Irony and the Presbyterian Church in America

Christ the Center — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 06:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we sit down with David Hall, Senior Pastor of Midway Presbyterian Church in Powder Springs, GA, and a prolific author, to discuss his latest book, Irony and the Presbyterian Church in America: The First Fifty Years. Hall’s work, a historical and analytical exploration of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA), offers a unique perspective on the denomination’s fifty-year journey since its inception in 1973. Through the lens of irony, reminiscent of Greek dramas, Hall examines the PCA’s evolution within the wider context of American Presbyterianism.

David Hall is the author of more than 40 books, including influential titles like Savior or Servant? Putting Government in Its Place and The Legacy of John Calvin. As the Founder and Senior Fellow of the Kuyper Institute and a leading figure in the Calvin500 celebration, Hall’s expertise offers a profound look into the PCA’s successes, challenges, and the critical question: can it avoid the decline that other religious communions have faced?

Chapters

0:00:07 Introduction
0:02:10 The Reformation Worship Conference
0:15:10 A History of the PCA at 50
0:19:54 This Book among Other Histories of the PCA
0:23:33 Irony as a Theme for the PCA
0:36:34 Looking Backward and Forward
0:40:06 Perspective for the Future of the PCA
0:47:57 Joining and Receiving: The RPCES and OPC
1:00:58 Conclusion

Participants: Camden Bucey, Carlton Wynne, David W. Hall

The Calvin Quincentenary

Christ the Center — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 05:00:05 +0000

July 10, 2009 marks the 500th anniversary of the birth of John Calvin. In honor of this great theologian, the Calvin 500 Project has produced a blog, two books (A Theological Guide to Calvin’s Institutes and The Legacy of John Calvin) and is organizing an historic tour and conference in Paris, Strasborg, Bern, and Geneva’s St. Pierre Cathedral. David W. Hall of the Calvin 500 Project joins Christ the Center to discuss the project and the immensely influential theologian John Calvin.

Panel

David W. Hall
Jim Cassidy
Lane Keister
Nick Batzig
Camden Bucey

Bibliography

Crisp, Oliver. Divinity and Humanity: The Incarnation Reconsidered. Current issues in theology. Cambridge, UK; New York: Cambridge University Press, 2007.

Fesko, J. Justification: Understanding the Classic Reformed Doctrine. Phillipsburg N.J.: P&R Pub., 2008.

Hall, David. A Theological Guide to Calvin’s Institutes: Essays and Analysis. Phillipsburg N.J.: P&R Pub., 2008.

Hall, David W. The Legacy of John Calvin: His Influence on the Modern World. Calvin 500 series. Phillipsburg, N.J.: P&R Pub., 2008.

Kingdon, Robert M. Geneva and the Consolidation of the French Protestant Movement, 1564-1572; A Contribution to the History of Congregationalism, Presbyterianism, and Calvinist Resistance Theory. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 1967.

Muller, Richard A. The Unaccommodated Calvin: Studies in the Foundation of a Theological Tradition. Oxford studies in historical theology. New York: Oxford University, 2000.

Participants: Camden Bucey, David W. Hall, Jim Cassidy, Lane Keister, Nick Batzig

David W. Hall