The DG Blog provides a four-part series on the problem of evil: Part 1 -- Does God Author Sin? Part 2 -- Does God Cause Sin? Part 3 -- Does God Permit Sin? Part 4 -- The Author-Story Model In addition to recent sermons from John Piper on the subject, selections from John Frame's The Doctrine of God (Chapter 9, “The Problem of Evil") are reprinted. … [Read more...] about John Frame on the Problem of Evil
Clark and Phillips on Roger Olson’s view of Calvinism
Reacting to John Piper's statement on the sovereignty of God and the interstate bridge collapse in Minneapolis, Roger Olson muses: "The God of Calvinism scares me; I'm not sure how to distinguish him from the devil." (HT: JT) Scott Clark and Rick Phillips weigh in on Olson's comment. For a helpful introduction to both sides of this issue, I recommend Why I Am Not a Calvinist by Jerry Walls and Joe Dongell (which I reviewed in a series of posts) and Chosen For Life by Sam Storms (which Brian Tabb reviewed). … [Read more...] about Clark and Phillips on Roger Olson’s view of Calvinism
Great Commentary Sale at WTS Books
Up to 55% off on commentaries like The Gospel According to John (Pillar NT) by D.A. Carson. (HT: Challies) … [Read more...] about Great Commentary Sale at WTS Books
David Dockery on Christian Higher Education
Christianity Today interviews David Dockery, President of Union University in Jackson, Tennessee. Dockery is the co-editor of two books on Christian higher education (Shaping a Christian Worldview: The Foundation of Christian Higher Education and The Future of Christian Higher Education), and has now written his own book on the subject called Renewing Minds: Serving Church and Society through Christian Higher Education. The latter will be available in October from Holman Academic. Here's a sample question and answer: CT: One of the significant divides in terms of conceiving the Christian … [Read more...] about David Dockery on Christian Higher Education
Albert Mohler on Mother Teresa
Dr. Mohler weighs in on the recent revelations of Mother Teresa's spiritual struggle by David van Biema in this week's Time Magazine cover story. Dr. Mohler's reflections appear in the On Faith forum (a conversation on religion) co-sponsored by the Washington Post and Newsweek magazine. His main points are: 1. We ought to trust Christ, not our feelings. 2. Doubt can be healthy. It can drive believers to a deeper knowledge and embrace of the Gospel. Alternatively, doubt can be a form of sin . . . a refusal to trust God and his promises. Doubt can thus be at the root of spiritual … [Read more...] about Albert Mohler on Mother Teresa
The Blogworld Conference – November 8-9, 2007
Hugh Hewitt talked about this today. The Blog World and New Media Expo (in Las Vegas, NV) is: "The first and only industry-wide tradeshow, conference, and media event dedicated to promoting the dynamic industry of blogging and new media. In addition to the only industry-wide exhibition, BlogWorld will feature the largest blogging conference in the world including more than 50 seminars, panel discussions and keynotes from iconic personalities on the leading-edge of online technology and internet-savvy business." The conference is apparently for bloggers of all types. The program organizers … [Read more...] about The Blogworld Conference – November 8-9, 2007