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The Christ the Center panel had the pleasure of revisiting Rev. Dr. John Fesko, now the academic dean and associate professor of systematic theology at Westminster Seminary California, abut his new Reformation Heritage Books volume, The Rule of Love: Broken, Fulfilled, and Applied. Fesko explains how the Christian is to understand and appropriate the Ten Commandments. The role of the law in the history of redemption as well as its place in redemption’s application is discussed. At the end of the day, Christ is the lens through which we are to read and contemplate the law.

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Estelle, Bryan D., J. V. Fesko, and David VanDrunen. The Law is Not of Faith: Essays on Works and Grace in the Mosaic Covenant. Phillipsburg, N.J.: P & R Pub., 2009.

Fesko, J. Justification: Understanding the Classic Reformed Doctrine. Phillipsburg N.J.: P&R Pub., 2008.

———. The Rule of Love: Broken, Fulfilled, and Applied. Grand Rapids Mich.: Reformation Heritage Books, 2009.

Kline, Meredith G. Kingdom Prologue: Genesis Foundations for a Covenantal Worldview. Wipf & Stock Publishers, 2006.

Vos, Geerhardus. Biblical Theology. New Ed. Banner of Truth, 1975.

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Participants: Camden Bucey, Jeff Waddington, John Fesko, Nick Batzig

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Christ the Center is pleased to welcome Dr. Richard C. Gamble to talk about volume one of his systematic theology. Many people have looked forward to The Whole Counsel of God v.1: God’s Mighty Acts in the Old Testament and the panel had the pleasure of discussing the influences and aims of this great book. Dr. Gamble incorporates the best of the reformed tradition into a highly enjoyable biblical-systematic theology.

Edwards, Jonathan. A History of the Work of Redemption. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1989.

Gamble, Richard C. The Whole Counsel Of God. Presbyterian & Reformed Pub Co, 2008.

Jones, Charles. The History of the Church of God During the Period of Revelation. New York: Scribner, 1867.

Owen, John, and W. H. Goold. The Works of John Owen. London: Banner of Truth Trust, 1965.

Reymond, Robert. A New Systematic Theology of the Christian Faith. Nashville: T. Nelson, 1998.

Vos, Geerhardus. Biblical Theology. New Ed. Banner of Truth, 1975.

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Waltke, Bruce. An Old Testament Theology: An Exegetical, Canonical, and Thematic Approach. 1st ed. Grand Rapids Mich.: Zondervan, 2007.

Wills, Gregory. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1859-2009. New York: Oxford University Press, 2009.

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Participants: Camden Bucey, Jeff Waddington, Jim Cassidy, Josh Walker, Nick Batzig, Richard C. Gamble

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Christ the Center discusses some aspects of the life and thought of Medieval theologian Thomas Aquinas. Specifically Thomas’ doctrine of God and the nature/grace distinction come in for consideration. Especially useful is the discussion of the nature of Scholasticism and what value there is in reading Thomas. At the end of the day, the lesson is, do not throw the baby out with the bathwater.

Kretzmann, Norman. The Cambridge companion to Aquinas. Cambridge; New York NY USA: Cambridge University Press, 1993.

McInerny, Ralph. Aquinas. Oxford: Polity, 2003.

Stump, Eleonore. Aquinas. London; New York: Routledge, 2003.

Thomas. An exposition of the On the hebdomads of Boethius. Washington D.C.: Catholic University of America Press, 2001.

_____. Aquinas scripture series. Commentary on Saint Paul’s Epistle to the Galatians. Albany N.Y.: Magi Books, 1966.

_____. On evil : disputed questions. Notre Dame Ind.; New York: University of Notre Dame Press; Wiley, 2002.

_____. On love and charity : readings from the Commentary on the sentences of Peter Lombard. Washington D.C.: Catholic University of America Press, 2008.

_____. St. Thomas Aquinas on politics and ethics : a new translation, backgrounds, interpretations. 1st ed. New York: Norton, 1988.

_____. St. Thomas Aquinas Summa theologiæ. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1967.

_____. Summa contra gentiles Saint Thomas Aquinas. Notre Dame Ind.: University of Notre Dame Press, 1975.

_____. The commentary of St. Thomas Aquinas on Aristotle’s Treatise on the soul. [St. Paul Minn.]: College of St. Thomas, 1946.

