Theology
More Thoughts on Aesthetic Absolutes
A few days ago, I raised several questions about aesthetics and how easily absolute standards can be applied to beauty in art (visual, music, etc). Those questions present a serious challenge to the simplistic application of the view that there is an external standard of beauty by which every piece of art can be judged.
Thomas Kincade and Aesthetic Absolutes
Joe Carter at First Things blog recently posted this article about Thomas Kincade’s artwork. I must admit, I’m not a big Kincade fan – I’ve never used one of his images for my desktop. But I’ve never had anything against it either. The glowing-window cottages are quaint.
What Young Fundamentalists Want…
Please permit me to share my heart on behalf of young Fundamentalists. What really matters to us?
Arguing about non-issues?
Dr. Dave Doran posted a link to a DBSJ article written in 1996 by Dr. Rolland McCune. Though it’s 13 years old, the article certainly merits the attention of Fundamentalists today.
Fundamentalism: willingness to speak up?
Today Kevin Bauder posted a Nick of Time article in which he reprinted letters and emails that he received in response to his previous two articles about Fundamentalism’s recent controversy over Calvinism. Dr. Bauder printed responses that disagreed with him as well as ones that supported him. The whole list is quite a read.
What is the gospel?
A helpful observation that applies to preaching with authority and to the lordship salvation question:
Why a fig tree?
I recently received a question from a new convert about John 1.43-51:
OT-NT Parallels and Infant Baptism
In his “Reformed View” chapter in Understanding Four Views on Baptism, Richard Pratt says,
Faith: Defined or Described?
Regarding Hebrews 11.1, I found this passage in Paul Ellingworth’s commentary on Hebrews helpful:
Who Crucified Christ?
In the most direct sense, the Roman soldiers crucified Jesus. They mocked and struck him (Mt. 27.29-30); they beat the crown of thorns into his scalp (Jn. 19.2); they drove the spikes through his wrists and ankles (Mk. 15.24); they pierced his side to be certain that he had died (Jn. 19.34). The soldiers were the ones who did “the dirty work” (Acts 2.23) but they were obeying orders.