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Oct 7, 2020
1 min

A Radical, Comprehensive Call to Holiness by Joel Beeke & Michael Barrett

Any time Joel Beeke publishes a new book, it is a "must-read." He has spent so much time meditating on the works of the great Puritan pas...

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Oct 6, 2020
4 min

This Isn't Going to Be as Easy as it Looks

I have an old newspaper comic strip in my desk that I cut out years ago (Mr. Boffo, for those who are interested in such things). I saved...

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Sep 30, 2020
2 min

Atheist Christians

The fool hath said in his heart,There is no God. (Psalm 14:1) In Stephen Charnock's classic work, The Existence and Attributes of God (pu...

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Sep 25, 2020
4 min

Political Déjà Vu

While researching some theological topics, I ran across something that created a very strong sense of déjà vu in my mind. I was perusing ...

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Sep 18, 2020
6 min

Good and Evil in the Lord of the Rings

There is a scene near the end of The Lord of the Rings that has brought tears to the eyes of many readers. The hobbits Sam and Frodo have...

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Sep 17, 2020
2 min

A Legend in His Own Mind

It can be and has been argued that Cervantes's Don Quixote is the first modern "novel." It has been a hugely influential work. Don Quixot...

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Sep 16, 2020
1 min

Early English Books Online Finally Free to the Public

For many years, I've been waiting to read the following words, and it has finally happened: "As of August 1, 2020, all texts produced und...

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Sep 15, 2020
9 min

The Most Important Church Father You’ve Never Heard Of

Many evangelical Christians have heard of Athanasius, Augustine, Irenaeus, perhaps even Tertullian or John Chrysostom. Cyril of Alexandri...

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Sep 14, 2020
1 min

Misplaced Priorities?

Imagine that you know you are going to live to the age of one hundred. Now imagine you have to spend the first five minutes of your consc...

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Sep 11, 2020
3 min

Classic Reformed Systematic Theology Texts Online

There are a lot of things I dislike about the Internet, but it can serve useful purposes as well. For example, it is now much easier to r...

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