Christian. Husband. Reformed (PCA). I read and write about scholastic philosophy and theology.
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Theses on Nature and Grace, and other papers about the natural and supernatural orders🧵:
open.substack.com/pub/jonath…
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Natural revelation, including natural law, is sufficient, clear, authoritative, etc. for the ends for which it was given. Scripture eminently contains the contents of natural theology/law by way of presupposing and perfecting them. Natural revelation/law are not redundancies.
David Reece: Natural law as an alternative to theonomy is easy to defeat, if you know what your opponent is talking about.
Most natural law proponents will not very clearly define their view.
When they do, they either:
(1) agree with theonomy that the propositional revelation of the Triune God (Scripture) is the lone standard for doctrine and practice (including for the civil power), or(2) disagree with theonomy that the propositional revelation of the Triune God (Scripture) is the lone standard for doctrine and practice (including for the civil power).
If they disagree, then they reject Sola Scriptura and the term “natural law” provides a useful distinguisher from theonomy.
If they agree, then we hold to the same position. What are we talking about? I propose we not use the term “natural law” since it is less clear, and instead talk about the general equity of the civil laws of Israel. In other words, “theonomy”...
- @RealDavidReece
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With these points in view it should be evident how one can deny theonomy and yet affirm sola scriptura.
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Jonathan Ramont retweeted
Jun 17
Just maybe it's not such a great idea for Christian ministries to make being edgy their calling card.
Just be edifying. Please.
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The laws of that kingdom are not wrapt up in parables, but plainly set down, as in the sermon upon the mount; but the mysteries of that kingdom are delivered in parables, in sacraments, as here and ch. 13.
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The duties of Christianity are more necessary to be known than the notions of it; and yet the notions of it are more necessary to be illustrated than the duties of it; which is that which parables are designed for.
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In the first part of Natural Theology, Johann Alsted considers the general aspects of the topic, such as the proofs of God and his attributes, how to understand his figurative properties, the worship due to him, and what the condition of men is after this life.
In the second part of Natural Theology, Johann Alsted considers the method of Book of Nature, angels, the properties of natural bodies, meteorological phenomena, land animals, sea creatures, and the four states of man: economic, scholastic, sacred, and political; and more besides.
Matt Marino @RefClassicalist writes in the foreword:
"The Reformed orthodox of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries did not share these trepidations concerning natural theology. They commended such reasoning for the refutation of atheists, for the confirmation of faith, or as an aid in elaborating upon our knowledge of God even within the system of Christian doctrine. No early Reformed thinker more systematically articulated this concept than Johann Heinrich Alsted in his 1615 work Theologia Naturalis, written, as he describes, “for the sake of those who wish to read with profit that great Book of Nature and to use it successfully against the profane men of this age.”
Translated by Jonathan Tomes @postnuance
Hardcover with dust jacket
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Volume 1: 408 pages
Volume 2: 638 pages
$75 full set
berithpress.com/bookstore/p/…
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Jonathan Ramont retweeted
Jun 12
I have been memorizing the Catechism this year! As part of that project, I ended up putting the questions and answers to music to aid memory, varying the genres widely as well.
Here’s the one for Q. 33-34: open.spotify.com/track/4Exg5…
Would love to hear your reaction to the project!
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Heidelberg Catechism 33.Q. Why is He called God’s “only begotten Son” when we also are God’s children?
A. Because Christ alone is the eternal, natural Son of God. We, however, are adopted children of God - adopted by grace through Christ
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Repentance is not necessary for a person to be saved or to stay saved. And I am willing to formally debate it.
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Polanus speaks of this...
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Logic should be a part of PCA Trials of Ordination.
Patiently enduring w/ PASTORS who go out of their way to be thought leaders but wouldn't pass a high school logic class pushes the bounds patient endurance.
Ordained Office is not the place for On The Job Training in this
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Polanus, on the work of synods and assemblies:
The order must be according to method. The positions must be definitions, distributions, short axioms. The manner of disputing must be always by syllogisms.
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"Philosophy must submit to theology just as Hagar to Sarah. She must submit to teaching and correction. But if she does not obey, expel the immoral woman."
Clement of Alexandria
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Wars indeed undertaken by public authority are attended with certain effects of right, and have the sanction of opinion in their favor. But they are no less criminal, when made without just cause.
Hugo Grotius, Rights of War and Peace, Bk. 2, Ch. 1.
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He goes on to say
For which reason Alexander was not improperly styled a robber by the Scythian ambassadors, as may be seen in Quintus Curtis. Seneca and Lucan give him the same appellation; the Indian sages call him a madman; and a pirate once presumed to rank him with his own
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Jonathan Ramont retweeted
Jun 2
This project has been such a blessing to work on, and I'm hopeful that we can continue to build momentum towards a unifying and edifying DFW. Check out this update from our committee's chairman, @nateshurden.
Jun 2
The chairman of the study committee provides an update on the status of their work. ow.ly/uxZg50Z6g5P
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Early modern translations are often great because they usually were fluent in Latin and educated in the tradition and categories being written about. The downside is that these works are barely in English.
Took me a year, but I finally finished my revisions and modernization of Polanus' Substance. Hopefully some announcement will be made soon about it.
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For instance, every time I compared the modern translation of Ames with the 17th century one the 17th century one was better, especially when some technical theological issue was being discussed. But the 17th century one is extremely archaic in spots so there's a big barrier.
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Jonathan Ramont retweeted
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Took me a year, but I finally finished my revisions and modernization of Polanus' Substance. Hopefully some announcement will be made soon about it.
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