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  1. 49Deconstructing EvangelicalismChrist the Center was pleased to have Darryl G. Hart back to talk about his book Deconstructing Evangelicalism. Hart points out that Evangelicalism actually is an umbrella term used to unite conservative Christians from different traditions. There never has been a generic Evangelical. The panel discussed the different senses of the word “Evangelical” and noted that the use of the word today in America is more or less governed by the rise of Neo-Evangelicalism in the mid-twentieth century. Perhaps it is best to identify oneself by one’s denominational affiliation. Listeners will find this discussion timely and fascinating. Panel Darryl G. Hart Nick Batzig Jeff Waddington Camden Bucey Bibliography Gamble, Richard C. The Whole Counsel Of God. Presbyterian & Reformed Pub Co, 2008. Hart, D. G. A Secular Faith: Why Christianity Favors the Separation of Church and State. Ivan R. Dee, Publisher, 2006. —. Defending the Faith: J. Gresham Machen and the Crisis of Conservative Protestantism in Modern America. P & R Publishing, 2003. —. Deconstructing Evangelicalism: Conservative Protestantism in the Age of Billy Graham. Grand Rapids MI: Baker Academic, 2004. Hart, D. G., and John R. Muether. Seeking a Better Country: 300 Years of American Presbyterianism. P & R Publishing, 2007. Marsden, George M. Fundamentalism and American Culture: The Shaping of Twentieth Century Evangelicalism, 1870-1925. New York: Oxford University Press, 1980. Muller, Richard A., and Rowland S. Ward. Scripture and Worship: Biblical Interpretation and the Directory for Public Worship. Westminster Assembly and the Reformed faith. Phillipsburg, N.J.: P&R Pub., 2007. Participants: Camden Bucey, Darryl G. Hart, Jeff Waddington, Nick Batzig52 min
  2. 50Made in the USAThe Christ the Center panel once again had the privilege of meeting with Dr. Stephen Nichols, Research Professor of Christianity and Culture at Lancaster Bible College and Graduate School, this time discussing his book Jesus: Made in America. Dr. Nichols gave us a summary of the book and the panelists interacted with him about the prevalent American Evangelical temptation to make Jesus over in our own image or into the image of some ideal far removed from his Biblical context. The group looked at how Jesus was understood by the Puritans in New England as well as the manly Jesus of Jacksonian America and the gentle Jesus meek and mild of the Victorian era. Closer to the present time the panelists discussed Fosdick and Van Dyke and their views of Jesus in contradistinction to the orthodoxy of J. Gresham Machen. Perhaps the most interesting aspect of the American-made Jesus was the consideration of the roots of contemporary Christian music (CCM). The group enjoyed the discussion and you will too. Panel Stephen J. Nichols Jeff Waddington James Dolezal Nick Batzig Camden Bucey Links Jeff Waddington’s series on the atonement at Reformation 21 Bibliography Clark, R. Scott. Recovering the Reformed confession : our theology, piety, and practice. Phillipsburg, N.J.: P&R Pub., 2008. Duncan, J. Ligon. The Westminster Confession into the 21st Century: essays in remembrance of the 350th anniversary of the Westminster Assembly. Fearn: Mentor, 2003. Fosdick, Harry Emerson. Shall the Fundamentalists Win? : A Sermon Preached at the First Presbyterian Church, New York, May 21, 1922. New York, 1922. —. The Man from Nazareth as his contemporaries saw Him. 1st ed. New York: Harper, 1949. Genderen, J. van., and W. H. Velema. Concise Reformed dogmatics. Phillipsburg, N.J.: P&R Pub., 2008. Hansen, Collin. Young, Restless, Reformed : A Journalist’s Journey with the New Calvinists. Wheaton, Ill.: Crossway Books, 2008. Horton, Michael Scott. Christless Christianity : the alternative gospel of the American church. Grand Rapids, Mich.: BakerBooks, 2008. Nichols, Stephen J. An Absolute Sort of Certainty: The Holy Spirit and the Apologetics of Jonathan Edwards. Phillipsburg, N.J.: P.&R Pub., 2003. —. For us and for our salvation : the doctrine of Christ in the early church. Wheaton, Ill.: Crossway Books, 2007. —. Getting the blues : what blues music teaches us about suffering and salvation. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Brazos Press, 2008. —. Jesus Made in America: Cultural History from the Puritans to the Passion of the Christ. Downers Grove Ill.: InterVarsity Press, 2008. —. Pages from church history : guided tour of Christian classics. Phillipsburg N.J.: P&R Pub., 2006. —. The Reformation : how a monk and a mallet changed the world. Wheaton Ill.: Crossway Books, 2007. Nichols, Stephen J., and Eric T. Brandt. Ancient Word, changing worlds : the doctrine of Scripture in a modern age. Wheaton, Ill.: Crossway Books, 2009. Pelikan, Jaroslav. The illustrated Jesus through the centuries. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1997. Participants: Camden Bucey, James Dolezal, Jeff Waddington, Nick Batzig, Stephen J. Nichols53 min
  3. 51Van Til’s Trinitarian TheologyLane G. Tipton joins the panel again to discuss Cornelius Van Til’s particular formulation of Trinitarian theology. Dr. Tipton is Associate Professor of Systematic Theology at Westminster Theological Seminary (PA) and has written a dissertation on the topic. Join us as we talk about Dr. Van Til’s theology and the importance of his Trinitarian theology not only for understanding his apologetic system but for holding all things together. Archive.org Panel Lane Tipton Nick Batzig Jeff Waddington Jim Cassidy Camden Bucey Bibliography Participants: Camden Bucey, Jeff Waddington, Jim Cassidy, Lane G. Tipton, Nick Batzig52 min
