What unites […] various reactions to the collapse of Christendom is the marginalising of doctrine. Anyone who knows the history of Christendom, however, will not be surprised. As Abraham Kuyper (1837–1920) observed as part of his argument for the revision of Belgic Confession article 36, the church-state complex (Christendom) wasContinue Reading
These are notes from an adult Sunday school class taught by Dr W. Robert Godfrey at Escondido United Reformed Church, California, this month. You can listen to the teaching at Abounding Grace Radio. We have come to a time of dramatic change in the West. We are experiencing the endContinue Reading
Augustine taught the two kingdoms approach. This view made it possible for profound Christian involvement and influence in secular society, while at the same time never giving in to the naïve assumption that any human culture or nation is – or can become – truly righteous or good. For onlyContinue Reading
According to Augustine, the distinction between the two cities — the city of God and the city of man — is grounded in the two loves: love of God and love of self. The former leads to genuine fellowship and a communion of mutual giving and receiving, while the latterContinue Reading