#1 For anyone interested in a great movie to rent in the next few weeks you will be pleased to watch: Man on Fire. Undoubtedly, this has made my top 10 list. Denzel Washington takes on Mexico City’s corrupt police in a thriller that will blow you away. This is a must!
#2 James White will be debating Dave Hunt in a radio program this Wednesday. The topic will be Calvinism… I am sure you guessed that one. Check Dr. White’s homepage for information.
#3 With three rounds left to go in the Brazilian Soccer League, things are getting less clear. With Atletico PR (#1) and Santos’ (#2) unfortunate ties yesterday, Sao Paulo (#3) benefited tremendously by defeating Internacional 2 x 1 on Saturday. Here are the top four with three games left to play:
1) Atletico PR – 82 points
2) Santos – 80 points
3) Sao Paulo – 78 points
4) Sao Caetano – 77 points
Next round will be played this coming weekend.
#4 Are you looking for a good introduction to Systematic Theology that kinda runs against the flow? See Professor John Frame’s first classic : The Doctrine of the Knowledge of God. This classic reflects a growing trend in Reformed circles to see theology as perspectival. Frame, of course, has pioneered this camp bringing a vast richness to Reformed Theology in the last 10 years. Check bestbookbuys.com for best deals
Getting Overwhelmed…
Tomorrow I have a debate in my history class on the nature of Islam. I will be defending the proposition that Islam is inherently violent. It is a 25 minute presentation and then a Q&A. I have spent a substantial amount of time working on it, but not as in-depth as I would like. Of course, Islam is almost as diverse as Christianity in terms of different sects.
Coming up I also have a 15 page paper on Baptism in the Early Church. I am not quite sure what route I will take. I have considered doing an analysis of the east vs. west view on baptism in the first four centuries of the church. I was inspired after reading a paper Greg Johnson did on a similar topic at Covenant Seminary.
I also have about 100 pages to read from Robert Raymond’s Systematic Theology and compare his view on the order of salvation with Sinclair Ferguson’s view, which he espoused in his book The Holy Spirit. With all that in mind, as time permits I wish to post some of my research for your benefit.
Three Quick Updates
Update #1 – John Ashcroft resigns! This was not a big shock since the rumors had been going on in DC for quite some time now. Who will replace him and the new changes in the administration will be the topic of interest in the next few weeks.
Update #2 – According to Covenant News, it appears that Palestinian President Yasser Arafat is dead, senior Palestinian political sources said on Tuesday. “He is dead,” a senior political source close to Arafat told Reuters in Paris, where the 75-year-old leader has been lying in a coma at a French military hospital. Of course, it may be a few days until we receive confirmation.
Update #3 – Doug Wilson and James White debated on the 6th of November on the topic: Are Roman Catholics My Brothers? For updates on the debate here are the links to both sites:
Douglas Wilson
James White