In the last post on D. A. Carson we looked at the reasons why he considered the love of God to be a “difficult doctrine.” We agree that our view of God’s love has been greatly distorted but we disagreed as to the reasons why. In the following post I will lay out Carson’s own […]
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“The Difficult Doctrine of the Love of God” is the title of a book by prolific author D. A. Carson, professor of New Testament studies at Trinity Evangelical Seminary. I will summarize the direction and purpose of the book and then point out some startling statements made by Carson himself in relation to his perspective […]
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CONUNDRUM: a confusing and difficult problem or question. D. A. Carson as a neo-Calvinist reflects a theology in the tradition of Dutch theologian and Prime Minister Abraham Kuyper who said: “In the total expanse of human life there is not a single square inch of which the Christ, who alone is sovereign, does not declare,’That […]
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It was Tim Keller who opened up the vistas for understanding the Gospel as so much more than a “personal relationship” with Jesus that insured a place in heaven when we die. Keller brought a wide sweeping picture of the Gospel that could be traced from Genesis to Revelation. It was a vision that engulfed […]
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