God's Sovereign Providence is the Metanarrative!
[excerpted from THE CHRISTIAN OBSERVER, Vol. XXXI, No. 23 (5 June 1852): 89, column 5.] THE FAMILY OF PRESIDENT EDWARDS. It was an unspeakable privilege in the view of the late President [Jonathan] Edwards, that when surrounded by a young and growing family, and when his duty to his people, especially in seasons of revival, … Continue reading The Family of President Edwards
The following brief account concerns the small controversy over the ecclesiastical views of Jonathan Edwards. There is a separate account, to the same conclusion, originally told by Dr. Archibald Alexander and then related by the Rev. R. J. Breckinridge on the pages of the Philadelphia magazine, The Presbyterian. [perhaps I can retrieve that article soon]. … Continue reading President Edwards, a Presbyterian.
Psalm 145:10-12 10. All Your works shall give thanks to You, O Lord, and Your godly ones shall bless You. 11. They shall speak of the glory of Your kingdom and talk of Your power. 12. To make known to the sons of men Your mighty acts and the glory of the majesty of Your … Continue reading Ancient Revivals: “The Testimony and Advice.”
Here’s a great quote that would be well suited for a bookplate: “I have a peaceful study, as a refuge from the hurries and noise of the world around me; the venerable dead are waiting in my library to entertain me, and relieve me from the nonsense of surviving mortals.” — Samuel Davies Another quote … Continue reading Bookplates
Who Were the Old School Presbyterians? By Rev. Charles E. Edwards, D.D. [The Presbyterian 99.44 (31 October 1929): 6-8.] IF America forgets the lessons of history, especially church history, she will cease to be the America that we love. The Presbyterian family of denominations have made great contributions to the kingdom of God for centuries. … Continue reading Lessons of the Past
Prior to the series of articles on presuppositionalism that appeared in THE BIBLE TODAY, there was about a year earlier another series begun by Dr. Buswell when he reviewed A CHRISTIAN PHILOSOPHY OF HISTORY, by Dr. Gordon H. Clark. This series of exchanges between Buswell and Clark will include the following: Articles in the Buswell-Clark Series … Continue reading Buswell Reviews Clark (1947)
The following extended review by Dr. J. Oliver Buswell continues our current series on presuppositionalism. In this article, Buswell reviews Cornelius Van Til’s then recent book COMMON GRACE. For convenience, here again is the full listing of articles in this series: Series Articles : 1. Buswell, J. Oliver, Jr., “The Arguments from Nature to God: Presuppositionalism … Continue reading The Fountainhead of Presuppositionalism
Reproduced here is the substance of Dr. Buswell’s critique of Van Til’s work on the Christian Apologetics. I posted yesterday the first two letters between Buswell and Van Til, and a portion of the third letter to which Buswell attaches the details of his critique of CVT’s work on Christian Apologetics. In this review, Buswell … Continue reading The Heart of Buswell’s Critique
Revival Values By George W. Ridout [excerpted from THE PRESBYTERIAN (19 February 1925): 8-9.
My sincere thanks to Wes Neel, a recent graduate of Covenant Theological Seminary, who has been digging into his own family’s history and along the way has turned up some information on the early ministry of Dr. J. Oliver Buswell. During World War I, Buswell served as a Chaplain with the 140th Infantry during World … Continue reading Chaplain J. Oliver Buswell, Jr. in WWI
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