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The CREC Constitution

Posted on October 4, 2015 by TJH
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This report analyzes the constitutional document of the Doug Wilson Continue reading →

Posted in Church | Tagged Wilsonism | 5 Replies

Douglas Wilson and Orgasmism

Posted on September 11, 2015 by TJH
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Again, ladies, please pass this by.

A corollary of the thoughts I laid out on homo-orgasmism is that various perversions commonly thought of as “sexual” perversions are actually something else altogether Continue reading →

Posted in Agrarianism, ethics | Tagged Wilsonism | 1 Reply

Women’s Sports

Posted on August 8, 2015 by TJH
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The problem of girl-sports crystalized for me five years Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Politics, sports | 3 Replies

The Battle For Wittenberg 2017 Begins

Posted on July 26, 2015 by TJH
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Yesterday, at the big state “evangelical” church in the center Continue reading →

Posted in Church, Current Flux | Tagged Germany, Luther | Leave a reply

Homosexuality: Ain’t No Such Thing

Posted on February 9, 2015 by TJH
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Ladies, please skip this section. I feel it is necessary Continue reading →

Posted in Aesthetics, Agrarianism, Ethics | 1 Reply

Review of “Hold Your Peace” by Douglas Wilson

Posted on January 13, 2015 by TJH
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Douglas Wilson has reached a new height with the release of a video Continue reading →

Posted in Man, Salvation, Theology | Tagged Wilsonism | 2 Replies

A holiday observation by Jonathan Edwards

Posted on January 1, 2015 by TJH
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New Year’s Day is kind of like a collective birthday — the common passing Continue reading →

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Doug Green and Westminster Seminary

Posted on October 29, 2014 by TJH
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The forced retirement of OT professor Doug Green Continue reading →

Posted in Biblical, Scripture, Theology | Leave a reply

Confessionalism Type B: The Case of the RPCUS

Posted on September 9, 2014 by TJH
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The RPCUS provides an interesting case study Continue reading →

Posted in Church, Theology | Tagged Holy Catholic Church | 1 Reply

The Federal Vision: Not Catholic At All

Posted on November 17, 2013 by TJH
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It seems clear that one of the motivations for the Federal Vision (FV) movement Continue reading →

Posted in Church, Man, Salvation | Tagged Holy Catholic Church, Wilsonism | 1 Reply

The World Chess Championship

Posted on November 13, 2013 by TJH
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is happening right now in Continue reading →

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C. S. Lewis’ Second Argument for Purgatory

Posted on September 12, 2013 by TJH
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The introduction to Lewis on Purgatory, and discussion Continue reading →

Posted in Eschatology, ethics, Theology | Tagged C. S. Lewis | Leave a reply

C. S. Lewis on Purgatory

Posted on May 26, 2013 by TJH
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Some of his fan base may be unaware that C. S. Lewis believed in Purgatory Continue reading →

Posted in Eschatology, ethics, Metaphysics, Theology | 9 Replies

Walküre on Met matinee broadcast Saturday 13 April 2013

Posted on April 11, 2013 by TJH
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Reminder to tune in to your NPR station that carries the Met broadcasts, starting at 11 AM. Continue reading →

Posted in Opera | Tagged Wagner | Leave a reply

Preface to the Frank Schaeffer you-tubes

Posted on March 24, 2013 by TJH
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The son of the L’abri founder Francis, when he was an angry young man, went by “Franky” Continue reading →

Posted in Apologetics, Current Discourse | 3 Replies

Pipa on The Lord’s Day

Posted on December 30, 2012 by TJH
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The sabbath principle is explained using the analogy of a beautiful park. Continue reading →

Posted in Biblical, Ethics, Theology | Tagged Book review | 2 Replies

Book: T. David Gordon on Why Johnny Can’t Sing Hymns

Posted on December 2, 2012 by TJH
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The surprising thing about this contribution to the debate on worship is Continue reading →

Posted in Agrarianism, Church, Music | Tagged Book review, Holy Catholic Church | Leave a reply

The Covenanters in America: A Brief History

Posted on July 1, 2012 by TJH
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This is a review of the mimeographed history by D. Carson Continue reading →

Posted in Church, Modern (1500-1900) | Tagged Book review | 18 Replies

Robert Preus, Justification and Rome

Posted on May 31, 2010 by TJH
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This is a brief yet surprisingly thorough and lucid treatment of the issues Continue reading →

Posted in Man, Salvation, Theology | Tagged Book review | 3 Replies

The Proposed OPC Directory for Worship

Posted on January 1, 2010 by TJH
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The OPC (Orthodox Presbyterian Church) is in the process of ratifying a new “Directory for Worship.”  It is available on-line by clicking an appropriate link here. The purpose of this essay is to bring some arguments against the proposed revision to the church. Continue reading →

Posted in Church | Tagged Holy Catholic Church | 20 Replies

Introductory criticism of Wilson’s “‘Reformed’ is Not Enough”

Posted on November 24, 2009 by TJH
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The book “Reformed” is Not Enough created quite a stir a few years back Continue reading →

Posted in Church, Theology | Tagged Book review, Holy Catholic Church, Wilsonism | 2 Replies

On Deacons Serving Communion

Posted on October 21, 2009 by TJH
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At issue here is a practice, reported in some quarters, of Deacons assisting in Continue reading →

Posted in Church | Tagged Holy Catholic Church | 33 Replies

A WW2 story

Posted on May 28, 2009 by TJH
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Every war has a big story and thousands of little stories. The little stories are Continue reading →

Posted in 20th century, History | Tagged Germany, podcast, WW2 | 2 Replies

Keys of Church and Presbyterial Succession

Posted on May 18, 2009 by TJH
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Attached is an mp3 of a Sunday School on Heidelberg Catechism 83-85, Continue reading →

Posted in Church, Theology | Tagged audio, Holy Catholic Church, Wilsonism | 4 Replies

Heidelberg Catechism and Paedo-communion

Posted on May 11, 2009 by TJH
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Attached is the mp3 of a Sunday School lesson I taught yesterday on Heidelberg Catechism 81-82, including a discussion of Wilson’s (and others’) paedo-communion doctrine Continue reading →

Posted in Church | Tagged audio, Holy Catholic Church, Wilsonism | 4 Replies

The tip-o-meter

Posted on December 27, 2008 by TJH
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The American custom of tipping is like a dance that neither party really wishes Continue reading →

Posted in Agrarianism | 5 Replies

The “human life amendment”

Posted on October 21, 2008 by TJH
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There is a lot of discussion in conservative circles of Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics, Politics | 3 Replies

Slovakia during WW2

Posted on September 20, 2008 by TJH
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To understand the troubled waters through which Slovakia had Continue reading →

Posted in 20th century, History | 1 Reply

MacGregor on the Future of the Catholic Church Reformed (HCC #4)

Posted on August 30, 2008 by TJH
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The author was a prominent Church of Scotland man Continue reading →

Posted in Church | Tagged Book review, Holy Catholic Church | 2 Replies

The Slovak people continue five centuries to 1938

Posted on August 2, 2008 by TJH
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Continuing the brief history of the Slovak people from the narrative begun earlier, through the modern Continue reading →

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