Below is an excerpt from Chapter 28 of The Oxford Handbook of Reformed Theology , by Ivor Davidson. Dr. Davidson is Honorary Research Professor in Divinity at King’s College, University of Aberdeen. He previously held chairs in Systematic and Historical Theology at the University of Otago and the University of St Andrews. The munus triplex It was […]
Neither angel nor animal: the place of emotions in human being and wellbeing
Review: The Logic of the Body: Retrieving Theological Psychology, by Matthew A. LaPine “What is man?” (Ps 8:4). The psalmist’s question is not after a definition, much less a metaphysical description of human beings. His question expresses wonder at humankind’s place in the cosmos. Made “a little lower than the angels,” as the Septuagint has […]
Introducing The Oxford Handbook of Reformed Theology
The publication of The Oxford Handbook of Reformed Theology in November 2020 marks the culmination of seven years of hard but joyful work. Friends warned Michael Allen and me that editing a volume of 39 chapters written by over 40 different authors would demand more of us than we could anticipate; and they were right! […]
John Bower’s new book on the Westminster Confession of Faith
I’m frequently asked about good resources for studying the Westminster Standards. Over the past several years, we have witnessed the publication of a number of helpful works on these historic ecclesiastical documents (see, for example, here and here). John Bower’s new book on the Westminster Confession of Faith makes a notable contribution in this regard. […]
“That he may be universally recognized as Lord”: Witsius on Christ’s ascension
I have mentioned Herman Witsius before on this website (see here and here). Having recently celebrated Jesus’ ascension to the right hand of the Father, I thought it would be worth sharing how Witsius addresses an important question for Christology, namely, the significance of the ascension for the kingly glory of Jesus Christ. Witsius addresses […]
More thoughts on theological anthropology: man as male and female
A couple of months ago I posted an article outlining some thoughts about the renewal of theological anthropology. Therein I suggested a number of resources from which one might draw and a number of topics one might address in promoting such a renewal. Given my desire to reflect globally on the topic, I refrained from […]
