Theology and Classics
Should women be allowed at university? The nearly unanimous verdict of humanity until the twentieth century was: most certainly not, not even as students. In the 17th century there was one notable exception: Anna Maria van Schurman. At the time, the Academie van Vriesland was one of the most influential universities in the Protestant world. …
Did you know that St Nicolas day was once the start of an evil abuse, called the “boy bishop”? On the 6th of December a boy from the choristers or the local grammar school was chosen to be ‘bishop’. He dressed up like one, with staff and miter, plus friends as ‘priests’ to match. This …
Dr David Daintree is director of the Christopher Dawson Centre for Cultural Studies in Australia. In this conversation we discuss the state of Western civilisation and its important features, perhaps the most important one that it is grounded in a material and spiritual reality that cannot be changed by our perception and only ignored to …
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Hoe je de Bijbel ziet, is alles bepalend voor hoe en wat je preekt. Omdat de vroege Kerk een bepaalde opvatting had over de Schrift vond ze het belangrijk om de Bijbel in de gemeente te lezen en uit te leggen. Doe mee met dit gratis avondcollege op het Hersteld Hervormd Seminarie. Luister via Spotify …
Ambrose of Milan has not been positively valued by patristic scholarschip in recent years. For many theologians he is the prototype of a secular godfather who used religion for personal influence and power. In essence the currently prevailing view among patristic scholars is at best a sociological approach that fails to grasp the historical impact …
Ter gelegenheid van Allerheiligen en Dankdag een nieuwe podcast-aflevering. Ook deel ik onder een uittreksel van een preek van Bernard van Clairvaux (in het Engels). Hij laat zien hoe belangrijk het is dat we samen Kerk zijn met de heiligen die ons zijn voorgegaan. Zij hebben de eredienst in het hemelse Sion bereikt en inmiddels …
”Je hebt gewonnen, Galileeër” is een worsteling van de atheïstische Anton van Hooff met zijn eigen rooms-katholieke verleden. Geloof komt voort uit onwetendheid en gebrek aan onderzoek. De titel van dit boek is ontleend aan het sterfbed van keizer Julianus de Afvallige (331-363). Hoewel de leer van Christus absurd was, had deze toch gewonnen. Het …
Münster played an important role in Christian history. This is a story about Anabaptists and their opponents: a married bishop and an earl who turned bigamist.Three cages on the tower of the Lambert Church still remind us of the terrrible fate of the leaders of the Anabaptist takeover of this city in the early 1530’s. …
St. John Joseph of the Cross Today I would like to call your attention to a rather unknown Christian saint: John Joseph of the Cross (1654-1739). He was known for the force, fervor, and clearness, with which he expounded the dogmas of the Trinity and Incarnation, and even of predestination and grace. He also the …
The early Church used to address the six days of creation in homilies during the season of Lent. In this tradition, I was invited by the Christopher Dawson Centre for Cultural Studies (Patronage of Archdiocese of Hobart) to speak on Genesis, fact or fiction? On the findings of the Pontifical Bible Commission (1909). Consider the …
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Wist u dat reformatorische christenen gebroken hebben met een eeuwenoude kerkelijke traditie omdat een anti-protestantse paus dat gebood? We hebben het over het begin van het nieuwe jaar op 1 januari. Bij het seminarium proberen we bewust de band met de Kerk van alle tijden en plaatsen vast te houden. Daarom komt op het kerkelijk …
What should Christianity look like? Not like the Roman Catholic Church as it has developed under Pope Francis. In a Posthumous book, which was only to be released after his death, Pope Benedict has launched a vehement attack on the state of the Roman Catholic Church, especially in the West. Last week (Jan 18) Mondadori, …
From Russia 1917, to Iraq, Afghanistan and purposefully creating the Ukraine situation as we know it. Western interventionism. Peter Hitchens summarized it wonderfully, last month in the debating room of the students of the Cambridge Union. Some good news, the statement of this House that “Believes Western Interventionism Has Been a Force For Good” was …
From St. Stephen’s day to St. Basil’s, I had the privilege to walk in the footsteps of Martin Luther. Visiting Luther’s home, also Melanchton’s, the Schlosskirche and Stadtkirche were among the highlights.
Today marks the 1300th anniversary of the consecration of Winfried as missionary bishop to the Frysians. In AD 722, he received a new name from the bishop of Rome on this occasion: Bonifatius, after his namesake from Tarsus who was martyred under Diocletian. This new name Boniface was bestowed on him by Gregory II, one …