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Mystics of India Video Review and More

James White, August 8, 2022, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters, Thomism

We had a solid internet connection so we did a full program including playing a “Mystics of India” video and responding to it, and then playing a video from Norman Geisler on the necessity of Thomas Aquinas for Evangelicals. Oddly enough, the two topics connected together fairly well!

Church History Story Time with Uncle Jimmy: Road Trip Edition (Audio Only)

James White, August 4, 2022, Reformed Apologetics, Reformed Baptist Issues, The Dividing Line, Thomism

After a few minutes about the importance of self discipline in the Christian life, I read through three sections from Dr. Nick Needham’s 2000 Years of Christ’s Power series, one dealing with the Robber Synod, one dealing with the Marburg Colloquy, and the last about the death of Chrysostom. Enjoy!

A Road Trip DL Short

James White, August 2, 2022, Reformed Apologetics, Reformed Baptist Issues, The Dividing Line, Thomism

45 minute program audio only today due to travel issues. Covered a little church history and a lot about the culture of death.

The Redemption of Christ

James White, July 28, 2022, Reformed Apologetics, Reformed Baptist Issues, The Dividing Line, Thomism

Today we dove headlong into one of the greatest chapters in Calvin’s Institutes, Book II, chapter 16, where he lays out the great work of Christ. It has been alleged that a “Reformed Biblicist” like myself could not speak as Calvin did. We buried that strawman deep into the soil of truth. Enjoy!

Scripture and Tradition

James White, July 25, 2022, Reformed Apologetics, Reformed Baptist Issues, The Dividing Line, Thomism

Today we mainly looked at the first chapter of the London Baptist Confession of Faith and its beautiful and important testimony to the inspiration and sufficiency of Scripture. Hopefully encouraging for us all! I did look at a few statements made by folks at the beginning of the show, but tried to keep most of them relevant to the over-all

A Brief Rejoinder

James White, July 22, 2022, Pastoral Theology, Personal, Reformed Baptist Issues, Theology Matters, Thomism

After many months of making reference to my statements (normally as found on the Dividing Line) only by ostensibly humorous sub-tweeting, Dr. Barcellos recently directly addressed me via Twitter. Given the length of the thread, and my desire to have facial expression and tone of voice available (one of the worst problems with Twitter in general), I responded on the

The Socinians Are Amongst Us! Or Are They?

James White, July 21, 2022, Reformed Apologetics, Reformed Baptist Issues, The Dividing Line, Thomism

Today I responded to the “storm of love” of 2022, the past 48 hours of nastiness expressed toward me by a wide range of well known Reformed men. Cutting through the verbiage and emotions, we got to the key issues. Lots of folks are asking, “Why is this happening?” Well, hopefully today’s program will help clarify some things. Enjoy!

Provisionist Marshmallow Missiles Incoming! Thinking About Church History and Tradition.

James White, July 19, 2022, Reformed Apologetics, Reformed Baptist Issues, The Dividing Line, Thomism

Looked a bit at the soon to be released Provisionist book against Calvinism, and then considered more about church history, exegesis, tradition, and orthodoxy. Next program will be another Road Trip Dividing Line!

Certainty, the Cost of Abandoning the Created Order, A Silly Dismissal of Presup, and Aquinas on John 10:30

James White, July 14, 2022, Reformed Apologetics, Reformed Baptist Issues, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters, Thomism

Only went an hour today but covered a number of topics including some statements by various “progressive” ministers, a passing dismissal of presuppositionalism that said more than its author intended, and finally a quick look at Aquinas on John 10:27-30.

The Madness of Secularism, the Goodness of God’s Law

James White, July 12, 2022, Abortion, Christian Worldview, General Apologetics, Homosexuality, Racialism, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

One hour show today starting off listening to the moral insanity of a “law professor” moving from that into a consideration of what it means to be a nation of law versus a nation of men, drawing from Deuteronomy 19.

