What has Katie Price (aka Jordan) got to do with idolatry? Mark Roques suggests that Katie Price does provide a very good role model in his most recent blog at the REALiTYBiTES blog. A salient reminder that what we revere we resemble (Ps 115)
"If God is sovereign, then his lordship must extend over all of life, and it cannot be restricted to the walls of the church or within the Christian orbit." Abraham Kuyper Common Grace 1.1.
Monday, 29 November 2010
Sunday, 28 November 2010
November's Aspects is now out.
Aspects the newsletter of the Association for Reformational Philosophy is now out. You can see it here.
There is a short complimentary paragraph about my blogging and website all of life redeemed. It describes me as a 'trailbalzer in social media'! I think that accolade should go to Gideon Strauss or Gregory Baus - both were blogging well before me.
There is a short complimentary paragraph about my blogging and website all of life redeemed. It describes me as a 'trailbalzer in social media'! I think that accolade should go to Gideon Strauss or Gregory Baus - both were blogging well before me.
Sunday, 21 November 2010
Saturday, 20 November 2010
Odds and sods
Social justice an animation by Sean Purcell
Is there a 'Reformed' movement in American churches? The Barna Group Report
Spiritual doesn't always mean immaterial
Three books on politics reviewed by the Nasellis
Is there a 'Reformed' movement in American churches? The Barna Group Report
Spiritual doesn't always mean immaterial
Three books on politics reviewed by the Nasellis
Wednesday, 17 November 2010
Sunday, 14 November 2010
Saturday, 13 November 2010
Mike Goheen on The True Story of the Whole World
Mike also has a new book out soon: A Light to the nations Baker, 2011
Contents
1. The Church's Identity and Role: Whose Story? Which Images?
2. God Forms Israel as a Missional People
3. Israel Embodies Its Missional Role and Identity amid the Nations
4. Jesus Gathers an Eschatological People to Take Up Their Missional Calling
5. The Death and Resurrection of Jesus and the Church's Missional Identity
6. The Missional Church in the New Testament Story
7. New Testament Images of the Missional Church
8. The Missional Church in the Biblical Story--A Summary
9. What Might This Look Like Today?
Indexes
Sunday, 7 November 2010
Odds and sods
The New NIV is now online - here is a chart that highlights how it is different to its predecessors. [HT Antony Billington]
Michael Patton looks at dealing with doubt
The central theme of Ecclesiastes
The ultimate dropbox guide - if you'd like to try out dropbox click here.
New website on biblical archeology courtesy of Robert Bradshaw
Some excellent books on vocations
Jamie Smith interview
Some excellent Berkouwer resources
OwlB responds to the Bylogos blog
Michael Patton looks at dealing with doubt
The central theme of Ecclesiastes
The ultimate dropbox guide - if you'd like to try out dropbox click here.
New website on biblical archeology courtesy of Robert Bradshaw
Some excellent books on vocations
Jamie Smith interview
Some excellent Berkouwer resources
OwlB responds to the Bylogos blog
Sunday, 31 October 2010
Friday, 29 October 2010
Wednesday, 27 October 2010
B J van der Walt festschrift - Koers 75 (1) 2010
Koers : Bulletin for Christian Scholarship = Koers : Bulletin vir Christelike Wetenskap Vol 75, Issue 1 (2010)
Table of contents:
1. Voorwoord / Preamble
Authors: Heyns, Michael; Hoogstad, Helena; Kleinhans, Leandri; Lourens, Susan; Otto, Erika; Lourens, Santie; Oberholzer, Bertha;
Pages: xv-xvii
2. Bennie and IAPCHE : messages of acknowledgement
Authors: Lantinga, N.;
Pages: xix
3. Uit die skatkis van herinnerings : Instituut vir Reformatoriese Studie : erkenningsboodskappe
Authors: Venter, JJ (Ponti);
Pages: xx
4. Professor (BJ) Bennie van der Walt en Filosofie : erkenningsboodskappe
Authors: Heyns, M.;
Pages: xxi
5. Groete - Reformatoriese Beweging van Suider-Afrika : erkenningsboodskappe
Authors: Swanepoel, J.;
Pages: xxii
6. Bennie van der Walt - 'n huldeblyk : erkenningsboodskappe
Authors: Combrink, AL;
Pages: xxiii-xxv
