“The atonement chapter [from the book Saving Calvinism] shows how there are real riches in Reformed theology that most Christians today have no idea about.” BookIdeasRealShowsTodayChristianRichesTheologySavingNo IdeaChaptersAtonementCalvinismReformed Theology Author:Oliver D. Crisp
“There are constraints on what counts as "Reformed." It's more than a name or a label. It's about belonging to a particular theological stream or tradition, which is shaped in important respects by particular thinkers and their work, particular arguments and ideas, a particular community (especially, particular church communities, denominations, and so on), particular liturgies or ways of worshipping and living out the Christian life, and particular confessions that inform the practices of these communities.” WayImportantIdeasChristianNamesCommunityChurchPracticeParticularArgumentTraditionChristian LifeLabelsStreamsBelongingThinkerConfessionConstraintsTheologicalDenominationsLiturgyChurch Community Author:Oliver D. Crisp
“No confession is inerrant; Reformed Christians are supposed to be those who seek to be constantly reformed according to the Word of God - and that includes our confessions as well.” WellsChristianSupposed To BeWord Of GodConfession Author:Oliver D. Crisp
“I think everyone who has an interest in Reformed theology, or just in Christian theology more generally, should read John Calvin Institutes.” ThinkingShouldChristianInterestTheologyInstituteChristian TheologyInstitutesReformed Theology Author:Oliver D. Crisp
“[John Calvin's] treatment of the person and work of Christ, of the Holy Spirit in the life of the believer, of prayer and liturgy, of the sacraments, and of the way in which we have an in-built sense of the divine that we suppress to our great sorrow - these are all immense contributions to Christian thought. The same could be said of his commentaries, which are still regularly consulted by biblical critics today.” WayPersonsSaidStillsTodayChristianSpiritChristPrayerDivineSorrowHolyBuiltCriticsBelieverHoly SpiritContributionTreatmentImmenseBiblicalSacramentsCommentaryLiturgy Author:Oliver D. Crisp
“[John] Calvin's Institutes is often called a summary of Christian piety. You can't say that about many modern works of theology. You can say it of Calvin.” ChristianModernTheologyPietyInstituteSummaryInstitutes Author:Oliver D. Crisp
“The best Reformed theology isn't just about careful arguments for theologically sophisticated conclusions. It is about how to live the Christian life.” ChristianArgumentCarefulTheologyChristian LifeConclusionSophisticatedReformed Theology Author:Oliver D. Crisp
“That is the great contribution of Reformed thinking to the Christian church: theology for a life well-lived.” ThinkingWellsChristianChurchTheologyContributionChristian ChurchLife Well Lived Author:Oliver D. Crisp
