Hats off to Nancy Pearcey (author of the outstanding book Total Truth) on her new position as Scholar for Worldview Studies with the rank of professor at the Center for University Studies at Philadelphia Biblical University (PBU), based in Langhorne, Pa. In this assignment, Dr. Pearcey will "teach, speak, and write on the relevance of the Judeo-Christian worldview as a humane and verifiably true alternative to secular, pagan, and humanistic philosophies set forth in the academy, politics, society, and popular culture of today." Dr. Pearcey holds a Distributed Studies Degree from Iowa State … [Read more...] about Nancy Pearcey’s Announcement
Theology
Old Testament Citations in the New Testament
Have you ever been reading along in the New Testament when, seemingly out of nowhere, Paul or Peter will grab an Old Testament passage and use it to argue for a particular theological position or to explain a historical event? For example, Peter, in explaining the immediate aftermath of Pentecost, cites Joel 2:28-32. Or Paul, in describing the hardening of Israelites, cites passages in Exodus (9:16; 33:19) originally descriptive, in Moses' day, of Pharaoh. Scholarly debate on the import and precise meaning of such citations has increased in the last ten to twenty years. Now, Baker Academic … [Read more...] about Old Testament Citations in the New Testament
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John Frame on the Problem of Evil
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