A Conquered Kingdom is now in Paperback

In response to a request from a Christian Academy, A Conquered Kingdom has been made into a paperback.  The print size has been vastly reduced so that the book costs much less to produce.  There are a few more provisos added, but to all intents and purposes, there have been no major changes from the [...]

Journal of The North American Reformed Seminary

This has been out for a few weeks, but my seminary (TNARS) has produced a journal (JNARS) which may be downloaded for free from the link below:
http://www.tnars.net/books/Journal.pdf
I have contributed one article to the first edition of this journal, “The Virgin Mary, The Mother of God: A Protestant and Reformed Consideration,” in which I argue that [...]

Right with the Law? A Theonomic Response to Rev. Maurice Roberts

This booklet is my response to an article against Theonomy/Reconstruction in the February 2008 edition of Free Church Witness magazine.   Although I have a lot of respect for Rev. Roberts as a Christian minister and writer (I even tell fellow Theonomists to read his books, as they would benefit from them), it was essential that the said [...]

The Reformation and Dutch Political Culture

My essay on the impact of the reformation on Dutch political culture may be downloaded or purchased from the link below:
http://www.lulu.com/content/paperback-book/the-reformation-and-dutch-political-culture/7310091

To You and Your Children by Gavin Beers

Reformed Worldview Books has just published a booklet by Rev. Gavin Beers (minister of Ayr Free Church Continuing).  This work explains the Presbyterian doctrine of covenantal infant baptism in very clear and easy to understand terms.  As the publisher, I highly recommend it.  Copies may be purchased from here.

Thanksgiving

I will praise the name of God with a song; I will magnify him with thanksgiving. (Ps. 69:30)
Allow me to take this opportunity to render thanks unto the Lord for His goodness to me.  This week, I have been awarded with a First Class Honours B.A. Degree in History and Politics from The Queen’s University [...]

Interview on Trinity Talk

Here is a link to an interview that I did on Trinity Talk radio show:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/trinitytalk/2009/06/22/Trinity-Talk-with-Uri-Jarrod
You may need to play it through iTunes.  For links related to the interview go here.

Endgame?

Dear Readers
Regretfully, I am basically going to have to call a halt to posting on this blog.  I will still update it to display advertisements for books and articles which I release, but I cannot continue writing posts (though, in truth, I have done very little in recent months).
The reason for stopping is that my [...]

A Defence of Textual Criticism by Robert Truelove

Robert Truelove explains the need for textual criticism in this lecture.  I rarely comment on this issue, as do not believe it is important enough to take up much time, however, those wondering about this question will find the lecture very useful.

Reformed Salvation and Eschatology in Two Small E-Books

  
The two sermons that I preached as part of my D.Min course are now available to download for free.  Or, if you are really keen, hard copies may also be purchased.
The first is God’s Sovereignty in the Salvation of Men: An Exposition of Romans 9:1-18.
The second is The Victory of Christian Culture: An Exposition [...]

A Conquered Kingdom has a New Cover and Scripture Index

I am pleased to announce that A Conquered Kingdom: Biblical Civil Government has now got new covers on the dustjacket (a significant improvement on the old design).  Moreover, Dr. Joseph Kickasola and Mr. Stephen Halbrook compiled a seven page Scripture index, which I have added to the contents.
Copies of this book may be purchased from [...]

The Sins of this Blog: Confessing and Forsaking Them

“If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.  If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:8-9)
In recent months I have become increasingly concerned with what blogging has become, and [...]

Evangelical Reformed Council on Academics and Book Information

I have been appointed as a Council Member of the Evangelical Reformed Council on Academics.  I would request that readers pray that I will carry out my (albeit limited) duties to the glory of the Lord Jesus Christ and for the good of His Church.
Readers in Northern Ireland should note that a few copies of The [...]

Leave Mark Driscoll Alone!

I must confess to be rather weary of the endless tirade of criticism aimed at Pastor Mark Driscoll in recent weeks.  It seems that virtually every blog or discussion board you visit has someone or something attacking him.  But why all the fuss?
Is he a raving heretic like Benny Hinn or Joel Osteen?  Well, he may [...]

Website on the Establishment Principle

I have come across a website called “Christian Establishment Through the Ages.”  If you are interested in reading the views of various Patristic and early Reformed theologians, then visit the following link for historic quotes on the Establishment Principle:
http://www.establishmentarianism.net/index.html

The Covenanters and the Glorious Revolution in Shops

Announcement: The Covenanters and the Glorious Revolution may now be purchased from the Covenanter Bookshop at Knockbracken and John Gowan’s Books in Co. Fermanagh.

Introducing the Confessional Puritan Board

I am pleased to announce that a new discussion board has been started here.   This board only has the original Westminster Confession and Catechisms as its subordinate standards in order to cut out a lot of confusion.  In keeping with this, the board is broadly Theonomic.  Moreover, it is wholeheartedly opposed to Statist despotism.  Posts [...]

Thanksgiving

It is good to give thanks to the LORD (Psalm 92:1)
I am pleased to be able to render thanks to the Lord for His goodness to me; this evening I have just received confirmation that I have been awarded a D.Min (Doctor of Ministry) degree from The North American Reformed Seminary.  It is a most [...]

The Covenanters and the Glorious Revolution in Northern Ireland

Yesterday I received 20 copies of The Covenanters and the Glorious Revolution.  While my congregation has priority on these copies, if anyone else wants one then e-mail me at danielritchie@live.co.uk; in order to cover the cost of postage, books are priced at 7 quid each (which is 50p less than the shops will be selling [...]

Book Launch: The Covenanters and the Glorious Revolution

I am pleased to announce that a small work which I wrote a number of years ago on the response of the Scottish Covenanters to the Glorious Revolution may be purchased from here.
Unedited copies of both the National Covenant and the Solemn League and Covenant have been included in the book.  It is hoped that [...]

Additional E-Mail Address

Dear readers
I now have an additional e-mail address by which I may be contacted; as well as dritchie05@qub.ac.uk I may also be contacted at danielritchie@live.co.uk
If you are sending me any documents (Word or PDF etc) please send it to the latter address as my Queen’s account gets full too quickly.

Virginia is for Hugenots (and Puritans)

Please allow me to recommend an excellent blog that has been recently started by our friend Andrew Myers: Virginia is for Hugenots
This should be an excellent resource for those interested in getting to know the primary sources of early Reformed literature.

Reduction on Downloads of A Conquered Kingdom

I pray this book becomes more and more widespread. Its depth of info about theonomy is on an encyclopedic-level. Many gems of knowledge. This is not just another book on theonomy; while Bahnsen’s unique contribution was exegesis, and Rushdoony’s and North’s were social criticism and modern applicability, Daniel Ritchie’s unique contribution is historical theonomy, which [...]

Please Do Not Comment!

Dear readers
Comments are closed on all new posts, however, I have not got round to closing comments on all other posts that have ever been written on this blog.  Until I do, please comply with this request and do not leave comments anywhere on this site.

Comments Closed

I regret to announce that I have had to make the decision to cease allowing comments in light of recent events.  This afternoon I had a conversation with a mature Christian which convinced me that the internet/blogging is being used by the Devil to cause havoc among Christians.  While the blog will continue for the [...]