Top 2012 Posts
The year 2012 was a great year for the Helwys Society Forum, thanks to God’s faithfulness and your readership. For this, we sincerely thank you, our readers, for your constant encouragement, consistent readership, and critical interaction with us. In an effort to see how God has worked through our ministry this year, we’ve included each contributor’s most successful post from 2012 (according to most viewed). We’ve included hyperlinks...
Viewing Hildegard of Bingen In the Rearview Mirror
On 7 October 2012, a rare thing occurred: Pope Benedict XVI named Hildegard of Bingen (and John of Avila) a Doctor of the Church. This is a title given by the Roman Catholic Church to those of particular theological importance. In fact, only 35 persons have been given this distinct honor. Among them are Ambrose, John Chrysostom, Athanasius, Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, and Bernard of Clairvaux—rarefied company to say the least....
Top Books in 2012
A Message from the Helwys Society Forum Over the course of a year, members of the Helwys Society peruse, read, or review many books. Some of these are part of research exclusively for Forum essays. Others grow out of personal-academic interests, or are for local church ministry. Still others are sent to us by publishers for the express-purpose of reviewing and evaluating them. As we conclude this calendar year, we’d like to share with...
Our Spiritual Blessings in Christ
Predestination, election, and adoption: such words scare some of us, conjuring up ideas that carry theological baggage. Has God elected to save some and chosen to damn others? Is Christianity a mere fatalistic religion? And what does it mean to be adopted by God? What does it mean to be God’s chosen people, His elect? These questions are particularly important for Arminians who have not always addressed these issues sufficiently. How...
Mere Christmas
“‘The White Witch? Who is she?’, ‘Why, it is she that has got all Narnia under her thumb. It’s she that makes it always winter and never Christmas; think of that!’ ‘How awful!’ said Lucy” [1]. One of the greatest dystopias that C. S. Lewis could imagine under an evil tyrant was an eternal winter—with no Christmas. The very thought of it brings us back to childhood threats of receiving coal rather than candy. Narnia’s bitter,...
“How Firm a Foundation”: Reflections on the 2012 FWB Leadership Conference
As people committed to their Free Will Baptist brethren, the Helwys Society frequently attends denominational events. We believe there is much value in many of these events, and the annual Leadership Conference is no exception. Recently, I was privileged to be able to attend the 2012 Conference in Nashville, Tennessee on December 3-4. The conference consisted of two plenary addresses on Monday and Tuesday evening, coupled with two...
Recent Comments