Geneva Bible Compared With Orthodox Study Bible

Posted on December 4, 2013 by robertar
                    Third of a four part review of the Geneva Bible       Part 1       Part 2 Study bibles do more than help the reader understand the Bible, they Continue Reading
Posted in Reformed Theology, Sola Scriptura, Tradition | 7 Comments

Comment on “The Relentless Protestant Pursuit of Progress”

Posted on November 23, 2013 by robertar
  A friend brought to my attention “The Relentless Protestant Pursuit of Progress” by Fr. Dwight Longenecker.  He opens with the recent attempt in the Church of England to approve women bishops.  Then he makes an arresting observation about Continue Reading
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Calvin Dissing the Fathers

Posted on November 10, 2013 by robertar
                In an earlier blog posting “Plucking the TULIP,” I marshaled an array of patristic citations showing that a wide range of early church fathers affirmed human free Continue Reading
Posted in Church Fathers, Reformed Theology | 72 Comments

John Calvin on Incense

Posted on November 2, 2013 by robertar
  Protestant visitors to the Orthodox Liturgy are often surprised by the abundance of images in the sanctuary.  Where Orthodox churches have icons all over, Reformed churches shun icons having only bare walls.  Another surprise for the Protestant Continue Reading
Posted in Reformed Theology, Worship | 11 Comments

Oct. 27 – A Reformed-Orthodox Dialogue on Ancient Faith Radio

Posted on October 23, 2013 by robertar
  Ancient Faith Radio issued this exciting announcement: a live dialogue will take place between James Payton for the Reformed tradition and Badley Nassif for the Orthodox tradition on October 27.  The conversation will be hosted by Kevin Allen Continue Reading
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A Protestant Exodus? – My Response to Peter Leithart

Posted on October 17, 2013 by robertar
  In Rev. Peter Leithart's recent column for First Things: “The tragedy of conversion” (7 October 2013), he describes as tragic Protestants who acquired the taste for “catholicity and unity” and instead of remaining Protestant go so Continue Reading
Posted in Church History, Eucharist, Reformed Theology, Tradition | 42 Comments

Are Conversions to Orthodoxy Tragic? A Response to Leithart

Posted on October 11, 2013 by robertar
Folks,   Today's posting contains Gabe Martini's excellent response to Peter Leithart.  I will be uploading my response to Rev. Leithart shortly.  Robert   Are conversions to Orthodoxy tragic? This is a continuing notion from Leithart Continue Reading
Posted in Church History, Reformed Theology, Sola Scriptura, Tradition | 7 Comments

Geneva Bible and the City on a Hill

Posted on October 5, 2013 by robertar
  Second of a four part review of the Geneva Bible One striking feature about the recent promotions of the Geneva Bible is the reworking of church history.  They depict a tyrannical King James who oppressed freedom loving Puritans and Continue Reading
Posted in Church History, Reformed Theology | 15 Comments

Geneva Bible and Sola Scriptura

Posted on October 4, 2013 by robertar
  The recent Reformed resurgence has given rise to a renewed interest in the Geneva Bible.  Many people associate Protestantism with the King James Version (KJV), but the neo-Reformed enthusiasts look down on the KJV which was produced under Continue Reading
Posted in Church History, Sola Scriptura, Tradition | 36 Comments

A Response to John B. Carpenter’s “Icons and the Eastern Orthodox Claim to Continuity with the Early Church”

Posted on September 16, 2013 by robertar
     John Carpenter brought to my attention his article “Icons and the Eastern Orthodox Claim to Continuity with the Early Church” which was published in the Journal of the International Society of Christian Apologetics Vol. 6 No. 1 (April) Continue Reading
Posted in Icons, Tradition | 60 Comments