There is still a great deal of confusion out there concerning the difference between orthodox Reformed theology and the theology of Karl Barth. Are they not the same? Is Barth not just advancing the ground work established by the Reformed…
Episode 500: Doctrine for Life
We celebrate five-hundred episodes of Christ the Center with an open discussion on worship, the regulative principle, and the apologetic impetus. Join us for a conversation that ties together many of our favorite themes from the past nine+ years. Links…
Scripture: The Speech of God
The more I read orthodox theology, the more apparent it becomes that a fundamental tenet of Christian belief is either embraced or ignored (to various degrees) by any given author. For me, this choice or tendency on the part of…
The Meaning of Tradition
Camden Bucey reviews Yves Congar’s The Meaning of Tradition. Download Participants: Camden Bucey
Philip in Acts 8
Today, Rob and Bob discuss Acts 8 and the progress of the gospel into Samaria through Philip. Download Participants: Rob McKenzie, Robert Tarullo
The Essential Van Til — Common Grace and Common Wrath
The triumph of the eternal decree of God over history is just as much a problem as the triumph of history over the eternal decree. In an attempt to stave off Arminianism (a commendable task!) deniers of common grace have…
Vos Group #37 — Offerings, Gifts, and Sacrifices
We continue our #VosGroup series by opening pages 157–159 of Vos’ book Biblical Theology: Old and New Testaments to consider offerings, gifts, and sacrifices within the Mosaic economy. Download Participants: Camden Bucey, Lane G. Tipton
Scattered
Reflecting on Acts 8:1–3, Rob and Bob discuss the scattering of the church after the death of Stephen. Download Participants: Rob McKenzie, Robert Tarullo
The Essential Van Til — Karl Barth: A Consistent Scholastic?
It is often assumed that Karl Barth’s thought is the antithesis of medieval scholasticism. It is true that Barth is exceedingly critical of Aquinas. But does Barth offer us a better theological program than that offered in Scholasticism? Van Til…
Peter Martyr Vermigli and John Henry Newman on Justification
Chris Castaldo compares the respective doctrines of justification of the Reformer Peter Martyr Vermigli and the Roman Catholic John Henry Cardinal Newman. Castaldo is the author of Justified in Christ: The Doctrines of Peter Martyr Vermigli and John Henry Newman and…
