But even if you should suffer for the sake of righteousness, you are blessed. And do not fear their intimidation, and do not be troubled, but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you yet with gentleness and reverence; and keep a good conscience so that in the thing in which you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ will be put to shame. 1 Peter 3: 14-16
Living Under the Sun and in the Light of the Son: A Sermon (Ecclesiastes 3:9-4:3)
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The following message was delivered for Patrick Henry College chapel on March 29, 2019.
9 What gain has the worker from his toil? 10 I have seen the business that God has given to the children of man to be busy with. 11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, he has put eternity into...
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Revoice, The Culture War, and the Friend/Enemy Distinction
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The Friend/Enemy Distinction
What does it mean for someone to be an enemy (not merely a personal enemy, but the enemy of my community in a just cause, or the enemy of the truth itself)? It means someone whom I am bound to oppose and resist; someone whose every weakness I must seek to discover, whose...
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Yesterday I had the pleasure to read for the first time the American statesman John C. Calhoun’s little magnum opus A Disquisition on Government. Calhoun’s reputation has fallen on hard times of late as part of the general backlash against any leader or thinker associated with the...
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Does Justification Sola Fide Need an Upgrade? (Delivered from the Elements Review, Pt. III)
Written by littlejohnwebsiteIn this third installment of my review, I want to turn to consider what is, perhaps more than anything else, at the heart of Leithart’s argument in this remarkable book: his notion of the “deliverdict.” In the last installment of this review (and see here for the opening summary), I argued that in places, Leithart’s
On Theological Novelty and Atonement Theory (Delivered from the Elements Review, Pt. II)
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In this second installment of this review of Leithart’s Delivered from the Elements of the World, we turn from mere synopsis to critique, or at least to pointed queries about some of Leithart’s more provocative claims. In this post I will be considering one of my general methodological concerns—the addiction to
Delivered from the Elements of the World: A Review (Pt. I: Summary)
Written by littlejohnwebsiteDelivered from the Elements of the Worldis vintage Leithart: extraordinary in scope, dense, multilayered, intertextual biblical exegesis, and literary flair. Leithart’s aim with this book is about as bold as a work of theology can get: to answer afresh the basic question of the Christian faith, which St. Anselm framed as Cur Deus Homo?—
Hooker Meets Trumpism: A Diagnosis of Disgruntled Radicalism Featured
Written by littlejohnwebsiteThe essay which follows is adapted from a presentation given last weekend to the Davenant Trust Toronto Regional Convivium at West Toronto Baptist Church. Thanks to Ian Clary and Justin Galotti for their hospitality.
The Anatomy of Trumpism
In this paper, I want to sketch Richard Hooker’s remarkably prescient diagnosis of Trumpism 423 years in
“Height of Learning and Depth of Judgment”—An Excerpt from *Richard Hooker*
Written by littlejohnwebsiteAn excerpt from Chapter Two—”Richard Hooker: The Man”—of my new book Richard Hooker: A Companion to His Life and Work.
In itself, the life of Richard Hooker is perhaps remarkable above all for its unremarkableness. As mentioned already, his was much more the contemplative than the active life, unlike the thunderous
“Nature Hath Need of Grace”: An Excerpt from *Richard Hooker*
Written by littlejohnwebsiteThe following is an excerpt from chapter 6, (“Hooker as Philosopher”) of my new book, Richard Hooker: A Guide to His Life and Work.
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When Hooker says that “nature hath need of grace,” he does not merely have in mind fallen human nature’s desperate need for the redemption promised in Christ. To be
The following is an excerpt from chapter 1 (“Richard Hooker: The Myth”) of my new book, Richard Hooker: A Companion to His Life and Work. You can buy the book from Cascade or Amazon.
“Hooker,” it has been aptly said, “is the name of a book rather than the name of a man.”[1] And it is true that
“Not Just for Anglicans” says Oliver Crisp
Written by littlejohnwebsiteA couple weeks ago, I shared the endorsements of my new book from Paul Avis and Torrance Kirby, both leading Anglican scholars, for which I was profoundly grateful. But as I have been eager all along to get Hooker on the radar of not just Anglican Christians, but Reformed folks and evangelicals more generally, I was particularly gratified to
I’m pleased to announce that my book, Richard Hooker: A Guide to His Life and Work is now published and available to order from Cascade Books. Here’s the description from the back cover:
Although by common consent the greatest theologian of the Anglican tradition, Richard Hooker is little known in Protestant circles more
Endorsements for my book on Richard Hooker
Written by littlejohnwebsiteI am pleased to announce that my book, Richard Hooker: A Companion to His Life and Work, should be coming off the presses at Cascade Books within the next couple weeks. Over the coming weeks, I’ll be posting some excerpts and summaries, Lord willing, but first, it is with deep gratitude that I share the kind endorsements of
Everyman’s Hooker #2: “Jealousies, Heartburnings, Jars, and Discords”
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From Preface, Chapter 2, paragraph 2:
It was the manner of those times (whether through men’s desire to enjoy alone the glory of their own enterprises, or else because the quickness of their occasions required present dispatch), so it was, that every particular Church did that within itself, which some few of their own thought good, by
Luke Timothy Johnson’s book Sharing Possessions (Eerdmans, 2011) has one of the most searching and profound discussions of idolatry that I have ever come across. I hope to be sharing more from this extraordinary book in the weeks to come, but for now, here’s one powerful and convicting passage that every Christian
Everyman’s Hooker #1: “To Pass Away as in a Dream…” Featured
Written by littlejohnwebsiteThis week, I am beginning a new project here at this blog, which I hope to keep up with on a weekly basis for the foreseeable future. I’m calling it “Everyman’s Hooker,” and it’s an attempt to make the thought of Richard Hooker, specifically his Laws of EcclesiasticalPolity, accessible to general
On Defunding and the Diversity of Gifts: Some More Thoughts on the Planned Parenthood Outrage
Written by littlejohnwebsiteLast week, in response to some heated discussions I had observed on Facebook, I tried to weigh into the whole discussion over the Planned Parenthood videos with “Seven Thoughts on the Planned Parenthood Outrage.” My post was more a reflection on how we in evangelical communities have responded, and should respond, to the Center for
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