4
Nov
Posted by Wes in Church history, Scottish history, St Andrews. 2 Comments
In the cemetery just outside my window lies the grave of Samuel Rutherford, whose headstone is pictured below. Samuel Rutherford should be remembered for many things, not least:
His role as a Scottish Commissioner at the Westminster Assembly
His work as a professor of Divinity here at St Andrews
His two most famous works, Lex Rex (The Law [...]
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9
May
Posted by Steph in Church, Church history. 2 Comments
Given the recent events with the swine flu, the media hype that surrounded it, and the various Christian reactions we have observed, we have spent some time thinking about what it should look like for Christians to respond to a pandemic in a way that is consistent with the scriptures.
This article from Christianity Today speaks [...]
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27
Jan
Posted by Wes in Book notes, Church history, Mission(s). Leave a Comment
In this section of Transforming Mission, Bosch traces the history and traits of liberation theology, attempting to identity both its promises and its pitfalls. First, what can account for the rise of liberation theology, whether in its black, Asian, or Latino forms? Bosch focuses mainly on Latin American liberation theology, and identifies several reasons for [...]
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