Evening Prayer (Part 2)

EDT on the Chicago Theology: the modernist school in the Divinity School of the University of Chiago of the 1900s were Biblical vandals (fundie libboes) using the same for Bible, church history and theology. Process theology and process philosophy were added to the mix. By the 1930s, the scholars wanted the philosophers out, so the Chicago School closed. Westminster Theological Journal (Nov 2021, 237-250): “Having our Hearts Sprinkled Clean: Ezekiel on Hebrews 10.22:” Dr. Kees hammers home the theme: OT quotations, allusions and references in Hebrews: 35 quotations, 34 allusions, 19 cases of OT summarization, and 13 where an OT topic is referred to without a specific reference. Southwestern Theological Journal (Fall 2021), Dr. David Dockery in his “Editorial” comments on “Marcionsim” with the Fall Journal dedicated to the use of the Old Testament in the New Testament. Protestant Reformed Theological Journal 55,1 (Fall, 2021): 3-15, Rev. Key continues his work on “freedom.” Something is in the background but we’re missing it. Reformed Theological Journal (Sept 2021), in “Helping the Congregation Receive the Word Preached,” Dr. Ligon Duncan talks about his experiences in preaching, in conferences, and in this focus—helping the congregation listen better. Concordia Theological Journal (Winter 2020), in an Editorial: “`Doctrinal Narcissism’ and Its Discontents,” Dr. Scott Yakimon discusses “moral narcissism” and “logical narcissism.” The latter seeks definitional clarity and reduction of issues to a “ism,” “sexism,” “racism,” “homophobism,” etc. Convenient one-liner that allow the user to sit back and relax without further thought. For Systematic Theology (locus 2), Prof. Hodge continues on “tradition” in it wider and narrower senses in Romanism. For Theology Proper (locus 2), Prof. Reymond thankfully summarizes and ends his 5-page run-on gobbledygook and techno-mumbo jumbo on Phil.2.6-11. For Ecclesiology (locus 6), Prof. Berkhof comments on baptism before the Reformation, baptismal regeneration, yet requiring faith before baptism in adults. ODCC: Hippolytus (170-236): discusses his Logos doctrine and the Incarnation. He’s accused of Ditheism in his go-arounds with Zephrinus and Callistus, notably contentious with the latter. For Apostolic Christianity, Vol. 1 (1-100) Prof. Schaff talks far too genially of Renan and Strauss in the anti-Christ movement. We’re watching his level of discernment since his optimism and hope for progress can be blinding. For Medieval Christianity, Vol. 4 (590-1073), Prof. Schaff concludes the discussion on the literary remains of Gregory 1. For the Swiss Reformation Vol. 8 (1519-1605), Prof. Schaff tries to further clarify the conversion date of Calvin c. 1532. For Dr. Cranmer, Prof. MacCulloch comments on the relationship with Bishop Dantiscus, a Polish Bishop, who jokes about Cranmer’s marriage c. 1540, a sore point given the 6 Articles of 1539 and the murders of Barnes and Cromwell in the summer of 1540. For the Creeds of Christendom, Prof. Schaff says some really unresponsible things in distinguishing Romanism and Protestant, one objective and the other subjective. It’s an embarrassing page. Fortunately, Prof. Schaff doesn’t have me as a student or he be called on it. 1994 CCC: our infallibilists in paragraphs 315-324 gives a quick brief on creation and providence, of course, always talking about “freedom,” always slipping their mickey into the drink. Always. Westminster Larger Catechism 170: Q. 170. How do they that worthily communicate in the Lord's supper feed upon the body and blood of Christ therein? A. As the body and blood of Christ are not corporally or carnally present in, with, or under the bread and wine in the Lord's supper, and yet are spiritually present to the faith of the receiver, no less truly and really than the elements themselves are to their outward senses; so they that worthily communicate in the sacrament of the Lord's supper, do therein feed upon the body and blood of Christ, not after a corporal and carnal, but in a spiritual manner; yet truly and really, while by faith they receive and apply unto themselves Christ crucified, and all the benefits of his death.