Archive for April, 2009

Many who know me, know I love focusing my studies on Central-Gospel themes, doctrines, and issues of today that deal with the Gospel its’ self. I have wanted to spend sometime in my Masters of Arts writing on Calvin’s view of the Gospel truths in adoption and what it detailed. My last semester I was [...]

Banner Celebrating Calvin500

Posted: April 30, 2009 by Michael Dewalt in Calvin 500

Banner of Truth has announced a release of a 7-volume set of Calvin’s letters and tracts ($80). Find the information here.  For a good review see here. 

The Monastic Movement Bibliography

Posted: April 30, 2009 by Michael Dewalt in Medieval Bibliographies

Athanasius. “Life of St. Antony,” in Schaff and Wace, Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Second Series, Vol. IV. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1980. Bolton, Brenda. The Medieval Reformation. New York: Holmes and Meier, 1983. Brooke, Christopher. The Monastic World. New York: Random House, 1974. Brooke, Odo. Studies in Monastic Theology. Kalamazoo, Mich.: Cistercian Publications, 1980. Budge, Wallis. [...]

Looking for a Medieval Bibliography? I got a few… I’ll post them over the next few days.  Baldwin, Marshall. Christianity Through the Thirteenth Century. San Francisco: Harper & Row, n.d. ________. The Medieval Church. Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University Press, 1960. Cannon, William R. History of Christianity in the Middle Ages. New York: Abingdon Press, 1960. Coredon, Christopher.  [...]

Bede • A scholar, exegete, and historian • The most important Christian scholar and writer of his era • Wrote commentaries on the Bible, Known as “Father of English History” • Also known as the “Venerable” • Wrote on many issues including hymnology, geography, and natural phenomena Gottschalk • Held to extreme doctrine of predestination; [...]

Come on Down to the Farm

Posted: April 28, 2009 by Michael Dewalt in Video of the Week

Beeke & Dewalt at the Gospel Coalition

Posted: April 28, 2009 by Michael Dewalt in The Gospel Coalition Conference

I am in this video, so I might as well post it on here too. Joel Beeke at the Gospel Coalition from Puritan Reformed on Vimeo.

In Living Color

Posted: April 28, 2009 by Michael Dewalt in Book of the Week

In Living Color: Images of Christ and the Means of Grace (Grandville, MI: Reformed Fellowship, 2009). 192pp. Paperback. $13.00. Danny Hyde has written an excellent piece on a very misunderstood subject. Through effective combination of biblical, theological, and confessional discussions, he has presented the Reformed view of the second commandment winsomely and attractively. He helpfully emphasizes [...]

For Young Calvin Scholars

Posted: April 27, 2009 by Michael Dewalt in Calvin 500, You Might be a Calvinist if...

You might be a “Young” Calvinist if…  Part of our Tribute Conference in Geneva during July (schedule posted here), will feature an afternoon session devoted to papers presented by Young Calvin Scholars. To present a summary of a paper at the Geneva Conference on July 8, 2009 in the afternoon, the paper (5,000-7,500 words) must meet [...]

What to Leave Children

Posted: April 26, 2009 by Michael Dewalt in Sundays with Spurgeon

The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him. (Proverbs 20:7) Anxiety about our family is natural, but we shall be wise if we turn it into care about our own character. If we walk before the Lord in integrity, we shall do more to bless our descendants than if we [...]