In early April 2020, Jonah Goldberg observed in The Dispatch that one thing we were not hearing much of in this time of COVID-19 is any discussion of theodicy, that is, the justification of the existence, power, and goodness of God in the face of evil. It is an astute observation; in other times, there … Continue reading God, COVID-19, and Natural Woe
Theology Proper
The Aseity of God (WCF 2.2)
Our small groups at Christ Presbyterian Church are currently going through Ligonier’s course, The Attributes of God, taught by Steven Lawson, and the first attribute discussed was on the aseity of God. “Aseity” is not a term most people are familiar with, but it comes from Latin and according to Merriam-Webster’s dictionary refers to the … Continue reading The Aseity of God (WCF 2.2)
God’s Call Upon Moses (Exodus chs. 3-4)
What would it be like to directly encounter God in person? This question bears much more reflection than we are typically inclined to give it. We live in a day and an age characterized by glibness and superficiality, and we are inclined to approach God with the same kind of casualness that we would approach … Continue reading God’s Call Upon Moses (Exodus chs. 3-4)
