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  • Protestant Reactions to Vatican II: Introduction

    Over the next two weeks, Pursuing Veritas will be offering an overview of Protestant Reactions to the Second Vatican Council of the Roman Catholic Church.  This series is presented with at least one major caveat: Not every Protestant reaction to Vatican II has been examined — indeed, many of the most “interesting” were omitted due…

  • Book Review: The Drama of Scripture, 2E (Bartholomew and Goheen)

    Very few books are must reads, especially for busy, sleep-deprived, tired-of-reading-books-for-class college students (or their even more taxed cousins, the grad student). Rarely does something come along that clearly and concisely explains complex issues with clarity and precision. Ten years ago, one such book came along: The Drama of Scripture, captivating readers and shedding much…

  • Recommended Reading: October 11-17

    If you’re not like me and have time to read some articles this weekend, check out the selection below. Theology and Religion Tips for Discerning Religions by David Inczauskis Left Behind Theology and Atheism: Two Sides of the Same Coin by George Aldhizer Mark Driscoll Resigns from Mars Hill Church by Warren Throckmorton Pagans and…

  • Thinking About “Q”

    If you read the four canonical gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) you’ll notice a few things. First, Matthew, Mark, and Luke contain a lot (a LOT) of the same (or at least similar) stories and parables. In fact, if you sat down and compared similar how similar the Synoptics are, you would find that…

  • ECA: First Clement

    To “kick off” our Early Christian Authority Series, we begin with First Clement, which is the earliest non-canonical, specifically Christian, and still extant writing available to us today. First Clement claims to have been written from the Church at Rome to the Church at Corinth, and seems to have been written around 95-96 CE (though…

  • The Bible In American Life

    Not too long ago, a report titled “The Bible in American Life” was released by the Center for the Study of Religion and American Culture at Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis. Based on a nation-wide survey on Bible use and knowledge, this report found a number of things, some of the most interesting being: — About…

  • Reflections on the Present Age

    This article originally appeared at Conciliar Post. Some authors make a lasting impression on one’s mind, for good or for bad. For me, one such writer is Søren Kierkegaard (1813-55), whom I first engaged while an undergraduate at Valparaiso University. While reading Kierkegaard, one cannot help but be flummoxed by large portions of his prose—there’s…

  • Book Review: A Godward Heart (Piper)

    John Piper’s latest book, A Godward Heart: Treasuring the God Who Loves You, stands as the latest example of his ability to pen books worthy of being enjoyed by Christians across denominational lines. Many have long found Piper’s preaching, teaching, and writing useful, important, and worthy of reflection, and this newest offering does not disappoint.…

  • Church Search Update

    It’s been a while since our last Church Search post and people have been inquiring about where we stand in our search, so I thought I would take some time to offer e brief update this morning. First, I want to thank everyone for your prayers as we wrestle with various issues, for your interest…

  • Recommended Reading: October 4-10

    If you only read one article this week, engage The Bible Tells Me So by Peter Leithart If you’ve got time for more reading, check out the suggestions below. And, as always, if you think there’s something else that I should be reading, comment below. Theology and Religion On Being Right or Wrong by John…