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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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VIDEO: The Relevance of Richard Hooker
Few American Christians today have so much as heard the name Richard Hooker, although he was the greatest theologian and political theorist to come out of the English Reformation. In this video, Hooker scholar Dr. Brad Littlejohn offers a brief sketch of the life and work of Hooker, and why he is still deeply relevant…
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Apply Now for Davenant House Summer Programs
The Davenant House Protestant Wisdom Summer Programs are designed to help train Christian undergraduates, grad students, and seminarians in Christian wisdom so that they can be equipped to live as servant leaders within the church and their local communities. Students come to live together, work together, eat, pray, and read together, and above all converse together.…
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2017 Convivium Irenicum: Teaching the Doctrine of God in the Life of the Church
We are very excited to announce our Fifth Annual Convivium Irenicum, gathering once again at Davenant House in the Blue Ridge Mountains of South Carolina. This event serves as a microcosm of the Davenant Trust’s mission, and, for many of our attendees, as the capstone to each academic year. For three days we do much more…
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