That is the title of my latest column at The Catholic Thing. It is a very brief summary of the paper I delivered in November at the annual meeting of the Evangelical Philosophical Society in Atlanta, “Doting Thomists: Evangelicals, Thomas Aquinas, and Justification.” Here’s how The Catholic Thing column begins. Catholics are often surprised to learn that there are Evangelical Protestants who claim to be Thomists. When I was a Protestant, I was one of them. What attracts these Evangelicals... Read more
(HT: Carl Trueman). According to Michael McClenahan, “The King’s College, an evangelical college in Manhattan, is officially distributing this photograph of the inauguration of their fifth President, Dinesh D’Souza.” (Click presidential photo below for full size). If you look closely, the portrait on the wall behind President D’Souza is that of St. Thomas More. This is immensely interesting given the controversy over whether or not President D’Souza is or is not a Catholic. (See my comments on the matter here.). There... Read more
I recently published this review in the journal Faith & Philosophy 27.4 (2010): 478-482. Here’s how it begins: It has been nearly four decades since the U.S. Supreme Court held that there is a right to abortion protected by the U.S. Constitution. Yet, the question ofabortion’s moral and legal permissibility, and all the attendant issues about the nature of law, human persons, and morality, continue to be seriously (and sometimes not so seriously) engaged in the public square. Given the metaphysical, ethical, and political issues... Read more
You just can’t make this stuff up. (HT: combox at Pilgrim’s Daughter). Apparently, they’re burning the cross at both ends this weekend on the blogosphere. Read more
John Jurgeson at the Wall Street Journal says “yes.” Here’s an excerpt: Most alarming to listeners devoted to his seminal recordings: the state of Mr. Dylan’s voice, decades on from its first signs of deterioration. Dr. Lee Akst, director of the Johns Hopkins Voice Center, says it’s impossible to diagnose Mr. Dylan without an examination, but that rock singers are especially prone to scarring or other damage to the vocal cords. Such trauma can be cumulative, he says, compounding the... Read more
Baylor’s Institute for Studies of Religion is hosting a major conference April 7-9, 2011, The King James Bible and the World It Made, 1611-2011. Confirmed speakers include: Robert Alter (University of California, Berkeley), David Bebbington (University of Stirling), Philip Jenkins (Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion), Laura Knoppers (Penn State University), Alister E. McGrath (Kings College, London), Mark Noll (University of Notre Dame), Lamin Sanneh (Yale University), N.T. Wright (University of St. Andrews). There is a call for papers, if you are interested in submitting a proposal.... Read more
Published by InterVarsity Press, I picked this book up at the IVP book table 10 days ago while I was in Atlanta at the annual meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society. It’s a terrific read. The author is a Protestant historian who is a professor at Redeemer University College in Ontario, Canada. He offers a compelling account of the Reformation, the history leading up to it, its chief architects, the Catholic Church’s response, and the disputes and disagreements between the... Read more
Read about it here. I’ll be talking about relativism, the topic of my 1998 book with Gregory P. Koukl, Relativism: Feet Firmly Planted in Mid-Air. Read more
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