7. Professor BJ van der Walt : a very complex and dynamic configuration of a variety of functions centrally religiously directed in all his actions : personal messages
Authors: Letsosa, R.;
Pages: xxvii-xxx
8. Voor Bennie en Hannetjie van der Walt : herinneringen aan meer dan 40 jaren vriendschap : persoonlike boodskappe
Authors: Bril, KA;
Pages: xxxi-xxxiii
9. BJ van der Walt : consummate educator : personal messages
Authors: Vander Stelt, JC;
Pages: xxxv-xxxix
10. Interview with Bennie van der Walt : perspectives
Authors: Bishop, Steve;
Pages: xli-lxvii
11. 'n Voetpad deur die werklikheid - filosofiese memoires : perspektiewe
Authors: Van der Walt, BJ;
Pages: lxix-lxxxix
12. Een concentratieprobleem bij BJ van der Walt : navorsingsartikel
Authors: Griffioen, S.;
Pages: 1-13
13. Reflecting on our past : reconciling a divided nation through listening : research article
Authors: Ayee, ESA;
Pages: 15-32
14. Professor Bennie van der Walt : a bridge between white Afrikaners and black Africans : research article
Authors: Turaki, Y.;
Pages: 33-51
15. Die sentrale plek van 'n lewens- en wêreldbeskouing : navorsingsartikel
Authors: Strauss, DFM;
Pages: 53-77
16. Religion in education : is there yet another solution? : research article
Authors: Van der Walt, JL;
Pages: 79-98
17. De strijd om de richting van de Westerse cultuur : navorsingsartikel
Authors: Schuurman, E.;
Pages: 99-114
18. A Christian mission of glocal culture within riven societies in God's world : research article
Authors: Seerveld, CG;
Pages: 115-134
19. Towards authentic development : research article
Authors: Fowler, S.;
Pages: 135-147
20. Traces of neo-Calvinism in France and Italy : research article
Authors: Coletto, R.;
Pages: 149-172
21. Reflections on a Christian view of human communication : research article
Authors: Van Belle, HA;
Pages: 173-188
22. Hermeneia : 'n teologiese gesprek oor hermeneutiese vrae met drie Suid-Afrikaanse teoloë : navorsingsartikel
Authors: Van Wyk, JH;
Pages: 189-215
23. Moraliteit, die opdringerige en die voorwaardelike : navorsingsartikel
Authors: Heyns, MF;
Pages: 217-243
24. A reading of TSEliot's Ash-Wednesday : research article
Authors: Sawyer, F.;
Pages: 245-265
25. Geskrifte van BJ van der Walt / Publications of BJ van der Walt 1960-2010
Authors:
Pages: 267-277
Table of contents:
1. Voorwoord / Preamble
Authors: Heyns, Michael; Hoogstad, Helena; Kleinhans, Leandri; Lourens, Susan; Otto, Erika; Lourens, Santie; Oberholzer, Bertha;
Pages: xv-xvii
2. Bennie and IAPCHE : messages of acknowledgement
Authors: Lantinga, N.;
Pages: xix
3. Uit die skatkis van herinnerings : Instituut vir Reformatoriese Studie : erkenningsboodskappe
Authors: Venter, JJ (Ponti);
Pages: xx
4. Professor (BJ) Bennie van der Walt en Filosofie : erkenningsboodskappe
Authors: Heyns, M.;
Pages: xxi
5. Groete - Reformatoriese Beweging van Suider-Afrika : erkenningsboodskappe
Authors: Swanepoel, J.;
Pages: xxii
6. Bennie van der Walt - 'n huldeblyk : erkenningsboodskappe
Authors: Combrink, AL;
Pages: xxiii-xxv
7. Professor BJ van der Walt : a very complex and dynamic configuration of a variety of functions centrally religiously directed in all his actions : personal messages
Authors: Letsosa, R.;
Pages: xxvii-xxx
8. Voor Bennie en Hannetjie van der Walt : herinneringen aan meer dan 40 jaren vriendschap : persoonlike boodskappe
Authors: Bril, KA;
Pages: xxxi-xxxiii
9. BJ van der Walt : consummate educator : personal messages
Authors: Vander Stelt, JC;
Pages: xxxv-xxxix
10. Interview with Bennie van der Walt : perspectives
Authors: Bishop, Steve;
Pages: xli-lxvii
11. 'n Voetpad deur die werklikheid - filosofiese memoires : perspektiewe
Authors: Van der Walt, BJ;
Pages: lxix-lxxxix
12. Een concentratieprobleem bij BJ van der Walt : navorsingsartikel
Authors: Griffioen, S.;
Pages: 1-13
13. Reflecting on our past : reconciling a divided nation through listening : research article
Authors: Ayee, ESA;
Pages: 15-32
14. Professor Bennie van der Walt : a bridge between white Afrikaners and black Africans : research article
Authors: Turaki, Y.;
Pages: 33-51
15. Die sentrale plek van 'n lewens- en wêreldbeskouing : navorsingsartikel
