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The Uncomfortable Mirror: Baxter’s Reformed Pastor and the Unconverted Minister

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Title of the Essay For any ONE (1) of the following authors:  (1) Critically discuss the historical and ecclesial context in which the work was written; (2) Critically discuss the pertinent context and personal circumstances which prompted the author to write the work;  (3) Critically discuss its usefulness and applicability for present day Christians. C. Richard Baxter, The Reformed...

Conclusion – Why Coherence Matters

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I began this essay by talking about energy leaning on energy – the frangibility of matter at the atomic level, and how God is the sustaining force holding all reality together. We’ve come a long way from that starting point, through theology, exegesis, philosophy, and speculation. But the thread connecting it all is the search for coherence. Many Christians, I suggested early on...