Alright, so liking the Puritans is coming back into style (this year saw a prolific re-publication of works by John Owen, and many, many volumes of commentary on his works—including one by Brian Kay). But I'm not jumping on any bandwagon. I've been a fan of the Puritans for, like, 8 years. And before that I was a fan of Darkwing Duck, so it's safe to say I made a good step in the right direction.
Actually, I'm too young to have lived in a time when the Puritans weren't coming back into vogue, so I can't claim any kind of credit for enjoying them; and given that my favorite pastor is essentially translating Jonathan Edwards into modern English, it was inevitable that I'd make my way into the originals one day.
I'm reading John Owen's Meditations on the Glory of Christ currently, and I do think it's possibly the best theological work I've ever read. (Yes, that includes John Piper.) Owen says everything I would want to say about the essence of Christianity, but much better (albeit more far more densely, which is saying something since my writing isn't exactly airy).
You can get a PDF of the book for free on CCEL (www.ccel.org). And you should.
Friday, September 28, 2007
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I *still* love Darkwing Duck. Ah, I remember when that show was added to the WB afternoon line-up (the name of which I can't remember. Do you know?) It was one of the greatest tv premieres of my childhood, and possibly my life so far.
As for puritans, I don't know. They spent a little too much time burning the mentally ill and beating themselves for my taste. I suppose Owens, Edwards, and a few others were pretty decent, but overall, what a weird group of folks.
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