by Joshua Shaw Roots, echoes, shadows, precedents – all good working ways to think about a series of posts which I intend to revisit and extend over the coming months (and years). I want to take a look at direct historical sources or, barring that, more widely representative or influential treatments of the theological themes… Read More Roots of Reformed Confession (I): Calvin on Election and Caution
My friend, Darryl Hart, has raised an important concern about Ratzinger’s statement regarding the holiness of the Church in a comment on the previous post. I’m hoping to develop this line of inquiry further over the next several weeks, but I thought that I’d take this opportunity to give further support to my reply. (Forgive… Read More The Holiness of the Church (part 2)
The Regensburg Forum is pleased to feature a guest essay by Dr. Charles Raith II. He currently serves as the Vice President of Ethics and Mission at Mercy Health Ministry. Previously, he was Assistant Professor of Religion & Philosophy at John Brown University. Introduction “The Schools have always gone from worse to worse, until at… Read More Scholastic Developments on Merit: A Downward Path into Pelagianism?