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Review: The Biblical Doctrine of Man (Gordon Clark)

Posted on June 7, 2018 by J. B. Aitken

Thesis: Gordon Clark identifies the “man” with the “soul, spirit, or mind” (Clark 88). Man is the image (9). Clark doesn’t want to include the body in the definition of the image, but not because he is a rationalist.  He … Continue reading →

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Analytical Outline of American Augustinian

Posted on December 1, 2017 by J. B. Aitken

While the title appears to limit the book’s scope, this treatise is nothing less than a masterpiece in explaining key loci in Reformed theology.  Oliver Crisp outlines how William G.T. Shedd’s “Augustinian Realism” shapes his theology–and he makes us love … Continue reading →

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Justice Wins (a review of Shedd)

Posted on November 22, 2016 by J. B. Aitken

While there are some gaps in Shedd, he is strong precisely where the modern church is weak (if I may borrow a phrase from Packer). This updated edition by Gomes is a masterpiece. It is magnificently bound, has accessible foonotes, … Continue reading →

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