A Follow-Up on the Biblical Nature of the Nicene Creed

Chris Whisonant, July 12, 2022, Church Fathers, Church History, Exegesis, Reformed Baptist Issues

In my previous post on the Nicene Creed, I demonstrated that one can profess the Creed without the need to say that “Greek Philosophy is the grounding” for it. In this post, I would like to look back on a previous statement that I made there and then also demonstrate the Son’s co-eternal nature from Scripture. In that post, I

A Little Skillet, A Lot of Aquinas

James White, July 7, 2022, Reformed Apologetics, Reformed Baptist Issues, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters, Thomism

Started off with a fun story about being Official Theologian for Skillet, then we had to get serious. Looked at John 14:28 for a few minutes, and then had to start responding to the Credo article featuring Dr. VanDrunen. Paused that to work through Aquinas’ commentary on Romans 4:6-8 as an illustration. More to come!

Thoughts on July 4th, John 10:30 in Context

James White, July 4, 2022, Christian Worldview, Reformed Baptist Issues, The Dividing Line, Thomism

Did half an hour on the state of the US on July 4th, and then spent an hour on John 10:30, systems of theology and speculative philosophy, and how we need to be consistent lest we lose the ability to communicate the truth to future generations.

James White is Teaching Heresy!

James White, July 1, 2022, General Apologetics, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters, Thomism

Started off with some thoughts on the means God has given us to communicate the faith to the coming generations (hint: holy Scripture), and then finally got around to Matthew 24:36 and the published allegation that I am teaching heresy regarding my understanding of that difficult text. Almost 90 minutes.

Dobbs, Thomas, and Calls

James White, June 29, 2022, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters, Thomism

Started off pondering the level of evil displayed in the demonic screeching filling the land in response to the Dobbs decision, then moved to an analysis of Thomas Aquinas’ comments on Romans 4 and again the question, is this the Great Tradition? Then took calls on a super wide variety of topics, such as explaining the Trinity to a child,

The Work After Dobbs, Lots of Church History, Nicea, and More.

James White, June 24, 2022, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters, Thomism, TROnlyism

Started off, sort of necessarily, looking at the Dobbs decision and the fall out, looking back on my own work in that area since 1989. Then moved to the vicious circularity of the Confessional Bibliology position, and moved from there into a lengthy discussion of the Council of Nicea, and then to an attempt to define the Great Tradition. Over

The Redskins and Totalitarianism, and Just What IS the Great Tradition?

James White, June 20, 2022, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters, Thomism

Started off with the Jack Del Rio story and the fact that we truly are living in the days of totalitarianism. Secular totalitarianism is the worst, as we will soon see. But then we moved to ask a question, “What is the Great Tradition?” A new movement has arisen in Reformed ranks, and especially amongst Reformed Baptists, touting the importance

Sweater Vest Dialogues – The Alphabet Soup Nazis

Rich Pierce, June 18, 2022, Road Trip, Sweater Vest Dialogues, Theology Matters

James White and Doug Wilson sit down for another Sweater Vest Dialogue

My Thoughts on All Things SBC

James White, June 15, 2022, Post-Evangelicalism, The Dividing Line

Addressed the shameful situation with the treatment of the Bucks, the absurd claim by Karen Swallow Prior that she is “afraid” of Tom, and my predictions for the future of the, I think, soon to be renamed Southern Baptist Convention.

Sorta Road Trip DL: Squirrel’s Demise, Inseparable Operations

James White, June 14, 2022, Road Trip, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

We did a show while I am away for a few days, and hope to do so again tomorrow. Started off with the story of the demise of a squirrel on my ride this morning, and some lessons I thought of as a result. Then we discussed some amazing behavior from the young “New Scholastics,” then tried to think through

Eerdmans Raised the Rainbow Flag, Unitarians and Will Hess

James White, June 9, 2022, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters

Walked through the argument presented by Eerdmans on Twitter in defense of its promotion of the LGBTQ agenda, and then looked at Will Hess and his comments about unitarianism, looking at John 1:1 and other important issues.

Calvin and Sadoleto, Reformed Biblicism

James White, June 7, 2022, Church Fathers, Church History, Reformed Apologetics, Reformed Baptist Issues, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters, Thomism

Started off telling the story of Calvin and Sadoleto, one of the most important interactions in the early period of the Reformation, and then using Calvin’s response as a spring-board to look at a number of other relevant issues today once again related to sola scriptura, tradition, etc. 90 minutes. We also live-streamed for the first time on Twitch, which,

Quick Commentary on YouTube Banishment, Once Again on Scriptural Sufficiency

James White, June 3, 2022, Church Fathers, Church History, Post-Evangelicalism, Reformed Baptist Issues, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line, Thomism

Well, our first live stream on Rumble, which, honestly, surprised me, but hey—I just flap my jaws, Rich does the tech stuff. So explained a little about what happened yesterday, then went into the key issues found today in the New Scholasticism movement and the comments being made about Scriptural sufficiency, authority, tradition, etc. Truly important stuff!

