by Trevor Anderson Having been a New Calvinist for several years, I know that there are some who do not think, or seriously doubt, that the Catholic Church is a Christian church, and who do not think, or seriously doubt, that an informed, faithful, practicing Catholic can be considered a Christian. From this basic conviction… Read More Are Catholics Christians? A Note for New Calvinists: Part 1
by Trevor Anderson New Calvinists have thought quite a bit about the concept of ‘scholarship’, and have, I think, arrived at some valuable insights. In this post, I’d like to explain what one might understand ‘New Calvinist scholarship’ to refer to, and to argue that, with the proper framing, such a phrase can be considered legitimate. What is… Read More New Calvinism & Scholarship: Roses by Other Names
by Trevor Anderson I am both fascinated by and suspicious of the Roman Catholic Church. –Dr. Gregg Allison Dr. Leonardo De Chirico, whose thought forms the foundation on which Dr. Gregg Allison’s book Roman Catholic Theology and Practice (Crossway, 2014) builds its assessment of Catholic theology, wrote an article a few years ago titled “Roman Catholicism and the Evangelical Alternative.”… Read More Leonardo De Chirico and the Hermeneutic of Suspicion
by Trevor Anderson I’d like to say a few words about Pastor John Piper to give a better sense of where I’ve come from theologically, and to give a brief word of thanks to him (even if he never reads it). I was in high school when I discovered Pastor John’s theology — a compelling interpretation of… Read More A Word about John Piper