Sanctification & the Second Blessing?
by. W. Jackson Watts It has often been thought that there was a fundamental core of Christian teaching that has united orthodox believers through the ages. I tend to think this is not only historically the case, but theologically essential. Indeed, while we may debate the relative importance…
2015 Convention Workshop
by Theological Commission The Commission for Theological Integrity is pleased to announce its program on Monday afternoon during the 2015 National Convention in Grand Rapids. This year’s session is entitled “Discipleship in Biblical, Theological, and Pastoral Perspective.” Though this session will last for the typical hour and a…
Arminianism & the Rise of Secularism?
by W. Jackson Watts Recently I’ve been lumbering through Charles Taylor’s widely discussed book, A Secular Age. Published in 2007 by Harvard’s Belknap Press, this dense, 800+ pager (with endnotes) is an expanded presentation of the material Taylor originally gave for the prestigious Gifford Lectures at the University…
Thomas Grantham: An Influence on Wesley’s View of Predestination
by Matthew Pinson (This post first appeared on Dr. Pinson’s blog at matthewpinson.com) Recently a friend and former student, Jesse Owens (now a Ph.D. student in historical theology at Southern Seminary) told me about a statement Herbert McGonigle had made about Wesley “raising the ghosts” of John Goodwin…
A Theology of Martyrdom
by Kevin Hester A few weeks ago, the Western world was rocked by the news of 21 Christians who were martyred at the hands of ISIS in Syria. Social media was abuzz with anger, dismay, and questions about politics and faith. However, the persecution of Christians is nothing…