Reformed Media Review #5
The panel discusses Douglas Kelly’s Systematic Theology: Grounded in Holy Scripture and Understood in the Light of the Church , Soul searching: The Religious and Spiritual Lives of American Teenagers by Christian Smith and Melinda Lundquist and several other books and movies.
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Estelle, Bryan D., J. V. Fesko, and David VanDrunen. The law is not of faith : essays on works and grace in the mosaic covenant . Phillipsburg, N.J.: P & R Pub., 2009.
“Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed (2008).” http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1091617/.
Gibson, David, Daniel. Strange, Henri. Blocher, and Carl R. Trueman. Engaging with Barth: Contemporary Evangelical Critiques . Nottingham, England: Apollos, 2008.
Graham, L. All my holy mountain . Phillipsburg N.J.: P&R Pub., 2008.
—. Beyond the Summerland . Phillipsburg N.J.: P&R Pub., 2004.
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Guinness, Os. The case for civility : and why our future depends on it . New York: HarperOne, 2008.
Hankins, Barry. Francis Schaeffer and the shaping of Evangelical America . Grand Rapids Mich.: William B. Eerdmans Pub., 2008.
Kelly, Douglas F. Systematic theology : grounded in holy scripture and understood in the light of the church . Fearn, Ross-shire: Mentor, 2008.
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“Saved! (2004).” http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0332375/.
Smith, Christian, and Melinda Lundquist. Denton. Soul searching : the religious and spiritual lives of American teenagers . Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press, 2005.
Wright, Christopher J. H. The God I don’t understand : reflections on tough questions of faith . Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan, 2008.
Other Formats
Thanks for your continued work in edifying the saints and standing for the truth of God’s Word. I listen to your programs regularly.
I have a couple of areas of concern about this program:
Douglas Kelly’s implication that the Catholic/Orthodox churches are Christian traditions seems to miss the fact that they obscure the Gospel and even preach a false Gospel. It is pretty evident that the Catholic/Orthodox churches fall under the Scriptural anathema: “But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.” Gal 1:8.
One other concern is L.B. Graham’s Binding of the Blade Series. I am sorry to say that before I obtained faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, I was heavily into this fantasy type genre. The binding of the blades clearly replicates the worlds occult fantasy genre. Is this a suitable series for Christians to read? (I don’t believe there is any Scriptural warrant). Consider the following statements from a review of the Blades Series:
“Finding the boy will seal Malek’s victory, and finding the legendary dragon is the only hope for Kirthanin.”
“He declares a prophecy: that only the union of four races will conquer the evil upon the land.”
How can a dragon be called the only hope for Kirthanin; is not the Lord Jesus Christ our only hope and Saviour, and our victorious conqueror over Satan and sin.
“And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.” Eph 5:11.
I hope you don’t think I am being hostile, I just thought I should express some of my concerns. Thanks again for all of your valuable work contending for the faith.
Mark