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September 17, 2014

Now Available: ‘Matthew’ by Cornelis Vonk

Christian’s Library Press has now released Matthew, the third primer in its Opening the Scriptures series. You can purchase it on Amazon today. Written by Dutch Reformed pastor and preacher Cornelis Vonk, and translated by Nelson D. Continue Reading...

December 16, 2013

Mother May I?

At last week’s Acton on Tap, I discussed the economic teachings of the Heidelberg Catechism, beginning with the divine origin of material blessings as expressed in Lord’s Day 50, which explores the fourth petition of the Lord’s Prayer, “Give us this day our daily bread.” Continue Reading...

August 16, 2007

Bridging Wesley’s Ditch

Stanley Cohen, the Martin White Professor of Sociology at the London School of Economics, is quoted as saying that “good intentions become bad practices.” In his critique of rather lame attempts to realize justice in the world (related to faulty definitions of justice), Herman Bianchi writes, “Even more dubious is another frame in which the formula is often couched: ‘Justice is the constant intention to give everyone his due.’ Continue Reading...