  4. 52Highlights from 2008On this episode of Christ the Center we brought together a collection of highlights from 2008. We started Christ the Center in January of 2008 and haven’t missed a week yet. We want to thank all of our listeners for putting up with our growing pains. Thanks for listening. This year we had the privilege of speaking with many of today’s leading reformed scholars. We learned much and had quite a bit of fun in the process. We hope you enjoy this brief collection of clips from our first year. Participants: Camden Bucey, Carl Trueman, Derek Thomas, James Dolezal, Jeff Waddington, Jim Cassidy, K. Scott Oliphint, Martin Downes, Nick Batzig, Ron Gleason34 min
  5. 53The Reformed Media Review #3On this episode of the Reformed Media Review, Nick talks about T. Desmond Alexander’s From Eden to the New Jerusalem: Exploring God’s Plan for Life on Earth and we discuss the best books of 2008. Bibliography Alexander, T. Desmond. From Eden to the new Jerusalem : exploring God’s plan for life on earth. Nottingham, England: Inter-Varsity Press, 2008. Bavinck, Herman. Essays on religion, science, and society. Grand Rapids MI: Baker Academic, 2008. —. Reformed Dogmatics, Vol. 4: Holy Spirit, Church, and New Creation. Baker Academic, 2008. Bavinck, Herman, and J. Mark Beach. Saved by Grace : The Holy Spirit’s Work in Calling and Regeneration. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Reformation Heritage Books, 2008. Beale, G. K. The Erosion of Inerrancy in Evangelicalism : Responding to New Challenges to Biblical Authority. Wheaton, Ill.: Crossway Books, 2008. Beale, G. K., and D. A. Carson. Commentary on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament. Baker Academic, 2007. Bristley, Eric D., and John. Bolt. Guide to the writings of Herman Bavinck (1854-1921). Grand Rapids, Mich.: Reformation Heritage Books, 2008. Clark, R. Scott. Recovering the Reformed confession : our theology, piety, and practice. Phillipsburg, N.J.: P&R Pub., 2008. Dennison, James T. Reformed Confessions of the 16th and 17th Centuries in English Translation: Volume I, 1523-1552. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Reformation Heritage Books, 2008. Doriani, Daniel M. Matthew. Phillipsburg, N.J.: P & R Pub., 2008. Doriani, Daniel M., Philip Graham Ryken, and Richard D. Phillips. The incarnation in the Gospels. Phillipsburg, N.J.: P&R Pub., 2008. Fesko, J. Justification: Understanding the Classic Reformed Doctrine. Phillipsburg N.J.: P&R Pub., 2008. Genderen, J. van., and W. H. Velema. Concise Reformed Dogmatics. Phillipsburg, N.J.: P&R Pub., 2008. Hall, David W. A Theological Guide to Calvin’s Institutes: Essays and Analysis. Phillipsburg N.J.: P&R Pub., 2008. <span class="Z3988"...58 min
  6. 54Reformed Catechesis and the Ordinary Means of GraceThe Christ the Center panel tackled the importance of an ordinary means of grace ministry and the place of catechism within that overall approach. First, it was determined that God has ordained that the church in this age proclaim the gospel and advance in the faith through his ordained means and not some man-made program such as revivalism (to be clearly distinguished from true revival). The biblical foundations for this were developed in the distinction between the foundation and superstructure of the church and the extraordinary and ordinary ministries in the church. The extraordinary ministry of apostleship and miracles laid the foundation with Christ as the cornerstone (Eph), but in this age of the ordinary ministry of the superstructure of the church, the stress falls on the ordinary means of grace (Acts 2:42): the Word, sacraments, and prayer. It is in this setting that the panel discussed the necessity and benefits of catechism for both children and adults. God has said he would bless these means and the church strays from them to her own peril. Panel Jim Cassidy Jeff Waddington Camden Bucey Links Derek Thomas on Blogging Through the Institutes Ordinary Means podcast Feeding on Christ Calvary OPC Ringoes, NJ Calvary OPC Glenside, PA Bibliography Beale, G. K. The Erosion of Inerrancy in Evangelicalism : Responding to New Challenges to Biblical Authority. Wheaton, Ill.: Crossway Books, 2008. Billings, J. Todd. Calvin, participation, and the gift : the activity of believers in union with Christ. Changing paradigms in historical and systematic theology. Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press, 2007. Clark, R. Scott. Recovering the Reformed confession : our theology, piety, and practice. Phillipsburg, N.J.: P&R Pub., 2008. Derrida, Jacques. Writing and difference. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1978. Edwards, Jonathan, and Peter Johannes Thuesen. Catalogues of books. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2008. Gaffin, Richard B., Jr. Resurrection and Redemption: A Study in Paul’s Soteriology. 2nd ed. P & R Publishing, 1987. Garcia, Mark A. Life in Christ : Union with Christ and Twofold Grace in Calvin’s Theology. Studies in Christian history and thought. Milton Keynes; Colorado Spring, CO: Paternoster, 2008. Gibson, David, Daniel Strange, Henri. Blocher, and Carl R. Trueman. Engaging with Barth: Contemporary Evangelical Critiques. T&t Clark Ltd, 2009. —. Engaging with Barth: Contemporary Evangelical Critiques. Nottingham, England: Apollos, 2008. Hart, D. G. The lost soul of American Protestantism. American intellectual culture. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2002. Horton, Michael. Christless Christianity : the alternative gospel of the American church. Grand Rapids, Mich.: BakerBooks, 2008. —. Covenant and salvation : union with Christ. 1st ed. Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 2007. Jeffery, S. Pierced for Our Transgressions: Rediscovering the Glory of Penal Substitution. Wheaton Ill.: Crossway Books, 2007. Meade, Starr. Training hearts, teaching minds : family devotions based on the shorter catechism. Phillipsburg, N.J.: P & R, 2000. Olson, Roger E. How to be evangelical without being conservative. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan, 2008. Participants: Camden Bucey, Jeff Waddington, Jim Cassidy48 min
