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2008
A Primer on Perspectivalism (Revised 2008)
Review of Peter Enns' Inspiration and Incarnation
Thanks for Dick Gaffin's Ministry
2007
The Local Church and Cultural Transformation [Published in Nine Marks Journal (Nov. -Dec., 2007). Used with permission.]
2006
Antithesis and The Doctrine of Scripture [Inaugural lecture on assuming the J. D. Trimble Chair of Systematic Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary, Orlando, FL]
“Cornelius Van Til, the Apologist,” for Apologetics Study Bible.
Foreword to The Art of Worship by Paxson Jeancake (Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2006)
In Defense of Christian Activism [This article, in a shorter version, was originally published in Christian Culture (April, 2006), 1-4. It is posted here by permission.]
Interview of John Frame by Steve Hays
Is Natural Revelation Sufficient to Govern Culture? [A shorter version of this article was published in Christian Culture (Aug., 2006), 1-3. It is posted here by permission.]
Review of Wright's The Last Word [Published in Penpoint 17.4 (Aug., 2006). Used with permission.]
2005
Apologetics [Published in Dictionary of Theological Interpretation of Scripture. Used with permission.]
“Certainty,” for IVP Dictionary of Apologetics.
“Cornelius Van Til,” for IVP Dictionary of Apologetics.
“Determinism, Chance, and Freedom,” for IVP Dictionary of Apologetics.
“Infinite Series,” for IVP Dictionary of Apologetics.
An Interview with John Frame by Marco Gonzalez
Logic [for Dictionary of Theological Interpretation of Scripture.]
Must We Always Tell the Truth?
“Ontological Argument,” for IVP Dictionary of Apologetics.
“Presuppositional Apologetics,” for IVP Dictionary of Apologetics.
Response to 'Redeeming the Arts' [Published in Creative Spirit 4.2 (Nov., 2005), 19-21. Used by permission.]
Review of McLaren's A Generous Orthodoxy [Originally published in Act 3 Review 14.3 (2005), 97-105. Used with permission.]
Salvation and Theological Pedagogy [Originally published in Act 3 Review 14.1 (2005), 57-70. Used with permission.]
“Self-Refuting Statements,” for IVP Dictionary of Apologetics.
“Transcendental Argument,” for IVP Dictionary of Apologetics.
“Unregenerate Knowledge of God,” for IVP Dictionary of Apologetics.
2004
The Burden of Change: a Warning Against Laziness and Shortcuts [Originally published in Christian Culture (Sept., 2004), 4. Used with permission.]
Foreword to Andrew Sandlin, ed., Backbone of the Bible: Covenant in Contemporary Perspective ( Nacodoches , TX : Covenant Media Press, 2004).
Loving God with Your Mind without Becoming an Intellectual Pharisee [Lecture delivered at The Blackstone Fellowship]
2003
Above the Battle?, photocopied for worship course.
“Cornelius Van Til,” [Published in Timothy Larsen, ed., Biographical Dictionary of Evangelicals (Leicester/Downers Grove, Inter-Varsity Press, 2003), 682-4. Used with permission.]
D. Clair Davis: A Grateful Appreciation [This article is taken from The Practical Calvinist: An
Introduction to the Presbyterian and Reformed Heritage (ISBN 1-85792-814-8)
ed. Peter A. Lillback, which is published in the
Hurting People's Feelings or The Pathos Game
Learning at Jesus' Feet: a Case for Seminary Training [Pamphlet published by RTS/Orlando.]
“Machen's Warrior Children,” in Sung Wook Chung, ed., Alister E. McGrath and Evangelical Theology ( Grand Rapids : Baker, 2003).
Minorities and the Reformed Churches
“Preface” to Andrew Sandlin's New Flesh, New Earth
“Reply to Don Collett on Transcendental Argument,” [Originally published in Westminster Theological Journal 65 (2003), 307-309. Used with permission.]
Review of Esther Meek's Longing to Know [Originally published in Presbyterion 29:2 (Fall, 2003). Used with permission.]
Should Christians Join the Cultural Elite?
2002
Christians and Charter Schools
May Women Teach Adult Sunday School Classes?
Nursing Homes and the Fifth Commandment Christian Culture (Aug., 2002), 2.
