Neglected Battle Fronts
And the most notable era of Scottish preaching was in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, they had great power. In fact, the strongest reformational preaching… Read More »Neglected Battle Fronts
Articles
Browse articles on various topics below.
The Road to Serfdom by F. A. Hayek and A Humane Economy by Wilhelm Röpke
Perhaps you have no interest in economics beyond the price of bread going up and your gas budget not going as far as it used… Read More »The Road to Serfdom by F. A. Hayek and A Humane Economy by Wilhelm Röpke
Beyond contemporary vs. traditional
Imagine a church auditorium packed with people. Their eyes are fixed on the stage where skilled musicians play and a handsome man leads the congregation… Read More »Beyond contemporary vs. traditional
Finals Week
This is finals week at Central Seminary. It represents the goal and apex of the entire academic year. The entire week is a veritable whirlwind… Read More »Finals Week
Beethoven-Only? Nie!
I read, with a chuckle, that some of the writers here have been called Beethoven-only, a tongue-in-cheek, but ironically inaccurate nick. Actually, some of us… Read More »Beethoven-Only? Nie!
The Bellamy Salute
Many Americans may be unaware that the author of the Pledge of Allegiance, Francis Bellamy, also prescribed a salute for civilians to use while reciting… Read More »The Bellamy Salute
On the flexibility of form in worship
I defend a conservative philosophy of worship not because I want to protect old in the rejection of new, but because I believe “traditional” forms… Read More »On the flexibility of form in worship
Afterthoughts on Building Community
For previous installments from this series: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5 A further word ought to be said about building… Read More »Afterthoughts on Building Community
Letter to a Concerned Saint
Dear saint, You have been reading about orthopathy and ordinate affection, and perhaps it all sounds rather perplexing and intimidating. The controversy around these matters… Read More »Letter to a Concerned Saint
Congratulations to Ryan Martin
Ryan Martin, regular contributor to Religious Affections Ministries, has successfully defended his dissertation. His Ph.D. will be conferred officially on May 11, but (for what… Read More »Congratulations to Ryan Martin
Why join a church?
Many professing believers today are asking, “Is it really necessary at all to be a member of a visible, local church? If I am a… Read More »Why join a church?
John Wesley on how the Bible regulates affections
The authority of Scripture is of utmost importance to those of us who write here on the Religious Affections blog. The Bible regulates our doctrine,… Read More »John Wesley on how the Bible regulates affections
Closing Thoughts on Building Community
For previous installments from this series: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 . At least in America, few rural communities are left. Rural… Read More »Closing Thoughts on Building Community
What does race have to do with worship?
A few weeks ago I wrote about common straw man arguments that make their way into most debates about worship and music, and I cautioned against… Read More »What does race have to do with worship?
Why We Need The Worship Wars
Unless you believe in orthopathy as essential to Christianity, the worship wars are much ado over nothing. They represent the dying thrashes of hide-bound traditionalists,… Read More »Why We Need The Worship Wars
How does the church’s mission relate to worship?
In this series I have been exploring the relationship between worship and the mission of God. I have already established that the mission of God… Read More »How does the church’s mission relate to worship?
The Lord is God (still)
As conservatives, it can be easy to grow discouraged. There are very few of us. It seems that all of American Christianity (sorry, David de… Read More »The Lord is God (still)
The Quest for Community by Robert Nisbet
In this series of book recommendations, we have bounced around across time and across genres. We started with some classic theological works which will hopefully… Read More »The Quest for Community by Robert Nisbet
Agreeing on Our Disagreements
In the past week or so, we’ve seen some of the happenings at Northland expose (at least as far as the Internet can demonstrate) the… Read More »Agreeing on Our Disagreements
What kinds of differences affect cooperation?
Last week I suggested that differences of worship and music philosophy will sometimes necessitate withholding cooperation, but that depends upon (1) the particular difference and… Read More »What kinds of differences affect cooperation?