  7. 55Reformed Media Review #4In this episode of the Reformed Media Review, Jim reviews Orthodox and Modern: Studies in the Theology of Karl Barth by Bruce McCormack. We also look at the Oxford handbooks of Systematic Theology and Early Christian Studies. Panel Nick Batzig Jim Cassidy Camden Bucey Links Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary John Calvin: 500 Years in Retrospect Conference Information on the Biblical Expositor’s Workshop can be found at the website of Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, PA Midwest Center for Theological Studies Eschatology web conference Bibliography Harvey, Susan Ashbrook., and David G. Hunter. The Oxford handbook of early Christian studies. Oxford handbooks in religion and theology. Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press, 2008. McCormack, Bruce. Karl Barth’s critically realistic dialectical theology its genesis and development, 1909-1936. Oxford: Clarendon, 1997. —. Orthodox and modern : studies in the theology of Karl Barth. Grand Rapids MI: Baker Academic, 2008. Webster, J. B., Kathryn Tanner, and Iain R. Torrance. The Oxford handbook of systematic theology. Oxford handbooks. Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press, 2007. Other Formats Zotero RDF Dublin Core RDF Participants: Camden Bucey, Jim Cassidy, Nick Batzig28 min
  8. 56Redeeming ScienceScience and faith are often pitted against each other. Many have felt they must make a choice between either being a person of science or a person of faith. Dr. Vern Poythress, Professor of New Testament at Westminster Theological Seminary and the author of Redeeming Science, joins the panel on Christ the Center to discuss the relationship between Christianity and science. He argues that not only is science compatible with Christianity but that the Triune God of the Bible is required in order for the very possibility of science to exist. Listen to this broad-ranging discussion that touches upon science, mathematics, the creation days, and a Christian approach to education. Archive.org Panel Vern Poythress James Dolezal Jim Cassidy Nick Batzig Camden Bucey Bibliography Nickel, James. Mathematics: Is God Silent? Vallecito, Calif.: Ross House Books, 2001. Poythress, Vern S. God-Centered Biblical Interpretation. Phillipsburg, N.J.: P&R Pub., 1999. —. Redeeming Science: A God-Centered Approach. Wheaton, Ill.: Crossway Books, 2006. —. The Shadow of Christ in the Law of Moses. Brentwood, Tenn.: Wolgemuth & Hyatt, 1991. —. Understanding Dispensationalists. 2nd ed. P & R Publishing, 1993. Van Til, Cornelius. Introduction to Systematic Theology. 2nd ed. P & R Publishing, 2007. Wolterstorff, Nicholas. On Universals: An Essay in Ontology. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1970. Participants: James Dolezal, Jim Cassidy, Nick Batzig, Vern Poythress1 hr 18 min
  9. 57Reformed Media Review #5The panel discusses Douglas Kelly’s Systematic Theology: Grounded in Holy Scripture and Understood in the Light of the Church , Soul searching: The Religious and Spiritual Lives of American Teenagers by Christian Smith and Melinda Lundquist and several other books and movies. Bibliography Bailey, Kenneth. Jesus through Middle Eastern eyes : cultural studies in the Gospels . Downers Grove Ill.: IVP Academic, 2008. Behe, Michael J. Darwin’s black box : the biochemical challenge to evolution . New York: Free Press, 1996. Dyrness, William A. Reformed theology and visual culture : the Protestant imagination from Calvin to Edwards . Cambridge, UK; New York: Cambridge University Press, 2004. Estelle, Bryan D., J. V. Fesko, and David VanDrunen. The law is not of faith : essays on works and grace in the mosaic covenant . Phillipsburg, N.J.: P & R Pub., 2009. “Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed (2008).†http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1091617/. Gibson, David, Daniel. Strange, Henri. Blocher, and Carl R. Trueman. Engaging with Barth: Contemporary Evangelical Critiques . Nottingham, England: Apollos, 2008. Graham, L. All my holy mountain . Phillipsburg N.J.: P&R Pub., 2008. —. Beyond the Summerland . Phillipsburg N.J.: P&R Pub., 2004. —. Bringer of Storms . Phillipsburg N.J.: P&R Pub., 2005. —. Father of Dragons . Phillipsburg N.J.: P & R Pub., 2007. —. Shadow in the deep . Phillipsburg N.J.: P & R Pub. Co., 2006. Guinness, Os. The case for civility : and why our future depends on it . New York: HarperOne, 2008. Hankins, Barry. Francis Schaeffer and the shaping of Evangelical America . Grand Rapids Mich.: William B. Eerdmans Pub., 2008. Kelly, Douglas F. Systematic theology : grounded in holy scripture and understood in the light of the church . Fearn, Ross-shire: Mentor, 2008. Kuhn, Thomas S. The Structure of Scientific Revolutions . 3rd ed. University of Chicago Press, 1996. <p style="margin: 0em 0pt...44 min
