The Humbling of Hermeneutics (The Reformation and the Modern World Term Paper)

[A term paper I wrote for my course The Reformation and the Modern World at Davenant Hall. This version does not include citations: for those get the PDF here.] Introduction “If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?”1 Since Luther emerged onto the medieval scene as a lightning bolt from heaven, the … Read more…
Wednesday 7/07/2021

Justly Justified (Theology of the Heidelberg Catechism Term Paper)

[A term paper I wrote for my course The Theology of the Heidelberg Catechism at Davenant Hall. This version does not include citations: for those get the PDF here.] Introduction That wonderful catechism from Heidelberg, justly famous among the chief Reformed confessional documents, is much more widely recognized than o… Read more…
Saturday 7/03/2021

Living for the I AM: The Implications of God as Subsistent Being

[A term paper I wrote for my course Philosophy for Theology at Davenant Hall. This version does not include citations: for those get the PDF here.] Introduction Not everyone likes philosophy,1 and often this stems from the widespread impression that it is of no practical use. Philosophy, many believe, is simply recrea… Read more…
Wednesday 3/17/2021

My 'Worldview' in Quotes

"Everyone should eat and drink, and find enjoyment in all his toil, for these things are a gift from God." — Solomon, the wisest man ever "There is no such thing on earth as an uninteresting subject; the only thing that can exist is an uninterested person." — G. K. Chesteron "Christianity, if f… Read more…
Thursday 2/04/2021

Crisis, Opportunity, and the Christian Future: A Review

[A review I wrote a couple years ago on Goodreads but which I ran across again and still like.] James Jordan is always a worthwhile read, but I was not expecting this Crisis, Opportunity, and the Christian Future to be what it is. This book is perhaps one of the most important books for the 21st century Church that I'v… Read more…
Monday 1/18/2021