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Review: John Owen and English Puritanism

Posted on June 27, 2018 by J. B. Aitken

by Crawford Gribben. Oxford. Crawford Gribben suggests, perhaps ironically, that John Owen’s life is shaped around a series of “defeats.” Although this text is part of Oxford’s series on historical theology, is weighted more towards biography than to theology, though … Continue reading →

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Review: Beeke and Jones, Puritan theology

Posted on March 24, 2018 by J. B. Aitken

Old review.  I am just moving it to this site. Beeke, Joel.  and Jones, Mark.  Puritan Theology: Doctrine for Life.  Grand Rapids, MI: Reformation Heritage Books. This is one of those “game-changer” books.  Beeke provides decades of pastoral reflection from … Continue reading →

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Review: Meet the Puritans

Posted on December 24, 2017 by J. B. Aitken

Beeke, Joel. Reformation Heritage Publishing. Most people never realized encyclopedias could be fun to read. In many ways, if the reader knows how to approach it, this book has the danger and thrill associated with the English Civil War. I think … Continue reading →

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My Infamous Covenanter Post

Posted on December 14, 2015 by J. B. Aitken

Somebody at Real Life Prebyterians posted this from my old blog, which got some guys mad at Covenanter Theonomists group.  So if I am going to get all that traffic, might as well get it here. Thursday, February 5, 2015 … Continue reading →

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