"Blogging the Institutes" is my on-going attempt to paraphrase John Calvin's work, the Institutes of the Christian Religion. You can find out more about the series in the Introduction. For all the posts in this series, check out the Master List. Was Moses a Fraud? Let’s talk a little more about Moses’ miracles. His miracles are often … Continue reading Blogging the Institutes–1.8.6–Was Moses a Fraud?
Month: March 2016
Blogging the Institutes–1.8.4–Moses is a Credible Messenger from God
"Blogging the Institutes" is my on-going attempt to paraphrase John Calvin's work, the Institutes of the Christian Religion. You can find out more about the series in the Introduction. For all the posts in this series, check out the Master List. Moses is a Credible Messenger from God Some people argue that the Egyptians had a religion … Continue reading Blogging the Institutes–1.8.4–Moses is a Credible Messenger from God
Blogging the Institutes–1.8.5–Moses’ Miracles Confirmed Moses’ Writings
"Blogging the Institutes" is my on-going attempt to paraphrase John Calvin's work, the Institutes of the Christian Religion. You can find out more about the series in the Introduction. For all the posts in this series, check out the Master List. Moses' Miracles Confirmed Moses' Writings The miracles that Moses did confirmed the rules he received from … Continue reading Blogging the Institutes–1.8.5–Moses’ Miracles Confirmed Moses’ Writings
If Augustine Watched TV Today
Why is it that one likes being moved to grief at the sight of sad or tragic events on stage, when one would be unwilling to suffer the same things onself?...But how real is the mercy evoked by fictional dramas? The listener is not moved to offer help, but merely invited to feel sorrow --St. … Continue reading If Augustine Watched TV Today
What Sin Is
In vice there lurks a counterfeit beauty: pride, for instance--even pride apes sublimity, whereas you are the only God, most high above all things. As for ambition, what does it crave but honors and glory, while you are worthy of honor beyond all others, and eternally glorious? The ferocity of powerful men aims to inspire … Continue reading What Sin Is