Resources tagged with “Historical Theology”
Calvinism: A History
Office Hours talks with Darryl G. Hart about his recent book "Calvinism: A History."
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The Sanctification Crisis in the Reformation
Office Hours talks with Dr. J. V. Fesko about the sanctification crisis in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.
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A History of Covenant Theology
An analysis of the main outlines of covenant theology.
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Was Calvin a Calvinist?
The identification of Calvinism with the unique theology of John Calvin is nothing short of a fallacy.
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A Study of Worship
We must remember that theology and worship are inseparably linked, therefore where there is no Reformed worship there can be no Reformed theology.
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Herman Bavinck's influence on Dr. John Bolt's understanding of himself, theological method, the content of good theology, and about the church.
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The Covenant of Marriage
A biblical and historical examination of the concept of marriage as covenant.
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Christianity and Liberalism Today
J. Gresham Machen's critique of Protestant Liberalism in the early twentieth century has relevance for the for the contemporary American church.
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An Exposition on the Apostles’ Creed
R. Scott Clark discusses the series Classic Reformed Theology and particularly volume 2 of the series, An Exposition of the Apostles' Creed by Caspar Olevianus
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Calvin on Law and Gospel
Calvin clearly distinguished the Gospel itself from the marvelous benefits and vast effects it produced.
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Calvin and the Reform of Worship
Calvin was passionate for the glory of God in worship, which had concrete implications for the life of the institutional church.
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Calvin as Bible Interpreter
What leads us to honor Calvin as a biblical commentator half a millenium after his birth is the consistently superior quality of his comments.
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Covenant Theology: An Historiographical Briefing
An introduction to the trends and main contributions in the historiography of covenant theology from the middle of the nineteenth century.
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Calvin, Bolsec and the Reformation
In 1551 - four hundred fifty years ago - a dramatic confrontation occurred in Geneva between John Calvin and Jerome Bolsec over the doctrine of predestination. Today that controversy is largely forgotten, but it was a significant episode that provides a remarkable window on the character and meaning of the Reformation.
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