Who Owns Palestine? Christian Culture (June, 2002), 2.
2001
“A Blind Beggar Becomes an Apologist,” In Covenant 4:3 (June, 2001), 1-2.
Meanings of 'Racism,' and Some Evaluations
Open Theism and Divine Foreknowledge [Originally published in D. Wilson , ed., Bound Only Once: the Failure of Open Theism ( Moscow , ID: Canon Press, 2001), 83-94. Used with permission.]
Penultimate Thoughts on Theonomy
Review of The Nature and Extent of Biblical Authority (Christian Reformed Church, Report 44)
Serving One Another in Worship In Covenant 4:3 (Mar., 2001), 1-2.
2000
Studying Theology as a Servant of Jesus [Pamphlet published by Reformed Theological Seminary Bookstore.]
1999
A Theology of Opportunity: Sola Scriptura and the Great Commission
Covenant and the Unity of Scripture
Ethics, Preaching, and Biblical Theology
How to Be Confident Amid Millennial Frenzies
Introduction to the Reformed Faith
The Medical Model Revisted: Moral Responsibility and Physical Disability
Ministries of Mercy to the Unborn
Preaching Christ From the Decalogue
Some Journal Entries on Preaching
Walking Together [Address given at the organizing conference for F. I. R. E., the Fellowship of Independent Reformed Evangelicals, April 27, 1999.
When in the Course of Human Events Does Civil Disobedience Become Necessary?
1998
The Regulative Principle: Scripture, Tradition, and Culture [A debate with Darryl Hart on Warfield computer list. Published in hardcopy by Westminster Campus Bookstore, ed. Charles R. Biggs.]
1997
“God Made Me This Way,” Tabletalk 21:3 (Mar., 1997), 8-11. Also published in Immanuel 107 (Mar., 1997), 3.
“In Defense of Something Close to Biblicism,” WTJ 59 (1997), 269-318, with replies by David Wells and Richard Muller and a further reply by me. Also published as an appendix to CWM.
Reply to Richard Muller and David Wells
1996
Debate With Michael Martin on the Transcendental Argument for the Non-Existence of God (offsite link) John M. Frame
Do We Need God to Be Moral? A Debate Between John Frame and Paul Kurtz [Originally published in Free Inquiry Vol. 16 No. 2 (1996). Used with permission.]
Foreword to Andrew Sandlin, ed., A Comprehensive Faith: Festschrift for Rousas J. Rushdoony [(San José: Friends of Chalcedon, 1996). Used with permission.]
1995
Van Til on Antithesis [Originally published in WTJ 57 (1995), 81-102. Used with permission.]
1994
Muller on Theology [Originally in WTJ 56 (Spring, 1994), 133-151. Used with permission.]
Review of Paul Helm's Belief Policies [A shorter version of this review was published in Westminster Theological Journal 57:1 (Spring, 1995), 248-251.]
Review of Paul Helm's The Providence of God [Published in Westminster Theological Journal 56:2 (Fall, 1994), 438-442.]
1993
Between the Apostles and the Parousia: Bearing the Burdens of Change and of Knowledge
Compassion and the Ethical Calculus
“Cornelius Van Til," [Published in W. Elwell , ed., Handbook of Evangelical Theologians (Grand Rapids: Baker, 1993), 156-167. Used with permission.]
Euthyphro, Hume, and the Biblical God
Free Will and Moral Responsibility
Heart Righteousness and Decalogical Hermeneutics
Operation Rescue: Case Study on Civil Disobedience
Reactive Ethics and Sola Scriptura
1992
“Infralapsarianism,” [Published in Donald K. McKim, ed., Encyclopedia of the Reformed Faith ( Louisville : John Knox/Westminster), 193-94.]
Review of Griffin's Evil Revisited [Published in Calvin Theological Journal 27:2 (Nov., 1992), 435-38. Used with permission.]
1991
The Other Shoe: or, Copyright and the Reasonable Use of Technology
1990
Apologetics at Westminster Seminary
Christianity and Christian Epistemology [An article reviewing John L. Pollock’s Contemporary Theories of Knowledge (Totowa, NJ: Rowman and Littlefield, 1986). Originally published in Westminster Theological Journal 52:1 (Spring, 1990), 131-141. Used with permission.]
