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Turning the T.U.L.I.P. On Its Side
Wednesday, 2 Sep, 2009 – 6:26 | 2 Comments
Turning the T.U.L.I.P. On Its Side

Can the classic Five-Points of Calvinism, notorious for inspiring complacency and judgmentalism, actually cause relationships that are gracious, self-sacrificing, and long-suffering?
by Stephen Hess
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[Editor’s Note: For those unfamiliar with the historical Five-Points of Calvinism (a.k.a. “TULIP”), …

Stephen Hess on GoingToSeminary.com
Wednesday, 27 May, 2009 – 3:40 | No Comment
Stephen Hess on GoingToSeminary.com

by Reform & Revive
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One of our Guest Writers, Stephen Hess, recently wrote about his journey to seminary on the wonderful website, GoingToSeminary.com.  Stephen is about to start his first year (of four) at Covenant Theological …

red as crimson, yet . . .
Sunday, 17 May, 2009 – 4:37 | One Comment
red as crimson, yet . . .

painting by Sarah Stevens
How a winter ride home from church taught me more about the Gospel than the service itself.
by Stephen Hess
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I was raised in a nominally Catholic family. By nominally, I mean that church …

intelligent design–the new intellectual mccarthyism (intro)
Friday, 18 Apr, 2008 – 7:47 | 2 Comments
intelligent design–the new intellectual mccarthyism (intro)

For my term paper in RELG 362: Religion and Its Critics, I (as mentioned in an earlier post) am writing about the controversy over Iowa State University’s decision to deny tenure to Assistant Professor of …

“Knowledge” of the Holy
Thursday, 20 Mar, 2008 – 5:14 | One Comment
“Knowledge” of the Holy

I thank Whit for leading us off here at R&R. I think it rather appropriate for us to start off in humility, understanding that God far surpasses our ability to fully comprehend His nature and …