  10. 58The Young BultmannIn this episode of Christ the Center the panel interviews Dr. William Dennison, professor of interdisciplinary studies at Covenant College in Lookout Mountain, GA, about his recent publication The Young Bultmann. Bultmann was at one time the most influential New Testament scholars of the western world. He is perhaps best known for his hermeneutic of demythologization. Questions of influences on Rudolf Bultmann come in for discussion (Neo-Kantian or Heidiggerian) as well as Bultmann’s relationship to Freiderich D. E. Schleiermacher and Karl Barth. Listeners interested in how presuppositional apologetics is brought to bear in understanding a major figure in NT studies will benefit from this discussion. Panel Dr. William Dennison Jeff Waddington Jim Cassidy Camden Bucey Bibliography Dennison, William A., and William D. Dennison. Paul’s Two-Age Construction and Apologetics. Wipf & Stock Publishers, 2000. Dennison, William D. A Christian Approach to Interdisciplinary Studies: in Search of a Method and Starting Point. Eugene Or.: Wipf & Stock Publishers, 2007. —. The Young Bultmann: Context for His Understanding of God,1884-1925. American university studies. New York: P. Lang, 2008. Noll, Mark A. God and Race in American Politics: A Short History. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 2008. Tipton, Lane G., and Jeffrey C. Waddington. Resurrection and Eschatology : Theology in Service of the Church : Essays in Honor of Richard B. Gaffin, Jr. Phillipsburg N.J.: P&R Pub., 2008. Participants: Bill Dennison, Camden Bucey, Jeff Waddington, Jim Cassidy49 min
  11. 59Reformed Media Review #6On this episode Jeff and Camden touch on John Selderhuis’ John Calvin: A Pilgrim’s Life and T. David Gordon’s Why Johnny Can’t Preach along with several other new and forthcoming titles. Participants: Camden Bucey, Jeff Waddington20 min
  12. 60The Erosion of Inerrancy in EvangelicalismThe Christ the Center panel, ably augmented by Dr. Carl R. Trueman of Westminster Theological Seminary, interacts with Dr. Greg K. Beale, the Kenneth T. Wessner Professor of New Testament and coordinator of the MA program in Biblical Exegesis, at Wheaton College Graduate School in Wheaton, IL, about his recent book The Erosion of Inerrancy in Evangelicalism. In addition to this book, Dr. Beale has written the New International Greek Testament Commentary on Revelation, The Right Doctrine from the Wrong Texts?, The Temple and the Church’s Mission, We Become What We Worship, and several other books and articles. Dr. Beale discusses the significance of Biblical inerrancy, its Scriptural basis, and the problems with jettisoning the doctrine. In addition to a proper concern for inerrancy, Beale explains how scholars can rightly approach the use of Ancient Near Eastern and 2nd Temple Jewish literature without undermining the authority and perspicuity of Scripture. Along the way, the panel considers the influence of postmodernism on Biblical studies. All in all, this is a very interesting discussion that hopefully will lead to further interaction. Archive.org Panel Greg Beale Carl Trueman Jeff Waddington Nick Batzig Camden Bucey Bibliography Beale, G. K. The Book of Revelation: A Commentary on the Greek Text (New International Greek Testament Commentary. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1998. —. The Erosion of Inerrancy in Evangelicalism : Responding to New Challenges to Biblical Authority. Wheaton, Ill.: Crossway Books, 2008. —. The Temple and the Church’s Mission: A Biblical Theology of the Dwelling Place of God. InterVarsity Press, 2004. Beale, G. K., and D. A. Carson. Commentary on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament. Baker Academic, 2007. Carson, D. Becoming Conversant With The Emerging Church: Understanding A Movement And Its Implications. Grand Rapids Mich.: Zondervan, 2005. Enns, Peter. Inspiration and Incarnation : Evangelicals and the Problem of the Old Testament. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Baker Academic, 2005. Geisler, Norman. Biblical Errancy, 1981. Hannah, John D. Inerrancy and the Church. Chicago: Moody Press, 1984. Institutes of the Christian Religion 1541 French Edition. Eerdmans Pub Co, 2009. John Calvin’s Impact on Church and Society, 1509-2009. Eerdmans Pub Co, 2009. McGowan, A. The Divine Spiration of Scripture: Challenging Evangelicial Perspectives. Nottingham: Apollos, 2007. Packer, J. I. “Fundamentalism” and the Word of God: Some Evangelical Principles. Christian classics series. Leicester: Inter-Varsity, 1996. Selderhuis, H. John Calvin: A Pilgrim’s Life. Downers Grove Ill.: IVP Academic, 2009. Sparks, Kenton L. God’s Word in Human Words: An Evangelical Appropriation of Critical Biblical Scholarship. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Baker Academic, 2008. Warfield, Benjamin Breckinridge, Samuel G. Craig, and Cornelius Van Til. The Inspiration and Authority of the Bible. Philadelphia: Presbyterian and Reformed Pub. Co., 1948. Woodbridge, John D. Biblical Authority: A Critique of the Rogers/McKim Proposal. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan Pub. House, 1982. Participants: Camden Bucey, Carl Trueman, Greg Beale, Jeff Waddington, Nick Batzig59 min