_____. Thomas Aquinas : disputed questions on the virtues. Cambridge; New York: Cambridge University Press, 2005.

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Participants: Camden Bucey, James Dolezal, Jeff Waddington

In honor of John Calvin’s 500th anniversary, the General Assembly of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church held a pre-Assembly conference on the subject of John Calvin. The Rev. Dr. Richard B. Gaffin of Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, spoke on Calvin’s soteriology. The Rev. Glen J. Clary, pastor of Immanuel Orthodox Presbyterian Church, West Collingswood, New Jersey spoke on Calvin as a servant of the Word of God.

Christ the Center had the privilege of welcoming Glen to the panel to discuss his lecture topic. Join us for an interesting discussion of Calvin’s theology of preaching touching on its authority, the presence of Christ, and worship.

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Calvin, John. Calvin: Theological Treatises. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1954.

—. Sermons on the Acts of the Apostles: Chapters 1-7. Edinburgh: Banner Of Truth Trust, 2008.

—. Sermons on Genesis: Chapters 1-11. Banner Of Truth Trust, 2009.

Lawson, Steven. The Expository Genius of John Calvin. Lake Mary FL: Reformation Trust Pub., 2006.

Parker, Thomas. Calvin’s Preaching. 1st ed. Louisville Ky.: Westminster/J. Knox Press, 1992.

—. The Oracles of God: An Introduction to the Preaching of John Calvin. London [u.a.]: Lutterworth Press, 1947.

Preaching. Dyer Ind.: Mid-America Reformed Seminary, 1999.

Wallace, Ronald. Calvin’s Doctrine of the Word and Sacrament. Grand Rapids: W.B. Eerdmans Pub. Co., 1957.

Participants: Camden Bucey, Glen Clary, Jim Cassidy

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Christ the Center discusses the theology of the influential Roman Catholic Karl Rahner. Rahner’s theology is a composite of Kantian, Hegelian and Heideggerian philosophies. The panel discusses these philosophic influences and compares Rahner’s approach to apologetics with a Reformed approach – particularly the system taught by Cornelius Van Til. This episode will prove useful not only for the philosophically-minded apologist but also for anyone interested in seeing the influence of one’s theological system upon apologetic methodology. The discussion may also help listeners to realize that much of modern Roman Catholic theology is quite different from that which was taught during the Reformation.

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This discussion follows the structure of Camden Bucey’s recent paper entitled A Reformed Critique of the Role of Natural Law in Rahnerian Apologetics which won the 2009 Greene Prize in Apologetics at Westminster Theological Seminary. Ten years ago, Jeff Waddington won the same award for his paper Worldviews Collide: The Unapologetic Apologetic of Abraham Kuyper.

Kilby, Karen. Rahner: Theology and Philosophy. London; New York: Routledge, 2004.

Livingston, James C., Francis Schussler Fiorenza, Sarah Coakley, and James H., Jr. Evans. Modern Christian Thought: The Twentieth Century. 2nd ed. Fortress Press, 2006.

Marmion, Declan., and Mary E. Hines. The Cambridge Companion to Karl Rahner. Cambridge companions to religion. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2005.

Rahner, Karl. Foundations of Christian Faith: An Introduction to the Idea of Christianity. New York: Seabury Press, 1978.

Hearers of the Word. [New York: Herder and Herder, 1969.]

Spirit in the World. [New York: Herder and Herder, 1968.]

Participants: Camden Bucey, Jeff Waddington, Nick Batzig

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James, Jeff and Camden discuss various books dealing with the doctrine of God, sometimes called theology proper.

Participants: Camden Bucey, James Dolezal, Jeff Waddington

Nick Batzig sat down with David Robertson pastor of St. Peters Free Church in Dundee, Scotland recently at Twin Lakes Fellowship where he lectured on Emergent Calvinism. David spoke with Nick about his book The Dawkins Letters: Challenging Atheist Myths. David has been actively debating Dawkins supporters throughout the UK and shares his experience. This is an interesting discussion about how apologetics hits the road. Later on, Nick asks David about Awakening: The Life and Ministry of Robert Murray McCheyne another excellent book detailing the life of the well-known minister.

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Participants: David Robertson, Nick Batzig

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Our doctrine of Scripture is extremely important and drives the discussion of practically all other topics. Since we hold Scripture to be our principium cognoscendi externum it is our rule by which we are to judge and interpret all other truth. There are, however, many issues surrounding the role of Scripture and our understanding of it, particularly as they relate to life in the church. The panel discusses issues such as dogmatism and multi-perspectivalism as they debate and engage these issues.