Authors: Strauss, DFM;
Pages: 53-77
16. Religion in education : is there yet another solution? : research article
Authors: Van der Walt, JL;
Pages: 79-98
17. De strijd om de richting van de Westerse cultuur : navorsingsartikel
Authors: Schuurman, E.;
Pages: 99-114
18. A Christian mission of glocal culture within riven societies in God's world : research article
Authors: Seerveld, CG;
Pages: 115-134
19. Towards authentic development : research article
Authors: Fowler, S.;
Pages: 135-147
20. Traces of neo-Calvinism in France and Italy : research article
Authors: Coletto, R.;
Pages: 149-172
21. Reflections on a Christian view of human communication : research article
Authors: Van Belle, HA;
Pages: 173-188
22. Hermeneia : 'n teologiese gesprek oor hermeneutiese vrae met drie Suid-Afrikaanse teoloë : navorsingsartikel
Authors: Van Wyk, JH;
Pages: 189-215
23. Moraliteit, die opdringerige en die voorwaardelike : navorsingsartikel
Authors: Heyns, MF;
Pages: 217-243
24. A reading of TSEliot's Ash-Wednesday : research article
Authors: Sawyer, F.;
Pages: 245-265
25. Geskrifte van BJ van der Walt / Publications of BJ van der Walt 1960-2010
Authors:
Pages: 267-277
Jack the Blogger: A Hair Raising Idea
My boy's new blog and fund raising attempt Jack the Blogger: A Hair Raising Idea: "Well Basically I have had an idea to try and raise some money for Oxygen, I'm going to cut off all my hair from my head (wet shaved close) a..."
Sunday, 24 October 2010
Tuesday, 19 October 2010
Odds and sods
Douglas Groothius's full outline for a talk on Bible, science and origins
The new Calvins in The Economist
Anthony Billington has links to talks on Christianity and culture by David VanDrunen
Jon Swales posts his Idolatry of technology talk and slides
Advance ordering for Jonathan Chaplin's new book on Dooyeweerd's political philosophy is now available [HT Paideia]
An interview with Sufan Stevens
The new Calvins in The Economist
Anthony Billington has links to talks on Christianity and culture by David VanDrunen
Jon Swales posts his Idolatry of technology talk and slides
Advance ordering for Jonathan Chaplin's new book on Dooyeweerd's political philosophy is now available [HT Paideia]
An interview with Sufan Stevens
Sunday, 17 October 2010
Thursday, 7 October 2010
The Reformational daily
This is a daily complied (automatically) from my reformational tweet list. If you tweet and are reformational/ kuyperian let me know and I'll add you to the list. Likewise, if you are on the list and don't want to be let me know and I'll take you off.
Monday, 4 October 2010
Idolatry: romantic love
What is love? Love has become confused with a feeling. The idea of romance and romantic love is a distortion of the biblical idea of love. Love is a laying down of a life, love is obedience, love is commitment. The notion of romantic love seen in many films and in this advert - beautifully constructed and directed by Jean Pierre Jeunet - has become an idol. We measure love by romance, by how we feel.
Gary Thomas has written a great book with a brilliant sub-title: Sacred Marriage: What if God Designed Marriage to Make Us Holy More Than to make Us Happy? This exposes the idol of romantic marriage. Marriage isn’t all about being happy - it’s a about laying our lives down for our partners. It doesn’t mean that romance isn’t good. All idolatries take something good and distort it; the partial truth becomes the whole truth. But love can’t survive on romance alone. Marriages need more than just romance. Romance is not a basis for a secure and long-lasting marriage.
The Romantic turn, associated with Wordsworth, Blake and Coleridge, and later Shelley and Keats, was responsible for this elevation of romance. They thought it was a crime - against oneself!- to marry for something other than an emotional love.
As C. S. Lewis’s Screwtape says "They regard the intention of loyalty to a partnership for mutual help, for the preservation of chastity, and for the transmission of life as something lower than a storm of emotion" (p. 72).
Sunday, 3 October 2010
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