Review of Bouma's Christian Faith, Health, and Medical Practice
1989
Is Realignment a Biblical Option? [Published in New Horizons 10:6 (June-July, 1989), 18.]
Response to “What Was It Like?” [Published in New Horizons 10:5 (May, 1989), 2-3. Used with permission.]
Review of Benjamin Farley's The Providence of God [WTJ 51:2 (Fall, 1989), 397-400.]
Toward a Theology of the State
1988
“Death of God Theology” [Published in Sinclair B. Ferguson and David F. Wright, New Dictionary of Theology ( Downers Grove , IL : Inter-Varsity Press), 188-189. Used with permission.]
Review of Ogden's On Theology [Published in Westminster Theological Journal 50:1 (Spring, 1988), 157-165. Used with permission.]
Review of Robert Lightner's Evangelical Theology: a Survey and Review [Published in Westminster Theological Journal 50:1 (Spring, 1988), 222-226. Used with permission.]
1987
The Message of Cornelius Van Til (Presented at Cornelius Van Til's memorial service, May, 1987.)
Psalm-Singing in the OPC and PCA [Published in Reformed Worship (Spring, 1987), 32-24. Used with permission.]
1986
The Spirit and the Scriptures [Published in Donald Carson and John Woodbridge, ed., Hermeneutics, Authority and Canon ( Grand Rapids : Zondervan), 217-235. Used with permission.]
Van Til: His Simplicity and Profundity [reprinted in Update (March, 1986), 1-2.]
1985
A Class in Praise [Originally published in Life at New Life (May-June, 1985), 1.]
Covering Ourselves (Matthew 25:14-30): A Charge to Graduating Seminary Students
Review of Colin Brown's Miracles and the Critical Mind [Originally published in Westminster Theological Journal 47:1 (Spring, 1985), 140-146. Used with permission.]
Review of Lindbeck's The Nature of Doctrine [Originally published in The Presbyterian Journal 43 (Feb. 27, 1985), 11-12. Used with permission.]
Review of Magnus Verbrugge's Alive: An Enquiry into the Origin and Meaning of Life [Originally published in Westminster Theological Journal 47:2 (Fall, 1985), 373-379. Used with permission.]
Van Til and the Ligonier Apologetic [Originally published in WTJ 47:2 (Fall 1985). Used with permission.]
1984
Review of Beverly Harrison's Our Right to Choose [Published in Eternity 35 (Oct., 1984), 43-44.]
Review of H. Schlossberg's Idols For Destruction [Originally published in WTJ 46:2 (Fall, 1984), 438-444. Used with permission.]
Review of Paul Richardson's Paul's Ethic of Freedom [Originally published in Transformation 1:4 (Oct.-Dec. 1984), 28. Used with permission.]
“Scientia Media" [Published in W. Elwell, ed., Evangelical Dictionary of Theology ( Grand Rapids : Baker Book House), 987-988. Used with permission.]
“Second Chance” [Published in W. Elwell, ed., Evangelical Dictionary of Theology ( Grand Rapids : Baker), 991-992. Used with permission.]
"Virgin Birth of Jesus" [Published in W. Elwell, ed., Evangelical Dictionary of Theology ( Grand Rapids : Baker), 1143-1145. Used with permission.]
Westminster Catechisms [Published in W. Elwell, ed., Evangelical Dictionary of Theology (Grand Rapids : Baker), 1168. Used with permission.]
Westminster Confession of Faith [Published in W. Elwell, ed., Evangelical Dictionary of Theology (Grand Rapids : Baker), 1168-69. Used with permission.]
1983
Guidelines for Church Union [Originally published in Presbyterian Journal 42 (Aug. 24, 1983), 8-10. Used with permission.]
Rationality and Scripture [Published in H. Hart, J. Vander Hoeven, and N. Wolterstorff, Rationality in the Calvinian Tradition ( Lanham , MD : University Press of America ), 293-317. Used with permission.]
Review of Corduan's Handmaid to Theology [Originally published in WTJ 45:2 (Fall, 1983), 441-448. Used with permission.]
Review of Geisler's Biblical Errancy: An Analysis of its Philosophical Roots [Originally published in WTJ 45:2 (Fall, 1983), 441-448. Used with permission.]
