Puffing and puzzling

Yesterday I received from a friend a copy of the recently published volume, The Kuyper Center Review. Vol. 2: Revelation and Common Grace, ed. by John Bowlin (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2011). It’s a volume of 334 pages, which are divided into two sections: I. Philosophy and Revelation, and II. Common Grace and Common Word. These sections [...]

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The Living Water suffers thirst to supply redemption

“After this, Jesus, knowing that all was now finished, said (to fulfill the Scripture), ‘I thirst’” (John 19.28). Last night’s Scripture readings and sermon set me to thinking. The Seven Last Words of Jesus Christ on the cross are scattered across the pages of the Gospels. The list of seven is a composite arrangement, and [...]

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The incarnate Word rules over all: Insights from Richard Hooker

“Who is Jesus Christ?” remains the perennial touchstone question for both the church and the world. Hence the timeliness of the theme of the recent Gospel Coalition conference: preaching Jesus Christ and the gospel from the Old Testament. The identity of Jesus Christ lies at the heart of the church’s understanding of his cosmic sovereignty and [...]

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Banning ritual slaughter is not justified

(The following was written by H. van den Belt, and appeared on 4 April 2011 in Reformatorisch Dagblad. Translated by Nelson D. Kloosterman.) In The Netherlands thousands of animals are killed each year by ritual slaughter. The carotid artery is slit while the animal is still conscious. The Animal Rights Party is protesting this practice [...]

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