Thomas Weinandy and Impassibility
A number of years ago I stumbled upon Thomas Weinandy's book, Does God Suffer (Notre Dame, 2000). To my mind it is the best thing available on the impassibility of God. In particular, I have re-read chapter 8, "The Incarnation--The Impassible Suffers", numerous times. Reading this chapter alone is like taking a first-rate seminar on Christology. If you can find a copy, this book is highly recommended. Here is an essay by Weinandy that appeared in First Things magazine back in 2001, summarizing the heart of his argument.
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- Published: 24 September 2012 24 September 2012
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Henri Blocher Tackles the Doctrine of Everlasting Punishment
Perhaps one of the most challenging and difficult doctrines for Evangelicals (and all traditional Christians) is the notion of everlasting punishment. To my mind, one of the finest treatments is the essay by Henri Blocher on the topic, found in Nigel Cameron, ed., Universalism and the Doctrine of Hell. I recently found a sermon online by Blocher on this difficult issue. It can be accessed here.
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- Published: 19 September 2012 19 September 2012
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Russell Kirk and the Southern Tradition
The Imaginative Conservative has posted an older essay by Clyde Wilson, where Wilson reflects on Russell Kirk's appreciation and affirmation of the Southern tradition. Kirk's book on John Randolph of Roanoke (his master's thesis!) expressed great appreciation for the Virginian. Similarly, Wilson notes that Kirk had read the agrarian Donald Davidson's The Attack on Leviathan with great appreciation (and Kirk subsequently made sure it was re-published). And Kirk's appreciation for South Carolinian John C. Calhoun was profound (see here for an earller post on Kirk on Calhoun). Wilson's essay is a good introduction to Kirk's appreciation of the Southern tradition.
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- Published: 18 September 2012 18 September 2012
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Constitution Day
Happy Constitution Day. In celebration of the Constitution of the United States, here is a link to a piece I wrote recently on the constitution; here is a link to a post from a while back; here is a link where Joe Sobran recounts his trek to the Constitution.
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- Published: 17 September 2012 17 September 2012
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