Matt McDaniel
@mattcmcdaniel
Student and Admissions Counselor @wscal I write at my Substack below. Research interest is (broadly) early Reformed orthodoxy among the Germans
Augustine: the cause of the happiness of spiritual creatures is to "cling to him who supremely is"
“However, just as in the matter itself [on merit], Protestants hold the same view on this controversy as the Scotists, so that neither of these parties can be condemned by the Roman Church, or is condemned” Johannes Fabricius, Consideratio variarum controversiarum
Coming Soon: John Ponet's Short Treatise of Politike Power This is the the latest addition the Library of Early English Protestantism, published by Davenant Press. Available July 24 for a special launch price of $19.95. davenantinstitute.org/short-treatise…
I’m teaching a @DavenantInst course on free choice among early modern theologians—especially Reformed. This year we will read never before translated disputations by Louis Le Blanc. I’ve been working diligently on them!
👨🎓 Registration is now OPEN for our Fall Term Davenant Hall classes! You are invited to join us for primary-source-based classes in Theology, Bible, Philosophy, and Christian History. September 8 to November 15, 10 wks, 2 hr Zoom p/wk, from just $225. Register now!…
The moral arc of the universe is long but it bends towards Christian celebrities caving to industry moral norms.
All books worth reading should be available to purchase in hardcover. That’s it. That’s the tweet.
I suppose the reason I’m sympathetic to the sentiments of younger men is because I never was impressed by the conventional wisdom of my own generation.
“Baxter’s own brand of moderate Calvinism received its codification at the Synod of Dordt.” Simon J. G. Burton, The Hallowing of Logic, p. 318
Please like and share. We expect to publish De Moor's treatment of the Doctrine of Creation in the Fall. Here is volume 7, concerning the controversial doctrine of Predestination. #demoor #reformedscholasticism #predestination #calvinism lulu.com/shop/steven-di… de moor
“This a posteriori approach made compromise possible, and the compromise expressed the concerns of both the strict and the moderate groups at the Synod... The first sign of Davenant's impact was the extended treatment of what Davenant called 'mere sufficiency.' Far from ignoring…
The whole, “if person x were around today, he would or would not believe y” argument often fails to wrestle with the basic fact that such a person would actually be a different person altogether were he alive today.
Join us at the first Camp AmRef for a weekend of Reformed theology—IRL lectures, discussion, & fireside chats @reformedtexan will be delivering the keynote talk @RedemTheTimes @JonMcK1647 @tlloydcline & others will give talks as well July 31-Aug 2 lu.ma/r5uq0h44
Wednesday, 7pm, in Oceanside Food, worship, & study DM for directions @OceansideURC #orthodoxy
“And this is what Christ’s command demands—not merely that we restrain from outward expressions of hatred, but that we pray from the heart, bless with our mouths, and intercede for the good of our enemies, even when they act wickedly.” —Wolfgang Musculus Commentaries on the…