Some words from Richard Baxter on holiness and passion. These words were intended to encourage those suffering from melancholy (depression) who found it difficult to feel as they thought they should–rather than to castigate those who are too passionate!

pples of gold in settings of silver:beauty demands a moment to savour.Come, take and eat the food on the salver;duty delights in loving the Saviour.

 n encouraging quotation from Jürgen Moltmann: "Time is determined by what happens in it. ‘For everything there is a season’ (Ecclesiastes 3.1). Theologically, time is determined by the presence or absence of God — that is to say, by the different modes of his presence in time. There is a ‘time of the law,’ there [...]

et me recommend a discussion on usury at Date-Dabitur between Thomas Renz, Scott C. Mooney and Chad Degenhart. (Renz’s position is summarised in his Theses on Usury Then and Now, developed out of the discussion.) I find Renz’s dialogue in particular to be a model of Christian scholarly engagement.

Torrance is an interesting writer who has grappled well with the relationship between an eternal God and a time-bound universe, particularly in the light of the incarnation. But at times he is remarkably difficult to understand. Take for example this argument: The movement of eternity into time in Jesus Christ has the effect of temporalizing [...]

I note what promises to be an intriguing and informative blog, ελληνιστι γινωσκεις; (“Do you know Greek?”). The author, Daniel Phillips, is committed to the study of the Greek New Testament and I look forward to his insights.

I have been requested to put online an essay examining whether Christians should have anything to do with the medium of film. Do read it, and feel welcome to comment on the essay or to correct me.

Luke 2.29-32, sometimes called the nunc dimittis from its first two words in Latin, is a beautiful piece of poetry with which Simeon greets the baby Jesus.

At the request of a friend, I have put online an essay in response to the question: “‘Sacrifice and anger are not directly related.’ (Goldingay) Discuss with particular reference to Leviticus.”

"There remains, then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of God; for anyone who enters God's rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from his." (Hebrews 9.9-10, NIV) The rose unfolds, creation of a world,And, baptised on the rising of the sun,Alight with splendoured loveliness, she restsIn faith, encrimsoned by her dawning [...]