  13. 61The Eschatology of AdoptionChrist the Center had the honor to interview the newest faculty member of Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, Rev. Dr. David Garner, who also serves as the institution’s vice president of advancement, about the doctrine of adoption. Adoption, one of the benefits of redemption that the believer gains by faith alone in union with Christ, relates to the believer’s gaining admittance into the family of God because of the work of the Son of God, elder brother Jesus Christ. Many aspects of the doctrine are discussed in this episode. Dr. Garner did his dissertation on this topic and has contributed a chapter, The First and Last Son, to Resurrection and Eschatology. Archive.org Panel Dave Garner Jeff Waddington Jim Cassidy Nick Batzig Camden Bucey Links 2009 Desiring God Pastors Conference Together for Adoption Bibliography Beeke, Joel. Heirs with Christ: The Puritans on Adoption. Grand Rapids Mich.: Reformation Heritage Books, 2008. Burke, Trevor J. Adopted into God’s Family: Exploring a Pauline Metaphor. Nottingham, England; Downers Grove, Ill.: Apollos ; InterVarsity Press, 2006. Gaffin, Richard B., Jr. Resurrection and Redemption: A Study in Paul’s Soteriology. 2nd ed. P & R Publishing, 1987. Garner, David. Adoption in Christ, 2002. Hall, David W. The Legacy of John Calvin: His Influence on the Modern World. Calvin 500 series. Phillipsburg, N.J.: P&R Pub., 2008. Mathison, Keith A. From Age to Age: The Unfolding of Biblical Eschatology. Phillipsburg, N.J.: P & R Pub., 2009. Phillips, Richard D. Saved by Grace: The Glory of Salvation in Ephesians 2. Phillipsburg, N.J.: P&R Pub., 2009. Scott, James M. Adoption as Sons of God: An Exegetical Investigation into the Background of [huiothesia] in the Pauline Corpus. Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament, 48. Tübingen: J.C.B. Mohr, 1992. Spijker, W. Calvin: A Brief Guide to His Life and Thought. 1st ed. Louisville KY: Westminster John Knox Press, 2009. Still, William, Nigel M. de S. Cameron, and Sinclair B. Ferguson. Pulpit & People: Essays in Honour of William Still on His 75th Birthday. Edinburgh: Rutherford House Books, 1986. Withrow, Brandon. Katherine Parr: A Guided Tour of the Life and Thought of a Reformation Queen. Phillipsburg N.J.: P&R Pub., 2009. Participants: Camden Bucey, David Garner, Jeff Waddington, Jim Cassidy, Nick Batzig48 min
  14. 62Concise Reformed DogmaticsToday James reviews Concise Reformed Dogmatics by Van Genderen and Velema. In addition the panel mentions several new books. Bibliography Berkhof, Louis. Systematic Theology. 4th ed. Grand Rapids Mich.: W.B. Eerdmans Pub. Co., 1941. Genderen, J. van., and W. H. Velema. Concise Reformed Dogmatics. Phillipsburg, N.J.: P&R Pub., 2008. McComiskey, Thomas Edward. The Minor Prophets: An Exegetical and Expository Commentary. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Baker Book House, 1992. Selderhuis, H. John Calvin: A Pilgrim’s Life. Downers Grove Ill.: IVP Academic, 2009. Spijker, W. Calvin: A Brief Guide to His Life and Thought. 1st ed. Louisville KY: Westminster John Knox Press, 2009. Other Formats Zotero RDF Dublin Core RDF Participants: Camden Bucey, James Dolezal, Jeff Waddington, Jim Cassidy56 min
  15. 63PaedocommunionThe Christ the Center panel had the privilege of interviewing Dr. Cornelis P. Venema, president of Mid-America Reformed Seminary in Dyer, Indiana, and professor of doctrinal studies, about his forthcoming book, Children at the Lord’s Table: Assessing the Case for Paedocommunion, due out in March from Reformation Heritage Books. Dr. Venema discussed the causes for the rise in interest in the idea that since we baptize infants, children should also be admitted to the Lord’s table without a prior profession of faith. Following the general contours of the book, Dr. Venema addresses the historical, confessional, and biblical arguments for paedocommunion and shows why this practice is ultimately unbiblical. Whether you are for or against the admission of children to the Lord’s supper, you will appreciate both the discussion here and the book. Dr. Venema is also the author of the following books: Christ and the Future, Getting the Gospel Right, Gospel of Free Acceptance in Christ, The Promise of the Future, and Accepted and Renewed in Christ. Panel Cornelis Venema Lane Keister Nick Batzig Jim Cassidy Jeff Waddington Camden Bucey Bibliography Calvin, John. Tracts and Letters of John Calvin. 7 vols. Banner of Truth Trust, 2009. Ryken, Philip Graham. Luke. Phillipsburg: Presbyterian and Reformed, 2009. Venema, Cornelis. Accepted and Renewed in Christ: The “twofold grace of God” and the interpretation of Calvin’s theology. Göttingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 2007. Venema, Cornelis P. Children at the Lord’s Table?: Assessing the case for paedocommunion. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Reformation Heritage Books, 2009. —. Getting the Gospel Right: assessing the Reformation and new perspectives on Paul. Edinburgh, UK; Carlisle, PA: Banner of Truth Trust, 2006. —. The Gospel of Free Acceptance in Christ: an assessment of the Reformation and new perspectives on Paul. Edinburgh: Banner of Truth Trust, 2006. Venema, Cornelis P., and Sinclair B. Ferguson. The Promise of the Future. Edinburgh; Carlisle, Pa.: Banner of Truth Trust, 2000. Participants: Camden Bucey, Cornelis Venema, Jeff Waddington, Jim Cassidy, Lane Keister, Nick Batzig56 min
