THE CAPRANICA

Andreas Kostenberger reviews a recent lecture on “Non-canonical Early Christian Writings.” The lecture points out a number of interesting apocryphal connections to Roman Catholic theology and Kostenberger has a good summary of how we should view and use apocryphal literature.

Biblical Foundations » The Apocryphal New Testament

Here are John Piper’s words of tribute to Bruce Metzger, renown Greek scholar.

Personal Tribute to Bruce Manning Metzger :: Desiring God

By 2012, the Edwards Center at Yale will have all 100,000 pages of Jonathan Edwards materials available online.  25,000 pages are now available.  This is a gold mine!
The Jonathan Edwards Center at Yale University: Frequently Asked Questions

Justin Taylor points out Michael Haykin’s four lectures surveying the history of Christianity.

Between Two Worlds: History of Christianity in Four Lectures

This should be a great help in further making Edwards accessible.

Between Two Worlds: The Works of Jonathan Edwards Online

Thansk to Steve Weaver who is doing some post grad work in Baptist History.

Pastor Steve Weaver’s Blog: Resources for Studying Baptist History

William Jewell College was a poor place for Spurgeon’s library to be kept.  Midwestern will serve as a more appropriate home.

Between Two Worlds: MBTS Acquires Spurgeon Library

Mark Noll on the rise and impact of evangelicalsim.

Where We Are and How We Got Here - Christianity Today Magazine

Here’s a collation of links to Tony Reinke’s thoughts on building a puritan library.

Between Two Worlds: The Puritan Study

The Shepherd’s Scrapbook » Blog Archive » Building a Blank Bible (part 1)
While I really do want to get a copy of Edwards’ Blank Bible, a blogger has promised to teach us all how to make our own.  Reading his opening comments, I may just try it.  It might be cheaper and have a good [...]

The Abuse and Misuse of the Puritans
Dr. Mohler comments on a recent London Times article written by someone who evidently has little comprehension of history or puritanism.

The Works of Jonathan Edwards, Vol. 24
Just like the rest of the Yale series - I’d love to own it but don’t want to pay for it. This one is quite tempting though.
UPDATE:  Be sure to catch the video blog just released about The Blank Bible.  Now I really want to own a copy [...]

Historia ecclesiastica: HISTORICAL REFLECTIONS ON BAPTIST ORDINATION
Michael Haykin reflects on ordination from a historically Baptist perspective.

Between Two Worlds: Luther’s Use of Bar Tunes
So Luther did not write his hymns over a large keg in the local Tavern in Worms?

Little did the ancient Romans know that the Providence of God was directing them to build an old world superhighway for the spread of the gospel of Jesus Christ. According to the referenced report, the 535 mile Via Egnatia is regaining modern-day attention.

According to this article, the Jews had an active, perhaps persecuted, community in Rome during the first century. The article further suggets that the well-known Christian practice of burials in the Roman catacombs was a result of adopting the Jewish practice. Another link in the transition between Judaism and Chrisitianity in the first century. Interesting [...]

The land that once produced the puritans, the Wesley’s, Whitfield, Spurgeon, Lloyd-Jones and other colossal names in Christian circles has lost her joy. The referenced report is an interesting read, especially when one considers that Great Britain is a country given to the application of modern liberalism, where once she was the propagator of the [...]

Do we need another reformation within Christianity? Rick Warren says we do. However this time, the new reformation needs to be one not based on belief, but on behavior.
In a recent gathering of over 12,000 people in Dallas, Warren spoke about how the Reformation of the sixteenth century divided the church, but how a new [...]