by Kevin Bauder | Oct 21, 2016 | Catholicism, Christianity, Church Unity, Ecclesiology
Not long ago Peter Leithart asked whether Protestantism had a future. Douglas Wilson didn’t like his answer. The exchange provides some valuable insight as to the nature and boundaries of the church. As Baptists, we would say some different things and say other...
by Kevin Bauder | Oct 20, 2016 | Affections, Christianity, Conservatism, Devotion, Theology
According to the Scriptures, neither our emotions nor our experiences provide an adequate foundation for the Christian life. Only the truths of Scripture, understood with the mind and communicated through doctrine, can provide that sure foundation upon which we should...
by Kevin Bauder | Oct 20, 2016 | Accountability, Christianity, Missions, Religious Freedom
The government has a new reporting system on religious activities that is aimed at teachers and parents. Read about it here.
by Kevin Bauder | Oct 19, 2016 | Art and Literature, Christianity, Christology, Soteriology
The restoration of the famous painting depicting the “Adoration of the Mystic Lamb” is now complete. Read the story here.
by Kevin Bauder | Oct 17, 2016 | Art and Literature, C. S. Lewis, Christianity, Conservatism
If you ignore the references to Catholicism and substitute the word conservative for Catholic, Glen Arbery’s essay at The Imaginative Conservative has something useful to say. Here is his conclusion, but you will want to see how he gets there. At present,...
by Kevin Bauder | Oct 15, 2016 | Bauder's Reading, Christianity, Conservatism, Observations
Tozer’s theory of Spirit filling was deficient in certain ways. But the following statement rings true, and what it talks about hasn’t got any better just because the styles have changed. Then, also, the Spirit gave a bright, emotional quality to their...
