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Church History & Historical Theology
I have been working through the freshly translated, three-volume English edition of John Calvin’s sermons on Job published by Banner of Truth. It is 2200 pages long, comprised […]
Church History & Historical Theology
Zanchi: Natural Law The introduction in Part 1 of this series provided a brief historical background on Girolamo Zanchi and his contribution to the Protestant Reformed Tradition’s […]
Church History & Historical Theology
Introduction In the Twitter world (actually, the “X” world), Christian Nationalism is a controversial topic. Those critical of it end up putting theonomy under the crosshairs. I […]
Church History & Historical Theology
In his book Future Grace, John Piper writes, “Faith alone is the instrument that unites us to Christ who is our righteousness and the ground of our justification. […]
Church History & Historical Theology
Gregory of Nazianzus One of the Cappadocian fathers, Gregory of Nazianzus (c.330–389), given the title, “The Theologian,” was instrumental in the development of the doctrine of the Trinity, […]
Church History & Historical Theology
The doctrine of divine simplicity is thoroughly biblical and central to our worship and devotion to the one, true God of the Bible. An important voice from the […]
Church History & Historical Theology
Clement of Alexandria (c. 150–c. 215) was the head of the Catechetical School of Alexandria (c. 190), and the teacher of Origen. Concerned that Christianity is not seen […]
Church History & Historical Theology
St. John (c. 652–c. 750) was born and raised in Damascus. He began a career of civil service, but then joined his brother as a monk at the […]
Church History & Historical Theology
Cyril of Alexandria (AD 370–444) was a towering figure of his time. As the patriarch of Alexandria (in 412), the tradition of leaders before him elevated the […]
Church History & Historical Theology
In the “Introduction” to a standard English translation of Boethius’ Theological Tractates and the Consolation of Philosophy, it is stated that “Boethius was the last of the Roman […]