1982
Epistemological Perspectives and Evangelical Apologetics (delivered to ETS, Far West, Biola University , April 23, 1982)
1980
Review of Robert A. Morey's A Christian Handbook for Defending the Faith [Originally published in The Presbyterian Journal 38 (Feb. 20, 1980). Used with permission.]
1979
Review of Holmer's The Grammar of Faith [Originally published in WTJ 42:1 (Fall, 1979), 219-231. Used with permission.]
Review of White's Van Til: Defender of the Faith [Originally published in WTJ 42:1 (Fall, 1979), 198-203. Used with permission.]
1978
Proposal For a New Seminary Journal of Pastoral Practice 2:1 (Winter, 1978), 10-17.
1977
Capital Punishment [Published in The New Community 3 (Sept., 1977). Used with permission.]
Review of Greg Bahnsen's Theonomy in Christian Ethics [Originally published in The Presbyterian Journal 36 (Aug. 31, 1977), 18. Used with permission.]
Review of John Beardslee's Reformed Dogmatics [Originally published in The Presbyterian Journal 36 (Oct. 5, 1977), 19-20. Used with permission.]
Review of Kelsey's The Uses of Scripture in Recent Theology [Originally published in WTJ 39:2 (Spring, 1977), 328-353. Used with permission.]
1976
Abortion and the Lonely Modern Woman [Published in The New Community 2 (Jan., 1976), 1-5. Used with permission.]
Review of Rushdoony'sThe Institutes of Biblical Law [Originally published in WTJ 38:2 (Winter, 1976), 195-217. Used with permission.]
Van Til, The Theologian [Phillipsburg : Pilgrim Publications. Same as “The Problem of Theological Paradox.”]
1974
God and Biblical Language: Transcendence and Immanence [Published in John W. Montgomery, ed., God's Inerrant Word (Minneapolis: Bethany Fellowship, 1974), 159-177. Used with permission.]
Scripture Speaks For Itself [Originally published in John W. Montgomery, ed., God's Inerrant Word (Minneapolis: Bethany Fellowship, 1974), 178-200. Used with permission.]
1973
“Reformed Ethics” [Published in Carl F. H. Henry, ed., Baker's Dictionary of Christian Ethics ( Grand Rapids : Baker), 571-72. Used with permission.]
Review of Van Buren's The Edges of Language [Originally published in WTJ 36:1 (Fall, 1973), 106-111. Used with permission.]
Review of Wenham's Christ and the Bible [Originally published in Banner of Truth 118-119 (July-August, 1973), 39-41. Used with permission.]
“Schleiermacher and Protestant Ethics” [Published in Carl F. H. Henry, ed., Baker's Dictionary of Christian Ethics ( Grand Rapids : Baker), 603-604. Used with permission.]
1972
The Amsterdam Philosophy: a Preliminary Critique [Phillipsburg, NJ: Harmony Press, 1972].
The Law, Theology and Abortion [Published in The Christian Lawyer 4 (Winter, 1972), 24-27. Used with permission.]
No Scripture, No Christ [Published in Synapse II 1:1 (Jan., 1972), 1. Used with permission.]
Review of Achinstein and Barker's The Legacy of Logical Positivism [Originally published in WTJ 34:2 (May, 1972), 199-201. Used with permission.]
Review of Armstrong's Calvinism and the Amyraut Heresy [Originally published in WTJ 34:2 (May, 1972), 186-192. Used with permission.]
Review of Gardner's Abortion: The Personal Dilemma [Orignally published in Banner of Truth 109 (Oct., 1972), 31-32. Used with permission.]
1970
Abortion and the Christian [Published in The Presbyterian Guardian 39 (Nov., 1970), 78-80. Used with permission.
Review of High's New Essays on Religious Language [Orginally published in WTJ 33:1 (Nov., 1970), 126-131. Used with permission.]
1969
Review of Kaufman's Systematic Theology: A Historicist Perspective [Originally published in WTJ 32:1 (Nov., 1969), 119-124. Used with permission.]
1968
Review of Smith's Questions of Religious Truth [Originally published in WTJ 30:2 (May, 1968), 241-242. Used with permission.]