  16. 64Sanctification and the GospelDr. Richard B. Gaffin, Professor of Biblical and Systematic Theology, Emeritus at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, joined the Christ the Center panel to discuss the nature of the gospel and the relation of the benefits of redemption to union with Christ. The significance of the contribution of John Calvin was delved into, especially his handling of the duplex gratia dei or two-fold blessing of justification and sanctification, and how this relates to our union with the risen Lord. Of special interest was the conversation about how justification and sanctification relate to each other within union. A discussion was also had regarding the distinction between definitive and progressive sanctification and the biblical basis for that distinction. The panel also discussed the relation of the historia salutis (the history of redemption or the accomplishment of redemption) to the ordo salutis (the order of salvation or its application). Dr. Gaffin is the author of numerous articles and books, including Resurrection and Redemption, Calvin and the Sabbath, Perspectives on Pentecost, By Faith, Not By Sight and he has edited a collection of the shorter writings of Geerhardus Vos, Redemptive History and Biblical Interpretation. In May of 2008 Dr. Gaffin entered into honored retirement and was the recipient of a festschrift entitled Resurrection and Eschatology co-edited by Lane G. Tipton and Jeffrey C. Waddington. Archive.org Panel Richard B. Gaffin, Jr. Jeff Waddington James Dolezal Jim Cassidy Camden Bucey Bibliography Bogue, Carl W. Jonathan Edwards and the Covenant of Grace . Wipf & Stock Publishers, 2009. Gaffin, Richard. By Faith Not By Sight . Paternoster, 2006. Gaffin, Richard B., Jr. Resurrection and Redemption: A Study in Paul’s Soteriology . 2nd ed. P & R Publishing, 1987. Larson, Mark J. Calvin’s Doctrine of the State: A Reformed Doctrine and Its American Trajectory, the Revolutionary War, and the Founding of the Republic . Wipf & Stock Publishers, 2009. Payne, Jon D. In The Splendor Of Holiness: Rediscovering the Beauty of Reformed Worship for the 21st Century . First. Tolle Lege Press, 2008 Participants: Camden Bucey, James Dolezal, Jeff Waddington, Jim Cassidy, Richard B. Gaffin Jr.52 min
  17. 65N.T. Wright’s Doctrine of Justification, Part 1The Christ the Center panel had the distinct privilege of discussing N. T. Wright’s new book Justification: God’s Plan and Paul’s Vision with Guy Prentiss Waters, associate professor of New Testament at Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, MS. Dr. Waters is an ordained minister in Presbyterian Church in America and did his doctoral work under the supervision of E. P. Sanders at Duke University. Dr. Waters has written numerous books and articles, including The End of Deuteronomy in the Epistles of Paul, Justification and the New Perspectives on Paul, The Federal Vision and Covenant Theology, and he has co-edited with Gary Johnson By Faith Alone and has contributed a chapter to the recent publication The Law is Not of Faith. Dr. Waters and the panel discuss various features of Wright’s book, such as what is new in the book from what Wright has previously published, continuities with Wright’s past work, and the tone of the book. This a fascinating and detailed discussion that we have divided into two episodes. Part 2 of this discussion is also available. Archive.org Panel Guy Prentiss Waters Jim Cassidy Nick Batzig Jeff Waddington Camden Bucey Bibliography Carson, D. A., Peter T. O’Brien, and Mark A. Seifrid. Justification And Variegated Nomism. Baker Academic, 2004. Fesko, J. Justification: Understanding the Classic Reformed Doctrine. Phillipsburg N.J.: P&R Pub., 2008. Johnson, Gary L. W., and Guy Prentiss Waters. By Faith Alone : Answering the Challenges to the Doctrine of Justification. Wheaton, Ill.: Crossway Books, 2006. Waters, Guy. The end of Deuteronomy in the Epistles of Paul. Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2006. Waters, Guy Prentiss. Justification and the new perspectives on Paul : a review and response. Phillipsburg, N.J.: P & R Pub., 2004. —. The Federal Vision and Covenant Theology : A Comparative Analysis. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publ., 2006. Wright, N. T. Justification : God’s plan and Paul’s vision. London: SPCK, 2009. Participants: Camden Bucey, Guy Prentiss Waters, Jeff Waddington, Jim Cassidy, Nick Batzig59 min
  18. 66N.T. Wright’s Doctrine of Justification, Part 2This is part 2 of a 2 part discussion with Guy Prentiss Waters. Part 1 is also available for download. The Christ the Center panel had the distinct privilege of discussing N. T. Wright’s new book Justification: God’s Plan and Paul’s Vision with Guy Prentiss Waters, associate professor of New Testament at Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, MS. Dr. Waters is an ordained minister in Presbyterian Church in America and did his doctoral work under the supervision of E. P. Sanders at Duke University. Dr. Waters has written numerous books and articles, including The End of Deuteronomy in the Epistles of Paul, Justification and the New Perspectives on Paul, The Federal Vision and Covenant Theology, and he has co-edited with Gary Johnson By Faith Alone and has contributed a chapter to the recent publication The Law is Not of Faith. Dr. Waters and the panel discuss various features of Wright’s book, such as what is new in the book from what Wright has previously published, continuities with Wright’s past work, and the tone of the book. This a fascinating and detailed discussion that we have divided into two episodes. Archive.org Panel Guy Prentiss Waters Jim Cassidy Nick Batzig Jeff Waddington Camden Bucey Bibliography Carson, D. A., Peter T. O’Brien, and Mark A. Seifrid. Justification And Variegated Nomism. Baker Academic, 2004. Fesko, J. Justification: Understanding the Classic Reformed Doctrine. Phillipsburg N.J.: P&R Pub., 2008. Johnson, Gary L. W., and Guy Prentiss Waters. By Faith Alone : Answering the Challenges to the Doctrine of Justification. Wheaton, Ill.: Crossway Books, 2006. Waters, Guy. The end of Deuteronomy in the Epistles of Paul. Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2006. Waters, Guy Prentiss. Justification and the new perspectives on Paul : a review and response. Phillipsburg, N.J.: P & R Pub., 2004. —. The Federal Vision and Covenant Theology : A Comparative Analysis. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publ., 2006. Wright, N. T. Justification : God’s plan and Paul’s vision. London: SPCK, 2009 Participants: Camden Bucey, Guy Prentiss Waters, Jeff Waddington, Jim Cassidy, Nick Batzig53 min
  19. 67Why Johnny Can’t PreachWhy Can’t Johnny Preach? That is a good question. And it is a troubling question too. To try to get at an answer, the Christ the Center panel interviewed Rev. Dr. T. David Gordon, minister in the Presbyterian Church in America and professor of religion and Greek at Grove City College. Dr. Gordon is the former pastor of Christ Presbyterian Church in Nashua, NH, and associate professor of New Testament at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in South Hamilton, MA. The panel discussed with Dr. Gordon the reasons why preaching has fallen on such hard times in our day and what can be done about it. Along the way, issues of media ecology are also discussed as they bear on the challenges various media present to the task of preaching and the task of listening to preaching. Listeners will find much food for thought in this provocative episode. Archive.org Panel T. David Gordon Jeff Waddington Jim Cassidy Nick Batzig Camden Bucey Bibliography Gordon, T. David. Why Johnny Can’t Preach : The Media Have Shaped the Messengers. Phillipsburg, N.J.: P & R Pub., 2009. McLuhan, Marshall, and Quentin Fiore. The Medium is the Message. New Ed. Gingko Press, 2005. Phillips, Richard, and Philadelphia Conference on Reformed Theology. Precious Blood : The Atoning Work of Christ. Wheaton Ill.: Crossway Books, 2009. Postman, Neil. Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business. 20th ed. Penguin (Non-Classics), 2005. Reynolds, Gregory Edward. The Word is Worth a Thousand Pictures: Preaching in the Electronic Age. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock, 2001. Participants: Camden Bucey, Jeff Waddington, Jim Cassidy, Nick Batzig, T. David Gordon57 min
  20. 68A Primer and Bibliography on Union with ChristWe have the usual book news and then provide an overview of the union with Christ discussion complete with a bibliography for those interested in reading more on the subject. Help the community out by contributing to the wiki entry for this episode. Participants: Camden Bucey, Jeff Waddington, Nick Batzig50 min
  21. 69The Church FathersThe Christ the Center panel had the distinct privilege of recently interviewing Dr. Michael A. G. Haykin, professor of church history and Biblical spirituality at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, about the importance of studying the early church fathers and reading them as the Protestant Reformers did. Dr. Haykin notes that Evangelicals are not known for their familiarity with the church fathers as they are often seen as the provenance of Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox scholars and theologians. However, this is not true, for instance, the Reformers widely read the fathers as senior conversation partners in the interpretation of Scripture and in the exposition of theology. John Calvin, for instance, quoted from such fathers as the great Augustine and learned some of his preaching method from John Chrysostom. The contemporary church owes a deep debt of gratitude to the early church fathers, who wrestled with such significant matters as the doctrine of the Trinity, the two natures of Christ, and the full deity of Christ and the Holy Spirit. Dr. Haykin notes that, unlike Scripture, the fathers are not inerrant and so must be read and thought over with discernment. Dr. Haykin is also a respected Jonathan Edwards scholar and has written or edited numerous articles and books, including: The Christian Lover, The Advent of Evangelicalism, Jonathan Edwards: The Holy Spirit in Revival, The Revived Puritan: The Spirituality of George Whitefield, The Spirit of God: The Exegesis of 1 and 2 Corinthians in the Pneumatomachian Controversy of the Fourth Century, and the five-volume British Particular Baptists. This is a must-hear interview that will only deepen one’s theological understanding of the Reformed faith. Archive.org Panel Michael Haykin Jim Cassidy Jeff Waddington Nick Batzig Camden Bucey Bibliography Haykin, Michael A. G. The Christian Lover: The Sweetness of Love and Marriage in the Letters of Believers. Lake Mary FL: Reformation Trust Pub., 2009. —. Jonathan Edwards: The Holy Spirit in Revival. Evangelical Press, 2005. —. The God Who Draws Near: An Introduction to Biblical Spirituality. Darlington, England; Webster, NY: Evangelical Press, 2007. —. The Revived Puritan: the Spirituality of George Whitefield. Joshua Press, 2000. —. The Spirit of God: The Exegesis of 1 and 2 Corinthians in the Pneumatomachian Controversy of the Fourth Century. Brill Academic Publishers, 1994. Haykin, Michael A. G., Kenneth J. Stewart, and Timothy. George. The Advent of Evangelicalism: Exploring Historical Continuities. Nashville, TN: B & H Academic, 2008. Kelly, J. N. D. Early Christian Doctrines. New York: Harper, 1959. Letham, Robert. The Holy Trinity: In Scripture, History, Theology, and Worship. P & R Publishing, 2005. Pelikan, Jaroslav. The Christian Tradition: A History of the Development of Doctrine, Vol. 1: The Emergence of the Catholic Tradition. University Of Chicago Press, 1975. Wilken, Robert Louis. The Spirit of Early Christian Thought: Seeking the Face of God. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2003. Participants: Camden Bucey, Jeff Waddington, Jim Cassidy, Nick Batzig56 min
