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Robert E. Lee’s Central Tenet: Providence
R. David Cox R. David Cox is the author of The Religious Life of Robert E. Lee, the newest volume in the Eerdmans Library of Religious Biography. The following is an excerpt from Ch. 13, “Lee’s Central...
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Robert E. Lee, Slavery, and the Problem of Providence
Yesterday we published an excerpt from The Religious Life of Robert E. Lee about the central tenet of Lee’s theology—providence. Today we’re sharing a second excerpt, from Ch. 15 of the book, “Lee and...
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Pavel Florensky: The Justification of God and Man
Pavel Florensky Pavel Florensky was a scientist and mathematician whose unexpected religious experiences led him to begin studying theology and religion. He became an Orthodox priest and was martyred...
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John Stott on “Private Confession and Rebuke”
John Stott John Stott (1921–2011) was rector emeritus of All Souls Church, London, founder of the London Institute for Contemporary Christianity, and one of the most beloved and influential...
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Abraham Lincoln’s “Doctrine of Necessity”
Taken from the third chapter of Allen C. Guelzo’s book Abraham Lincoln: Redeemer President, this excerpt sketches Lincoln’s understanding of “necessity.” Juxtaposed with our recent post, “Robert E....
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Mark Noll: Separating Church and State in Colonial America
Taken from the fourth chapter of Mark Noll’s book The Old Religion in a New World: The History of North America Christianity, this excerpt sketches the early evolution of what later became a...
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Samuel Wells: 12 Steps to Creating Peace
Samuel Wells is Vicar of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square, London. He previously served as dean of the chapel and associate professor of ethics at Duke Divinity School. He has authored...
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Brant Pitre on “The Problem of the Last Supper”
Brant Pitre is professor of Sacred Scripture at Notre Dame Seminary, New Orleans, Louisiana. The following excerpt is from Jesus and the Last Supper, chapter one, “The Problem of the Last Supper.”...
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Jennifer Harvey on Bridging the Racial Divide in our Churches
The following is an excerpt from Dear White Christians: For Those Still Hoping for Racial Reconciliation by Jennifer Harvey. It is part of the Prophetic Christianity series. * * * Christians concerned...
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John Stott: 8 Basic Claims of the Christian Faith
The following excerpts are from Basic Christianity by John Stott. Eerdmans recently issued refreshed editions of Stott’s most influential works. * * * 1. Christianity is Christ [I]n essence,...
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