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Brad Littlejohn Presents the Vision for Davenant House
In this new video, Davenant President Brad Littlejohn explains the vision for our Davenant House study center and summer programs, which this year will be taught by Dr. Alastair Roberts. With Protestantism celebrating her 500th birthday this year, what should be a celebration has become for many instead an occasion for worried introspection. How much life…
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Common Places: Simon Kennedy on Religious Freedom
PhD Candidate Simon Kennedy discusses the protection of religious expression in the post-Christian west and how different periods of history have viewed liberty of worship. He also explains how different understandings of the doctrine of the fall have influenced Christian views of political theology.
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Richard Hooker on Festival Days
Richard Hooker on Festival Days Translated/modernized by W. Bradford Littlejohn from the text of Book V of Richard Hooker’s Lawes of Ecclesiastical Politie. See original here. This is an article from the sixth issue of our journal Ad Fontes. If you’d like to receive the full issue, subscribe here. Book V.69: Of festival days and the natural…
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VIDEO: Pillars in Practice I: Why Should Christians Study Pagan Philosophy?
Many Christians question the value of pagan philosophy as a useful tool for Christian theology; at best, they think, it can serve as a foil to show the dead ends that a false worldview leads to. But most of the Christian theological tradition leaned heavily on the insights of Plato and Aristotle. In this video,…
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Davenant Latin Institute Summer and Fall Course Registration Now Open!
The Davenant Latin Institute, now entering its third year, is pleased to offer our fullest lineup yet of courses in theological Latin for all levels of ability. Our courses are structured to fit the busy schedules of seminarians, pastors, graduate students, and teachers, and are recognized for academic credit by institutions such as Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary,…
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Pragmatism and Principle: John Calvin and Female Government
Pragmatism and Principle: John Calvin and Female Government By David Talcott This is an article from the fifth issue of our journal Ad Fontes. Calvin’s views on women in government are not as notorious as John Knox’s. This is perhaps surprising given his strong, principled opposition to female rulers. In a letter to Sir William…
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The Davenant Trust Comes to DC: Announcing a Regional Convivium on National Security
We are very pleased to announce that we will be holding our Third Mid-Atlantic Regional Convivium Irenicum, and our first ever in Washington, DC, examining the theme, “Christian Love and National Interest: A Protestant Ethic of National Security.” The event will be held on April 21-22 at Redeeming Grace Church of Fairfax, VA, and will…
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VIDEO: Richard Hooker Modernized
In this video, Pastor Ben Miller interviews Brad Littlejohn and Brad Belschner about their project to modernize/translate the work of Richard Hooker into modern English. Why does someone who wrote in English need translating? And why are his thoughts still of immense value today? Follow us on YouTube and see other Davenant Discussions! Discussion…
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John Owen: Prayer as Politics By Other Means
John Owen: Prayer as Politics By Other Means Daniel Hyde This is an article from the fifth issue of our journal Ad Fontes. Carl von Clausewitz, the 19th century Prussian military theorist, famously described war as “the continuation of politics by other means.” Widely appropriated, the aphorism continues to pop up in pop culture and…
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Common Places: Daniel R. Hyde on John Owen
Pastor and author Daniel R. Hyde discusses the context of John Owen’s life and ministry and explains his lasting impact on Reformed theology and the broader church.
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