Hymns sifted in Satan’s sieve of suffering
In the midst of difficult days, it is helpful to learn from those saints who have endured hard times before us. We are self-centered enough… Read More »Hymns sifted in Satan’s sieve of suffering
Church History
What I’ve missed while not gathering with my local church (Part 3)
The novel coronavirus has resulted in a time where many churches have been unable to gather. This has been unprecedented for most of us alive… Read More »What I’ve missed while not gathering with my local church (Part 3)
Why We Should Study the Liturgical Story of the Christian Faith
Studying the liturgical history of the Christian faith paints a necessary picture of what Christians have truly believed throughout history, perhaps in some cases more… Read More »Why We Should Study the Liturgical Story of the Christian Faith
How Liturgy Tells the Story of the Christian Faith
There are many valuable ways to study the history of the church; church historians often trace the development of creedal theology, recount the lives of… Read More »How Liturgy Tells the Story of the Christian Faith
Book Announcement: Understanding Affections in the Theology of Jonathan Edwards: “The High Exercises of Divine Love” by Ryan J. Martin
Today marks the release of my first book, Understanding Affections in the Theology of Jonathan Edwards: “The High Exercises of Divine Love.” (Amazon Link | Bloomsbury… Read More »Book Announcement: Understanding Affections in the Theology of Jonathan Edwards: “The High Exercises of Divine Love” by Ryan J. Martin
Love for Christ & Scripture-Regulated Worship 5: Christ’s Authority 3
My initial post in this series introduced the idea of worship regulated by Scripture alone (also known as the Regulative Principle of Worship). The second post considered important… Read More »Love for Christ & Scripture-Regulated Worship 5: Christ’s Authority 3
Christian Culture in Church History
A common error in the study of church history is to seek to find a version of one’s present branch of Christianity in the past.… Read More »Christian Culture in Church History
Roger, Roger | Part Four: Today’s Situation
A few weeks ago, Roger Olson of Baylor University devoted a blog post to asking “What Is ‘Fundamentalism?’” By way of contrast he was also… Read More »Roger, Roger | Part Four: Today’s Situation
Roger, Roger | Part Three: Necessary Qualifications
Kevin T. Bauder [Editor’s note: A technical difficulty prevented last week’s essay from being emailed. Part Two of this series can be found on Central… Read More »Roger, Roger | Part Three: Necessary Qualifications
Roger, Roger | Part Two: Fundamentalism and New Evangelicalism
Kevin T. Bauder I am responding to colleague Roger Olson who, in a recent blog post, attempted to articulate the difference between fundamentalism and evangelicalism.… Read More »Roger, Roger | Part Two: Fundamentalism and New Evangelicalism
Roger, Roger | Part One: Edward John Carnell
I appreciate many aspects of Roger Olson’s work. He has written a clear exposition of Arminian theology that I require my students to read. He… Read More »Roger, Roger | Part One: Edward John Carnell
Concluding Thoughts on the NTAIBC and the FBFI
Kevin T. Bauder Over the past several weeks I’ve been writing about the founding of the New Testament Association of Independent Baptist Churches and the… Read More »Concluding Thoughts on the NTAIBC and the FBFI
The NTAIBC and the FBF
Kevin T. Bauder The New Testament Association of Baptist Churches voted itself into existence and adopted a constitution in 1965 at Beth Eden Baptist Church… Read More »The NTAIBC and the FBF
The Beginnings of the New Testament Association
Kevin T. Bauder By the early 1960s three issues divided the Conservative Baptist Movement. First was the question of separation, especially in view of neoevangelicalism… Read More »The Beginnings of the New Testament Association
The Conservative Baptist Conflict
Kevin T. Bauder The Conservative Baptist Movement formally began when the Fundamentalist Fellowship organized the Conservative Baptist Foreign Mission Society in 1943. The CBFMS was… Read More »The Conservative Baptist Conflict
Corrigendum
Kevin T. Bauder In a recent edition of “In the Nick of Time,” I wrote about the founding of the New Testament Association of Independent… Read More »Corrigendum
Why a Baptist Can Be Thankful for the Protestant Reformation
Jeff Straub This year marks the 500th anniversary of Luther’s 95 theses. Last week I reflected on a recent trip I made to Germany and… Read More »Why a Baptist Can Be Thankful for the Protestant Reformation
Augustine on that which deserves the name “love”
Too often, contemporary Christianity sees all emotions or affections as essentially equal. For this reason, many conclude as long as some kind of religious emotion… Read More »Augustine on that which deserves the name “love”
Edwards on the proportion of reverence to boldness
For those who have not (yet) read it, Edwards’s Religious Affections argues what are the proper marks of a genuine work of the Holy Spirit in the life… Read More »Edwards on the proportion of reverence to boldness
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