Once for All Delivered

We finally come to chapter 2 with a big question: How do we know God? We are introduced to Christ, to covenant, and how God makes himself known to us.

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We conclude chapter 1 of WWG with a discussion of art and beauty. Can art be man's highest good? What does art and culture today tell us about the state of our world? How should we properly understand virtue and love of neighbor?

This and more on this week's Bavcast.

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On today's episode, an exciting announcement!

Then, Marc, Caleb, and Andrew continue their discussion of Chapter 1 of WWG, looking at the knowledge of God as it relates to philosophy and science.

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NOTE FROM ANDREW, October 19, 2021:
Some have asked me since the original publication of this episode about the stance on COVID-19 restrictions that I took in this episode. The short answer is, no, I do not. Bear in mind that this episode was recorded within mere days of the beginning of the global outbreak of COVID-19, and the prospects for the virus' impact were far more grim at the time than ever came to realization. As time went by, as restrictions became more strict, and as the virus' impact was far less than initially intended, much of my opinions on the matter changed, and I do share grave concerns about continued restrictions and their implications on the church and religious liberty in the U.S. and elsewhere. In hindsight, this was a rush to judgment based on early information. I have decided, in the interest of transparency and continuity, to not edit or delete the episode as I do believe it still contains useful content and also shows that I am willing to learn from mistakes and accept correction. You can contact me at [email protected] if you wish to know more.

Caleb, Marc, and Andrew continue Chapter 1 of The Wonderful Works of God, discussing the positive aspects of Bavinck's teaching on God being man's highest good. They apply Bavinck's thoughts and Psalm 49 to the present COVID-19 crisis.

Also in this episode, information about other editions of The Wonderful Works of God available in English.

Definitions and clarifications:
Naturalistic Materialism: Naturalism holds that everything can be explained by natural causes and laws. Materialism believes that everything that exists is material. These are significant and treated together for our purposes as both deny the supernatural and spiritual.

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Andrew provides a brief biography of Herman Bavinck.

BavBites are where we take a few minutes to explain something, answer questions, or otherwise talk about issues that are important but may not make it into our normal book discussions on BavCast.

Ron Gleason's biography of Herman Bavinck: https://www.prpbooks.com/book/herman-bavinck

James Eglington's critical biography, due in September: http://www.bakerpublishinggroup.com/books/bavinck/397260

Three seminary students, Caleb, Marc, and Andrew, begin their discussion of Herman Bavinck's The Wonderful Works of God. The first few pages of this book confront us with a difficult question: What is man's highest good? What is he created for? Also, attempts at speaking Dutch.

A. Craig Troxel's new book, With All Your Heart (referenced by Marc): https://www.amazon.com/All-Your-Heart-Orienting-Desires/dp/143353553X

Andrew referenced a Ligonier panel where Sinclair Ferguson made comments about WWG. They are at the 1:45 mark here:
https://www.ligonier.org/learn/conferences/made-in-the-image-of-god/ask-ligonier-with-ferguson-nichols-parsons-and-thomas/?fbclid=IwAR2yGFj-iI8Q5vkS5ytBJQGz9Pb-Xk-agCUHxGPW3RylGyK8pTGaRJue0ns

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