In other words, at death the person ceases to exist, but at the final resurrection God creates a new and improved version of the sae person. This extinction-re-creation view was held by Norman’s intellectual hero, the Scottish brain scientist Donald MacKay, and is defended by Norman himself.   This upcoming meeting of the Associate Reformed... Continue Reading

Before it is proper to make pronouncements on such issues as political redistribution of wealth, even as it relates to modern education and its broader component, modern socialism, it would be good to demonstrate a biblical worldview of the Civil Magistrate including both its responsibilities and its limitations. I appreciate very much Andy Webb’s article,... Continue Reading

Recently, Tullian Tchividjian, Senior Pastor at Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in Fort Lauderdale, FL, wrote the following blog note: My much admired friend Tim Keller greatly honored me when he agreed to write the foreword to my bookUnfashionable: Making a Difference in the World by Being Different. The book is my attempt to unpack the... Continue Reading

  I have said many times that in my view ministers and churches have no business endorsing candidates or particular legislative proposals. I know some think that the church and her ministers should speak “prophetically” to the nation as well as guide church members in their participation in the political process. Not I.   Some... Continue Reading