 am CTThe Difference Between Legal and Gospel MortificationHe posts this remarkable piece from Ralph Erskine (1685-1752). Saying "He… Continue reading Ralph Erskine – More on righteousness
Gospel Grace and the Pursuit of Holiness
This morning's post on Justin Taylor's site presents a thoughtful discussion of grace and regeneration. It's worth the time to read and even to purse deeper the original full articles referenced. His post only contains a summary.In our Thursday group, we have just completed the first half of Bunyan's - Discourse on the Pharisee and… Continue reading Gospel Grace and the Pursuit of Holiness
On Marriange and the Mundane
Since Patti and I help lead marriage enrichment weekends, I found this article interesting.Marriage is not a contract—or at least it is not like any other contract—for it establishes a community that, in turn, transforms the individuals that comprise it. Wendell Berry makes the point beautifully in his novella Remembering, when he describes the marriage… Continue reading On Marriange and the Mundane
