And Eve of All Saints. I have posted some brief reflections on the connection between those two at another place; and this gives me the opportunity to draw readers’ attention to that place, a new site called Basilica, which has grown out of conversations between some contributors and readers here. It is not at all [...]
Archive for October, 2008
Blessed Reformation Day!
Posted in Uncategorized on October 31, 2008 | 4 Comments »
LET’S GO PHILLIES!!
Posted in Uncategorized on October 27, 2008 | 9 Comments »
Couldn’t help myself.
On the Professionalization of Theology
Posted in catholicity on October 7, 2008 | 39 Comments »
Education has always played a large role in my thinking on the hope of future reunion of the Protestant churches, because I am convinced that a major reason (though not the only reason) for our disunity is lack of education about our theological heritage. Christians generally have no idea what the real issues that [...]
Prisca Theologia and Pia Philosophia
Posted in catholicity on October 3, 2008 | 49 Comments »
Keeping in mind that this blog is a collaborative effort between several authors who do not necessarily always agree with each other, I’d like to offer the following reflection on the notion that pre-Reformation Christians allowed the Faith to be disastrously co-opted by “pagan philosophy” rather than remaining faithful to and consistent with Scripture, the [...]
The Presbyterian Controversy
Posted in Historical on October 2, 2008 | 8 Comments »
As I’ve begun studies at Westminster Theological Seminary, I figured it might be worth while, given my interest in the history of Reformed theology in America, to write up something on the events in the Presbyterian Church which led to the founding of that institution. Nothing ground-breaking or original here, just a brief narrative for [...]
Nicholas of Cusa on Justification By Faith (Alone)
Posted in Historical, Theological, catholicity on October 1, 2008 | 16 Comments »
Nicholas of Cusa (1401-1464), of whom I have written a biographical sketch elsewhere, wrote a work called De Pace Fidei (On Peace in Religion), which is a dialogue between the adherents of various religions. In the dialogue the following interesting discourse on justification appears:
Thereupon Paul, a teacher of the Gentiles, rose up, and by [...]
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