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A couple clarifications regarding theology, worship, and music
Written on 18 Sep, 2009 at 9:51 in News & Reviews | viewed 321 times and users have made 5 comments so far
There has been quite a bit of talk recently here, on Facebook, and at Sharperiron about my assertion that, “there is no direct impact of Reformed Theology itself on worship theology or practice. Historically there have been both conservative and progressive... (Continue reading)
Calvin the Charismatic
Written on 20 Jun, 2009 at 19:29 in News & Reviews | viewed 112 times and users have made 5 comments so far
There has been a lot of talk recently about the New Calvinists and their charismaticism; here is a post in which it is argued that John Calvin advocated lifting of hands, etc. in worship. I haven’t had time to look at... (Continue reading)
A Well-Known Calvinist Repudiates the Charismaticism and Worldly Worship of “New Calvinism.”
Written on 9 Jun, 2009 at 13:10 in Articles on Theology, Articles on Worship, Featured | viewed 1,360 times and users have made 61 comments so far
“The new Calvinists constantly extol the Puritans, but they do not want to worship or live as they did. One of the vaunted new conferences is called Resolved, after Jonathan Edwards’ famous youthful Resolutions (seventy searching undertakings). But the... (Continue reading)
The Sovereign Grace/Getty Music Question
Written on 1 Jun, 2009 at 8:00 in Articles on Hymnody, Editor's Picks, Featured | viewed 4,829 times and users have made 24 comments so far
Just about everywhere I go, I am asked for my thoughts and opinions about using songs produced by Sovereign Grace Ministries, Stuart Townend, and/or Keith and Kristyn Getty. (Songs written by these writers are often closely associated, in large part... (Continue reading)
Defining Soteriological and Hermeneutical Positions
Written on 23 May, 2009 at 12:17 in Articles on Theology, Featured | viewed 157 times and users have made 1 comment so far
Most of the vitriolic disagreement in fundamentalism or broader evangelicalism over Calvinism and what it may or may not lead to (I’ve heard lack of evangelism, CCM, and a whole list of other things) has more to do with misunderstanding... (Continue reading)
Are Calvinism and CCM Connected?
Written on 20 May, 2009 at 10:00 in Articles on Music, Editor's Picks, Featured | viewed 921 times and users have made 8 comments so far
The following essay was originally posted on SharperIron, but I thought it worth posting again here for archiving purposes, because I’m still hearing claims that originally lead me to write the essay, and because of recent controversy over Calvinism and... (Continue reading)