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Alexander, T. Desmond. From Eden to the New Jerusalem: Exploring God’s Plan for Life on Earth. Nottingham, England: Inter-Varsity Press, 2008.

Ambrosiaster. Commentaries on Romans and 1-2 Corinthians. Downers Grove Ill.: IVP Academic, 2009.

Ancient Christian Doctrine Set. Ivp Academic, 2009.

Berg, M. Friends of Calvin. English ed. Grand Rapids Mich.: William B. Eerdmans Pub. Co., 2009.

Calvin, Jean. The Piety of John Calvin: A Collection of His Spiritual Prose, Poems, and Hymns. [New ed.]. Phillipsburg N.J.: P & R Pub., 2009.

Calvin, John. Institutes of the Christian Religion 1541 French Edition. Eerdmans Pub Co, 2009.

Downes, Martin. Risking the Truth. Christian Focus, 2009.

Driscoll, Mark. Religion Saves: And Nine Other Misconceptions. Wheaton Ill.: Crossway Books, 2009.

Edgar, William, and K. Scott Oliphint. Christian Apologetics Past and Present: A Primary Source Reader. Wheaton Ill.: Crossway Books, 2009.

Ferguson, Everett. Baptism in the Early Church: History, Theology, and Liturgy in the First Five Centuries. Cambridge U.K. ; Grand Rapids Mich.: W.B. Eerdmans Pub. Co., 2009.

Frame, John. The Doctrine of the Knowledge of God. Phillipsburg N.J.: Presbyterian and Reformed Pub. Co., 1987.

Hall, David. Calvin in the Public Square: Liberal Democracies, Rights, and Civil Liberties. Phillipsburg N.J.: P & R Pub., 2009.

Machen, J. Gresham. Christianity and Liberalism, New Ed. Eerdmans Pub Co, 2009.

Nettles, Tom. James Petigru Boyce: A Southern Baptist statesman. Phillipsburg N.J.: P & R Pub., 2009.

Noll, Mark. The New Shape of World Christianity: How American Experience Reflects Global Faith. Downers Grove Ill.: IVP Academic, 2009.

Oden, Thomas. Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture. Downers Grove Ill.: InterVarsity Press, 1998.

Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture. Downers Grove IL: InterVarsity Press, 2001.

Peterson, David. The Acts of the Apostles. Grand Rapids Mich.: William B. Eerdmans Pub. Co., 2009.

Poythress, Vern S. God-Centered Biblical Interpretation. Phillipsburg, N.J.: P&R Pub., 1999.

Redeeming Science: A God-Centered Approach. Wheaton, Ill.: Crossway Books, 2006.

Symphonic Theology: The Validity of Multiple Perspectives in Theology. P & R Publishing, 2001.

The Returning King: A Guide to the Book of Revelation. P & R Publishing, 2000. Understanding Dispensationalists. 2nd ed. P & R Publishing, 1993.

Ryken, Philip Graham. Luke. Phillipsburg, N.J.: P&R Pub., 2009.

Stellman, Jason. Dual Citizens: Worship and Life Between the Already and the Not Yet. Lake Mary FL: Reformation Trust Pub., 2009.

Storms, C. Pleasures Evermore: The Life-Changing Power of Enjoying God. Colorado Springs Colo.: NavPress, 2000.

Sweeney, Douglas. Jonathan Edwards and the Ministry of the Word: A Model of Faith and Thought. Downers Grove Ill.: IVP Academic, 2009.

Participants: Camden Bucey, Jeff Waddington, Nick Batzig

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The Christ the Center panel discussed the nature of philosophy and theology and how they relate to each other. Among the topics discussed were whether theology is a science and if so, whether is it a theoretical or practical science. The guys even tackled the question of what science is. Like the discussion about the simplicity of God, this is not for the faint of heart but is worth pondering. Remember this, at the end of the day, theology is the science of living blessedly to God.

Participants: Camden Bucey, James Dolezal, Jeff Waddington

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Daniel B. Wallace discusses the challenges facing New Testament textual criticism in the 21st century. Join us for this interesting discussion of this fascinating discipline. Many listeners will be familiar with Dr. Wallace from his introductory textbook and his textbook on intermediate Greek grammar. Dr. Wallace is the senior New Testament editor of the NET Bible and coeditor of the NET-Nestle Greek-English diglot. He has also founded The Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts, an institute with the initial purpose to preserve Scripture by taking digital photographs of all known Greek New Testament manuscripts.

Participants: Camden Bucey, Daniel B. Wallace, Josh Walker, Nick Batzig

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