Category Archives: Eschatology

Modernism & Postmodernism

Posted on September 14, 2010 by

A little while ago I highlighted Doug Wilson’s ongoing series of blog posts on Mere Christendom. Here’s a little snippet I like from the latest entry: What we call Enlightenment modernity was just the period when our public authorities fell … Continue reading →

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Mere Christendom

Posted on June 24, 2010 by

I’m pro Christendom. So I’m really enjoying Pastor Doug Wilson blogging on ‘Mere Christendom.’ If that’s something that interests you, you can see the whole series here.

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Pro Christendom [update]

Posted on April 27, 2010 by

You may have got the feeling from somewhere that I am in favour of what could be called ‘Christendom.’ I have to admit it, yes, it’s true. Despite the fact that this is, in some people’s eyes, a little bit … Continue reading →

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Heaven?

Posted on January 13, 2010 by

This thought is, of course, not new (the best ones aren’t), or even unique to me (again, the best ones aren’t). But I’ve recently been reflecting on just how important it is to get this right. – The hope of … Continue reading →

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there’s more to the body…

Posted on January 8, 2010 by

I’m preparing to preach on Luke 12:22-34 for these good people, and I have noticed something interesting. Jesus tells his disciples in v22 “do no be anxious about your life, what you will eat, nor about the body, what you … Continue reading →

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far as the curse is found…

Posted on December 19, 2009 by

I don’t think I’ve ever thought of ‘Joy to the World ‘ as one of my favourite carols, until recently that is. A few months ago I discovered that there is a verse that Watts originally wrote that is almost … Continue reading →

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Last things come first

Posted on December 7, 2009 by

This book (by the author of this book) looks like it might be a really good resource.

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’1K years of peace that Christians like to fight about…’

Posted on October 7, 2009 by

See HERE for a discussion about (but not a fight about) the millenium and other ‘end-times’ matters, with open bibles, open hearts, in a spirit of Christian brotherly love. The conversation is between Sam Storms (an A-millenialist), Douglas Wilson (a … Continue reading →

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building heaven on earth

Posted on November 14, 2008 by

There are helpful phrases and there are unhelpful phrases. Most phrases fall somewhere in the middle and their ‘helpfulness’ is all about context. For example, I can’t remember how many times I’ve heard the phrase ‘don’t try to build heaven … Continue reading →

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