While sojourning in Scotland in 1881, Kuyper discovered to his amazement that Alexander Comrie (1706–1774), one of the best representatives of Reformed theology in the eighteenth century, was virtually unknown in the Scottish Presbyterian Church. Accordingly, Kuyper wrote a series of three articles for Presbyterian readers about this theologian, who...

This is a translation of selections from Abraham Kuyper’s commentary on Lord’s Day 21b of his Heidelberg Catechism (“E voto Dordraceno. Toelichting op den Heidelbergschen Catechismus”/“E voto Dordraceno. Commentary on the Heidelberg Catechism”). Translated by Rev. G.M. van Pernis for G.M. van Pernis’ “Handbook of General Knowledge” Grand Rapids, MI,...

Abraham Kuyper's "Evolution" address was delivered as a rectoral oration at the Free University of Amsterdam in 1899. This translation is a collaborative effort coordinated by Clarence Menninga, emeritus Professor of Geology at Calvin College (now Calvin University). The initial translation was prepared by George Kamps, reviewed and refined by...

Christ and Culture is the English translation of Schilder’s Christus en Cultuur. The original version of this publication was issued in 1932 under the title “Jezus Christus en het cultuurleven”: it was included in Jezus Christus en het menschenleven, a collection of contributions by various authors. In 1947 it was published separately as Christus en Cultuur: a reprint followed...

https://open.spotify.com/episode/62d9WWYHddeMYL6fHaMfyN?si=AeSxclYzQ6u4SoWwlebPfQ Who was Albertus Christiaan Van Raalte (born in 1811 in the Netherlands?). Van Raalte was a pillar in the Afscheiding, sat under Groen van Prinsterer, was always running from the law, wrote letters to Abraham Kuyper to not over-work (which council Kuyper failed to apply), led the emigrations to...

“How can I pick the right job?” Actually, you don't need to choose a job that's "perfect for you." But you do need to be productive in ways that honor God in your work life. Here's a better question: As a believer, how can I determine what I am supposed...

Most children’s book and entertainment are woefully lame (and, of course, most adult books and entertainment are lame as well [(did you guys see that there is an Amazon show for clowns that has a black, gay, handicap King of England?]). In attempts to counteract that (often with good intentions)...

Our particular interest in this essay is to open up Bavinck’s approach to the biblical teaching about humanity created in the image of God, with specific implications for, and application to, the Christian family.

This handbook joins the growing corpus of English-language reflection on the origin, essence, and relevance of neo-Calvinism, drawn from recently translated sources and professional level studies. Perhaps this review can be most clearly organized by briefly stating the book’s constitutive sections (with brief commentary consisting of “thoughts arising as I...

For years, when folks were taking stock of our cultural moment in regard to faith and such, it was a given that people would reference Charles Taylor. As of late, however, I've started noticing every book, article, and podcast I've digested is referencing Aaron Renn and his observations and analysis...