
Volume 3 Issue 1
Spring 2018 | 74 pages
Articles
In This Issue
Last October Reformed Theological Seminary joined the international Protestant world in marking the quincentennary of the Reformation with events on our campuses and other opportunities for faculty to speak on Reformation themes. A sample of those addresses is offered in this issue. Michael Allen’s chapel address at Covenant College was part of that school’s fall... READ MORE
Creature of the Word
Michael Allen
Editor’s Note: This lecture was delivered in the Covenant College chapel on Wednesday, October 18, 2017. Video may be found at https://www.covenant.edu/calendar/all/2017/10/18. Students of Covenant College, I don’t know where you’ve been going this morning. I don’t know if you’ve had a seminar with Dr. Kapic or a class with Dr. Jackson. I don’t know... READ MORE
Solus Christus: Against the Idol Making Factory
D. Blair Smith
Editor’s note: The following is a message delivered at “The Gospel of Grace and Glory: The Reformation at 500 and Counting,” a conference co-sponsored by Christ Covenant Church (PCA), Matthews, NC, and Reformed Theological Seminary Charlotte, October 27-28, 2017. A video of Smith’s presentation (along with those on the other “Solas” of the Reformation) can... READ MORE
Luther in 1520: Justification by Faith Alone
Howard Griffith
This was a lecture presented at Reformed Theological Seminary, Washington DC’s lecture series “Luther’s (Re)formative Years, 1517-1521,” in October 2017. Introduction When you meet someone you admire and begin to get to know them, it can be a thrilling experience. You begin to listen to them. You come to see the beauty of their character,... READ MORE
On Herman Bavinck’s Scientific Work
W.B. Kristensen
Translator’s Introduction[1] William Brede Kristensen (1867–1953) was a Norwegian scholar of classical languages and ancient Mesopotamian religions. In 1896 he completed a doctorate at the University of Oslo on ancient Egyptian views of the afterlife.[2] He lectured at the university from 1897 to 1901 before emigrating to the Netherlands. From 1901 to 1937 he held... READ MORE
Pulpit Speech: A Divine Cover-Up?
Michael J. Glodo
How is God both just and merciful? This is a first order question asked of any pastor by any person trying to reconcile God’s justice with his mercy. Our answer is often only to affirm that he is both and perhaps to explain why God’s justice must be satisfied. As the second of the Canons... READ MORE
A Lunchtime Conversation with Carl Trueman
The Orlando campus of RTS celebrated Reformatin500 with a visit from Dr. Carl Trueman, professor of church history at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia. In addition to four lectures on Martin Luther, he joined the seminary for a community lunch when Academic Dean Michael Allen posed some questions to him. On the Priesthood of... READ MORE
Reviews

The Christ of Wisdom: A Redemptive Historical Exploration of the Wisdom Books of the Old Testament
Reviewed by: Peter Y. Lee

Rediscovering the Holy Spirit: God’s Perfecting Presence in Creation, Redemption, and Everyday Life
Reviewed by: Jordan F. Olshefski

In Search of Ancient Roots: The Christian Past and the Evangelical Identity Crisis
Reviewed by: John R. Muether