A Depressed Psalmist and the Black Cloud
In a sermon on Psalm 42, a pastor examined depression through biblical and theological lenses — and Gregory of Nazianzus walked the same dark path.
On The Classical Doctrine of Divine Simplicity (Part 1)
An examination of the classical doctrine of divine simplicity — one of the most contested yet essential doctrines in the Christian theological tradition.
"Without Parts" in Reformed Orthodoxy
An examination of the phrase "without parts" as it appears in the Westminster Confession and the London Baptist Confession — and what it means for the doctrine of God.
R.C. Sproul's Legacy: Classical Theism
R.C. Sproul's enduring contribution to Reformed theology was his recovery and defense of classical theism — a legacy that deserves careful study and continuation.
Thomas Aquinas and the Beatific Vision: Divine Essence over Incarnate Christ?
Does Aquinas subordinate the Incarnate Christ to the Divine Essence in his account of the beatific vision? An examination of a common objection to Thomistic theology.
What is Classical Theism?
A primer on classical theism — the doctrine of God held by the vast majority of Christian theologians from the patristic era through the Reformation and Reformed Orthodoxy.
THE 24 THOMISTIC THESES
An overview of the 24 Thomistic Theses — the fundamental propositions of Thomistic metaphysics officially endorsed by the Catholic Church in 1914 and their relevance to Reformed classical theism.
Thomistic Thesis 1: Potency and Act
The first of the 24 Thomistic Theses examined — the fundamental distinction between potency and act and its implications for classical theism and Reformed theology.
Concernment and Conference
Reflections on the nature of theological discourse, fellowship, and the importance of mutual edification in the Reformed tradition.
On The Classical Doctrine of Divine Simplicity (Part 2)
Continuing our examination of divine simplicity — addressing modern objections and defending the classical consensus of the patristic and Reformed tradition.
Finitum Non Capax Infiniti: How to Do Theology as Finite Creatures (Part 2)
Continuing our exploration of the Reformed axiom — the finite cannot contain the infinite — and what this means for the practice of theology.
Finitum Non Capax Infiniti: How To Do Theology as Finite Creatures (Part 1)
The Reformed axiom finitum non capax infiniti — the finite cannot contain the infinite — and its profound implications for how we approach the knowledge of God.
Classical Apologetics and Neutrality
Classical apologetics, founded on Classical Theism, does not reason from a position of neutrality — here are four classical apologists who reject the neutral zone.