Why do we think new is better?
New and improved! Fresh! The latest! Exciting! You don’t have to go far in our society today to witness claims of having the newest, latest… Read More »Why do we think new is better?
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Culture Counts: Faith and Feeling in a World Besieged by Roger Scruton
Having first recommended books which expound the strong foundation of our faith, I have moved on to recommending books which reflect upon the milieu in… Read More »Culture Counts: Faith and Feeling in a World Besieged by Roger Scruton
The Abolition of Man by C. S. Lewis
Some writers are skilled builders, and it is enjoyable just to watch them work, even if you couldn’t care less what they are building. C.… Read More »The Abolition of Man by C. S. Lewis
Notes from sessions at the Wilds Music Conference
This past week I spoke at the Wilds Christian Camp and Conference Center Music Conference. I was the keynote speaker for the pre-conference on Monday,… Read More »Notes from sessions at the Wilds Music Conference
Christianity and Liberalism by J. Gresham Machen
It has been called “the second most important book you will ever read.” Whatever rank of importance it may command, there is no doubt that… Read More »Christianity and Liberalism by J. Gresham Machen
Worship Services for Conservative Christians [Updated]
UPDATE (5/29/11 6:24a EST): Several people have requested that I include links to the extra hymns in these services; they are linked below. Next week… Read More »Worship Services for Conservative Christians [Updated]
An enduring moral order
First, the conservative believes that there exists an enduring moral order. This is the foundational principle of conservatism; as a Christian conservative, I would modify it… Read More »An enduring moral order
The Relationship between Cultural Conservatism and Theological Conservatism
What I have described in this series is nothing more than historic conservative Christianity—Christianity that aims at conserving God’s truth both doctrinally and aesthetically. It is popular… Read More »The Relationship between Cultural Conservatism and Theological Conservatism
Truth and Worship Forms
I have argued to this point that preserving the truth must include not only the preservation of right doctrine, but also the preservation of right imagination.… Read More »Truth and Worship Forms
Conservative Christians will be committed to transmitting these worship forms to future generations
Conservative Christianity, at its heart, is committed to preserving transcendent ideas rooted in the very nature and character of God. It seeks to accomplish this… Read More »Conservative Christians will be committed to transmitting these worship forms to future generations
Conservative Christians will be committed to worship forms that foster ordinate affection toward God
If we truly desire to be governed by and to preserve transcendent ideas about God, then our worship must be regulated by God’s Word. This… Read More »Conservative Christians will be committed to worship forms that foster ordinate affection toward God
Conservative Pillar II: Nurturing Tradition
Christian conservatism stands upon two primary pillars: 1) a commitment to align one’s ideas with transcendent absolutes that are rooted in God himself; and, 2)… Read More »Conservative Pillar II: Nurturing Tradition
Will the Real Legalist Please Stand Up? – Application of Scripture
Avoiding legalism is firstly a matter of rightly understanding what it is. To begin with, we must reject incorrect definitions of legalism. One such error… Read More »Will the Real Legalist Please Stand Up? – Application of Scripture
Will the Real Legalist Please Stand Up? – Introduction
Conservative Christians are not strangers to the charge of legalism. Begin tinkering with the sacred cows of worship music and Christian culture, and you will… Read More »Will the Real Legalist Please Stand Up? – Introduction
What does it mean to be “conservative”?
The term “conservative” gets thrown around a lot, but do people really know what it means? We’ve progressed to the point, even among those who… Read More »What does it mean to be “conservative”?
New authors will begin regularly posting on this site
I’m excited to announce that beginning next Monday, October 25, this site will be adding four additional regular authors to our article lineup. Up until… Read More »New authors will begin regularly posting on this site
Podcast: God-Centered Worship with TJ Klapperich & Scott Williquette, Part 2
In part 2 of this podcast, Scott Aniol talks with TJ Klapperich and Scott Williquette about the regulative principle of worship, what the difference is… Read More »Podcast: God-Centered Worship with TJ Klapperich & Scott Williquette, Part 2
How Can We Conserve Biblical Worship? Full Series
I have received several e-mails asking if parts or all custom writing paper of this series may be used in church newsletters, bulletin inserts, etc.… Read More »How Can We Conserve Biblical Worship? Full Series
How Can We Conserve Biblical Worship? Part 6
How can we conserve biblical worship? We can conserve biblical worship by regulating our worship by God’s Word, by learning to distinguish between ordinate affection… Read More »How Can We Conserve Biblical Worship? Part 6
How Can We Conserve Biblical Worship? Part 5
Conservative Christians will be committed to transmitting these worship forms to future generations. This leads to my final point of discussion. If our goal as… Read More »How Can We Conserve Biblical Worship? Part 5
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