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Real Clear Politics: “What Would Jesus Do? Ask Obama” by David Harsanyi

Acton Institute PowerBlog: “On Calvinism and Capitalism” by Jordan Ballor

Washington Post: “Illegal Health Reform” by David Rivkin and Lee Casey

American Thinker: “Obama, Ginsburg, and the Ghost of Margaret Sanger” by Miguel Guanipa

Washington Times: “Welfare at $193,000?” by Terence P. Jeffrey

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John Calvin Turns 500

I’d be remiss not to mention that today marks the 500th anniversary of Reformer John Calvin’s birthday.  He has contributed much not only to theology, but also to government.

As Bob Hayton mentions in his post today:

His work in Geneva has an abiding relevance and lasting influence down to today in both [...]

Latte Links (5/17)

1. B.B. Warfield, Selected Writings, Vol. 2 pg. 538

The authority of the Scriptures does not rest “on the authority of the Church. The Church may bear witness to what she received from the apostles as law, but this is not giving authority to that law but humbly recognizing the authority which rightly belongs [...]

Piper on Irresistible Grace

John Piper covers the “I” in the T.U.L.I.P. of Calvinism.

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Introducing the Caffeinated Calvinists Network

I’ve benefitted from blog networks.  I’ve appreciated the interaction, comments, new readers that I have gotten from the Read My Lipstick Network and Conservative Web Brigade.  I’ve enjoyed new people I’ve met through High Calling Blogs and Checkup Today.  I just enjoy networking.

I enjoy it so much that I decided to start [...]

Twenty Items of Interest (v.47)

1. How TARP works in pictures, or otherwise now known as the Congressional Relief Action Program (C.R.A.P.).  Another visual can be found here.

2.  Hey have you seen the Rick Santelli rant yet?  Here is the video:

You can read the transcript here via Velvet Hammer via C-Pol.

White House spokesperson Gibbs rebukes [...]

Jonathan Edwards: Perseverance of the Saints

Big hat-tip to Adrian Warnock for this passage from Jonathan Edwards’ Sermons and Discourses, 1734–1738 (WJE Online Vol. 19) where he discusses the perseverance of the saints.

” . . .as soon as ever a soul has put forth one act of faith towards Jesus, it becomes interested in his righteousness, and so in [...]

The 12 Days of Calvinism

This is not intended for theological debate , but I enjoy theological humor.  You have Michael Patton (along with Carrie Hunter) to thank (or blame) for this belated parody of the “Twelve Days of Christmas.”

On the first day of Christmas my Calvie explained to me, the fallen nature of man.

On [...]

Your Wife May Be a Calvinist if…

Funny song written by Brandon Milan, made me laugh out loud.

 

This has got to be the quintessential Proverbs 31 woman!

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God Saves Sinners

J.I. Packer in his “Introductory Essay” to John Owen’s The Death of Death in the Death of Christ (London: Banner of Truth, 1959) boiled the five points of Calvinism (Total Depravity of Man, Unconditional Election, Limited Atonement, Irresistible Grace, and Perseverance of the Saints) to the main ideal that really is the foundation to [...]