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Biographical Introduction
Jonathan Edwards (1703–1758) is infamous for his extreme Calvinist theology in general (according to the Oxford dictionary) and his doctrine of double predestination in particular exemplified by The Freedom of the Will (1754). Edwards famous fire and brimstone sermon Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God (1741) we tremendously influential during the Great […]
Related: Aaron Burr, An Humble Inquiry, An Humble Inquiry into the Rules of the Word of God, Concerning the End for which God Created the World, David Brainerd, Discourse on the Trinity, freedom of the will, George Marsden, Great Awakening, infant baptism, infant communion, John Locke, Jonathan Edwards, misrepresentations corrected, Mohican Indians, narrative of communion controversy, Oliver Crisp, paedobaptism, paedocommunion, Panentheism, pantheism, postmillennialism, Sarah Pierpont, Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, Slavery, Slaves, Solomon Stoddard, Spider Letter, The Life of David Brainerd, Timothy Edwards, Unpublished Essay on the Trinity
A Fundamentalist is an Evangelical who is angry about something — George Marsden (November 22, 2017)
Are you an Evangelical who is angry about something? Then you might be a fundamentalist! Dr. George Marsden is an expert on the history of American Evangelicalism and in his book Fundamentalism and American Culture he defines a "fundamentalist" as "an evangelical who is angry about something." Who is a fundamentalist? […]
[The Errors of Inerrancy: A ten-part series on why Biblical Inerrancy censors the Scriptures and divides Evangelicals.]
#7. Biblical Inerrancy's Myth-Making Machine, Unveiled
Proponents of Biblical Inerrancy perpetuate a myth that the Church has always declared the Bible to be error-free, including minute details of science and history. History tells us a different story, […]
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Sign of the Gospel: Why my children are being baptized (October 25, 2013)
My family has been members for years at Mars Hill Church. I served there in various ministries, as a Deacon, and for the past two years as a Pastor. This summer, we left Mars Hill to join Trinitas Church, a church plant within the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). Although […]
Here I Stand, The Life of Martin Luther (Review) (June 29, 2009)
Here I Stand : A Life of Martin Luther by Roland Bainton is a best selling biography of Martin Luther (amazon). I found a 1955 paperback edition at Half Price Books for a few dollars. My copy has about 300pages and says "Over A Million Sold" on the cov...
Jonathan Edwards Biography (July 25, 2008)
I'm currently reading Jonathan Edwards : A Life by George M. Marsden. I'm rarely interested in biographies, but if you're like me, then you should make this one exception and read this book! The book begins by describing New England in the 1700's -- an...