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What Does it Mean to be a Christian Citizen?
On Oct. 22 2016, Davenant President Dr. Bradford Littlejohn spoke at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church in Richmond, VA on “What Does it Mean to be a Christian Citizen?” The lecture focused on questions such as “Should I be focused on building the church or reforming the state, or both? How should and shouldn’t the…
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Christian Citizenship in Post-Christian America (NYC)
October 14-15 2016 A conversation on Christian citizenship at The King’s College in New York City, part of the Davenant Trust’s 2nd Mid-Atlantic Regional Convivium, a gathering of ecclesially-minded scholars, academically-minded pastors, and theologically-concerned professionals. Text of Dr. Littlejohn’s remarks at bottom. Co-Sponsors: Schedule: Friday, Oct. 14: 6:30 PM: Refreshments served 7:00 PM:…
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How (Not) to Have a Foot in Both Kingdoms: Protestant Models for Christian Citizenship
A conversation with Dr. W. Bradford Littlejohn (The Davenant Trust), Dr. Vincent Bacote (Wheaton College) and Dr. Matthew Tuininga (Calvin Theological Seminary) Read the transcript September 23, 7:00-9:00 PM Blanchard Hall Room 339, Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL Christians in an increasingly post-Christian America are apt to be conflicted and confused about their role in their…
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The Five Points of Calvinism: Myth and Reality
Michael Lynch: The Five Points of Calvinism: Myth and Reality. On November 4-5 we held our Third Pacific Northwest Regional Convivium in Moscow, Idaho. The convivium was kicked off by a presentation from Michael J. Lynch. In his talk, Lynch dispelled common myths, held by Reformed and non-Reformed, about the five points: that they present non-Christians as…
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A Report on the Davenant Trust Colorado Convivium
We were very blessed to have Colorado Christian University, and our esteemed friend Michael Plato in particular, host our first Convivium in the Mountain West earlier this month. Mr. Plato kindly wrote up this thorough summary of the event to give you a taste of the rich conversations we enjoyed. If you are interested in…
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A Report on the Davenant Trust DC Convivium
This past Friday and Saturday, the Davenant Trust made its Washington, DC debut. The third Mid-Atlantic Regional Convivium Irenicum took place at Redeeming Grace Church of Fairfax, Virginia, in an event ably organized by Dr. Brian Auten of Patrick Henry College, and co-sponsored by Patrick Henry College and Providence Magazine. The theme of the conference–…
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“Male and Female He Created Them: Genesis 1-3 and the Meaning of the Sexes” Lecture by Dr. Alastair Roberts
About the Lecture Dr. Alastair Roberts argues for an understanding of male and female vocation within creation that mirrored the structure of God’s own creative work of first “forming” and then “filling” his world. In the Q&A, he particularly draws attention to the changed social and economic conditions of modernity which have rendered formerly intelligible…
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The Soul of Christian Education
This post is based on Colin’s talk at Saint Mary’s College, delivered on the 75th anniversary of the Collegiate Seminar department. I’ll never forget the first time I heard anyone use the term “big data.” I was at a faculty retreat with my department, Collegiate Seminar at Saint Mary’s College, and I had no…
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The Real Presence and the Presence of Reality
On October 16th, Davenant Institute President Brad Littlejohn was invited to give a lecture at Hillsdale College on the doctrine of the Eucharistic real presence in the Protestant Reformation. In the lecture, he argued that contrary to many popular narratives and misrepresentations, the Reformed did hold to a kind of real presence of the body…
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The Spirit of Reformation Theology: The Doctrine of the Trinity in Action
The first of Davenant’s “Reformation: Then and Now” Lecture Series gets off to a great start with Dr. Josh Malone’s lecture “The Spirit of Reformation Theology.” Listen to the lecture below!
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