You are Being Lied to, Regularly

James White, June 1, 2022, Misc, Personal, The Dividing Line

In the aftermath of whatever it is that happened in Uvalde, the amount of jaw-dropping lies being told to the public is astonishing. And people get away with it because so many are utterly ignorant of firearms basics. It is easy to understand why folks overseas, who have been disarmed for decades, would not be able to detect the lies,

On Emotionalism, the Accusation of Socinianism, Further Clarifications on Exegesis and Sola Scriptura

James White, May 26, 2022, Church History, Exegesis, Personal, Post-Evangelicalism, Reformed Apologetics, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters, Thomism

We had to move the program around a bit today, and I ended up having to do it from home, so my apologies for needing to deal with “providential hindrances.” Started off extending our sincere condolences to Doug Wilson, his family and everyone associated with Christ Church in the passing of his dear father last evening, Jim Wilson. Here is

Let God Speak: Hermeneutics

James White, May 24, 2022, Church Fathers, Church History, Exegesis, Gospel/Jesus Studies, Pastoral Theology, Pauline Studies, Post-Evangelicalism, Roman Catholicism, Textual Issues, The Dividing Line, Theology Matters, Thomism

We did a nearly two hour long program today on the issue of hermeneutics, exegesis, tradition, and the current movement in Reformed circles toward the embracing of “the Great Tradition,” “Reformed Thomism,” and “Christian Platonism.” I think this is one of the most important programs we have ever done, and I pray the Lord will bless it to your edification.

Pursuing the Enemy with CrossPolitic and Delano Squires

James White, May 19, 2022, Abortion, Christian Worldview, Homosexuality, Post-Evangelicalism, Racialism, The Dividing Line

The guys from CrossPolitic joined us in studio, together with Delano Squires, to talk gospel and law and culture. A wide-ranging discussion that we really hope will stir you up and encourage you! This was our first time working with so many guests so there is a bit of an echo that will have to be fixed before our next

WHO Treaty then Church History Is a Bit Messy

James White, May 17, 2022, Church Fathers, Church History, Eastern Orthodoxy, Exegesis, Persecution, Post-Evangelicalism, Reformed Baptist Issues, Roman Catholicism, Textual Issues, The Dividing Line, Thomism

Started off with the tremendous danger of the current push to establish a global “pandemic authority” by treaty that would basically (I know this sounds crazy but…it isn’t) made Bill Gate king of the world. Seriously, whether your three year old child would have to be injected with untested, dangerous potions would be decided by someone five thousand miles away

6th Canon of Nicea, MBTS’s Triggering Book Display Examined

James White, May 12, 2022, Church Fathers, Church History, Debate, Eastern Orthodoxy, Personal, Reformed Apologetics, Reformed Baptist Issues, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line

Had a little bit of tech difficulty at the start, so I am not completely certain how long we went, but we spent the first part of the program going more in depth on the 6th Canon of Nicea in response to Michael Lofton’s amazing response on YouTube. Basically, we documented that Rome dogmatically tells her apologists what to find

Let’s Talk About the Papacy with Cameron Bertuzzi

James White, May 10, 2022, Church Fathers, Church History, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line, Thomism

I was joined by Capturing Christianity’s Cameron Bertuzzi to talk about the Papacy and things Roman Catholic today for about seventy minutes or so. I did tack on about ten minutes at the end regarding the move toward “the Great Tradition” and “Classical Theism” at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Open Phones Topic: Sola Scriptura!

James White, May 5, 2022, Church History, Reformed Apologetics, Roman Catholicism, The Dividing Line

It may be the first time we’ve ever done this, but the fact is, we’ve done this for so long, I just can’t be sure. But anyway, I got the weird idea today to do a live open phones segment on a particular subject, today, sola scriptura. That included issues of the canon as well. Great calls and questions! We

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