  22. 70Puritan TheologyRev. James O’Brien, pastor of Reedy River PCA, joins with the Christ the Center panel for a discussion of all things Puritan. Rev. O’Brien shares his wisdom gained from years of reading and wrestling with various Puritan authors. He highlights how the Puritans should be read, who should be read, and why they should be read. This is an episode you will not want to miss. Panel James T. O’Brien Nick Batzig Jeff Waddington Camden Bucey Participants: Camden Bucey, James T. O'Brien, Jeff Waddington, Nick Batzig53 min
  23. 71Geerhardus VosThe Christ the Center panel had a fascinating conversation with Rev. Danny Olinger, general secretary for the Committee on Christian Education for the Orthodox Presbyterian Church and editor of The Geerhardus Vos Anthology, about all things Vos. Rev. Olinger gives the listener a brief biographical sketch of the life and ministry of Vos and gets to the heart of Vos’ contribution to Reformed theology: Biblical theology of a Reformed and orthodox variety. Several key aspects of Vos’ work are explained, including the expression “eschatology precedes soteriology.” By the end of the discussion, listeners will understand the importance of Vos for a proper grasp of Reformed theology in general. Panel Danny E. Olinger Jeff Waddington Jim Cassidy Camden Bucey Links Orthodox Presbyterian Church Danny Olinger on Iron Sharpens Iron Bibliography Bond, Douglas. The Betrayal: A Novel on John Calvin. Presbyterian & Reformed Pub Co. Clowney, Edmund P., and Dennis E. Johnson. Heralds of the King: Christ-Centered Sermons in the Tradition of Edmund P. Clowney. Wheaton, Ill.: Crossway Books, 2009. Duncan, J. Ligon. Does Grace Grow Best in Winter? Presbyterian & Reformed Pub Co. Fitzpatrick, Elyse, and Dennis E. Johnson. Counsel from the Cross: Connecting Broken People to the Love of Christ. Wheaton, Ill.: Crossway Books, 2009. McCartney, Dan G. James. Baker Academic, 2009. Venema, Cornelis P., and Sinclair B. Ferguson. The Promise of the Future. Edinburgh; Carlisle, Pa.: Banner of Truth Trust, 2000. Vos, Geerhardus. Biblical Theology. New Ed. Banner of Truth, 1975. —. Grace and Glory: Sermons Preached in the Chapel of Princeton Theological Seminary. Grand Rapids Mich.: The Reformed Press, 1922. —. Pauline Eschatology. P & R Publishing, 1979. —. The Eschatology of the Old Testament. P & R Publishing, 2001. Vos, Geerhardus, and Richard B., Jr. Gaffin. Redemptive History and Biblical Interpretation: The Shorter Writings of Geerhardus Vos. P & R Publishing, 2001. Vos, Geerhardus, and Danny E. Olinger. A Geerhardus Vos Anthology: Biblical and Theological Insights Alphabetically Arranged. Phillipsburg, N.J.: P & R Pub., 2005. Participants: Camden Bucey, Danny Olinger, Jeff Waddington, Jim Cassidy55 min
  24. 72The Unfolding of Biblical EschatologyDid you know that the last things come first? If that sounds confusing, then you are in for a treat as the Christ the Center panel interviews Dr. R. Fowler White and Dr. Keith Mathison, president, and dean respectively, of the brand new Ligonier Academy of Biblical and Theological Studies. We learn about this new educational endeavor of Dr. R. C. Sproul’s Ligonier Ministries. Additionally, we discuss eschatological perspectives from Genesis to Revelation, focusing on Dr. Mathison’s new book From Age to Age. Dr. White is the editor or contributor to several books, including Whatever Happened to the Reformation? Dr. Mathison is a prolific author who has written, among many titles, When Shall These Things Be? and Given for You. Listeners will want to listen carefully to this episode in order to ascertain whether Dr. Mathison is an optimistic amillennialist or a pessimistic postmillennialist. Panel R. Fowler White Keith Mathison Lane Kiester Jim Cassidy Jeff Waddington Camden Bucey Bibliography Hoekema, Anthony A. The Bible and the Future. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Eerdmans, 1979. Johnson, Gary L. W., and R. Fowler White. Whatever Happened to the Reformation? Phillipsburg, N.J.: P & R, 2001. Mathison, Keith A. From Age to Age: The Unfolding of Biblical Eschatology. Phillipsburg, N.J.: P & R Pub., 2009. —. Postmillennialism: An Eschatology of Hope. Phillipsburg, N.J.: P&R Pub., 1999. Riddlebarger, Kim. A Case for Amillennialism: Understanding the End Times. Grand Rapids, Mich.; Leicester, England: Baker Books; Inter-Varsity Press, 2003. Venema, Cornelis P., and Sinclair B. Ferguson. The Promise of the Future. Edinburgh; Carlisle, Pa.: Banner of Truth Trust, 2000. White, R. Fowler. Making Sense of Rev 20:1-10? Harold Hoehner Versus Recapitulation Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society. 37, no. 4 (1994): 539. Participants: Camden Bucey, James Dolezal, Jeff Waddington, Jim Cassidy, Keith Mathison, Lane Keister, R. Fowler White49 min
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