by Kevin Bauder | Jan 9, 2017 | Art and Literature, Culture, J. R. R. Tolkien, T. S. Eliot
“Don’t lecture, inspire.” So says John Stonestreet in “Tolkien, Eliot, and the Power of Story.” Christian musician and novelist Andrew Peterson says, “If you want someone to hear the truth, you should tell them the truth. But if you want...
by Kevin Bauder | Jan 9, 2017 | Liberalism, Old Testament
Jeffrey P. Emanuel writes on Philistine religion for the blog of the American Schools of Oriental Research. Emanuel believes that the biblical perspective needs correcting; nevertheless, he summarizes important archeological evidence about the Philistines.
by Kevin Bauder | Jan 8, 2017 | Bauder's Reading, Lord's Day, Princeton Theology, What We're Reading
Let the whole day be consecrated to the service of God, especially in acts of worship, public and private. This weekly recess from worldly cares and avocations, affords a precious opportunity for the study of God’s word, and for the examination of our own hearts. Rise...
by Kevin Bauder | Jan 7, 2017 | Atonement, Bauder's Reading, Princeton Theology, Soteriology, What We're Reading
If it be asked for whom did the Redeemer bear all this, he has given the answer, “I lay down my life for the sheep.” He loved his church and gave himself for it. But his atonement, considered in its intrinsic value and suitableness, is infinite, and sufficient if...
by Kevin Bauder | Jan 7, 2017 | America, Christianity, Downloads, Reports
91% of the 115th Congress claims to be Christian, according to the Pew Research Center. That number compares with 95% in the early 1960s. Is that evidence of a Christian congress? Or is it evidence that the term “Christian” is nearly meaningless in the...
