Chris Coldwell (NaphtaliPress) has published Presbyterian & Reformed books since 1987. He is the editor of The Confessional Presbyterian journal, an annual publication containing scholarly articles from a Confessional Presbyterian perspective by men from the many conservative Presbyterian & Reformed denominations today. He has a particular interest in the text of the Westminster Standards, and a critical text of the Larger Catechism is running serially in the journal beginning with the 2007 issue.

The Meaning of "Psalm" in the Westminster Standards Posted 03-22-2008 at 09:06 PM by NaphtaliPress Updated 03-22-2008 at 09:54 PM by NaphtaliPress The Following Comes From An Appendix To “The Regulative Principle Of Worship: Sixty Years In Reformed Literature. Part Two (2000-2007),” In The Confessional Presbyterian 3 (2007) 211-215; 303. A PDF of the original text is appended. Appendix: The Meaning of “Psalms” in the Context of the Westminster Standards.119 By Chris Coldwell To many it is perhaps surprising that so much ink is spent on disputing what the Westminster Assembly meant at... Continue reading... NaphtaliPress Administrator

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John Brown of Wamphray:Singing of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs 2 Posted 03-11-2008 at 01:22 PM by NaphtaliPress The following is from the first part of the translation for In Translatiòne in the 2007 issue of The Confessional Presbyterian journal; the translation will be completed, DV, for the 2007 issue. John Brown of Wamphray Singing of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs in the Public Worship of God From De Causa Dei contra Antisabbatarios The extract translated is from Joanne Broun, De Causa Dei Contra AntiSabbatarios Tractatus (Roterodami: Apud Henricum... Continue reading... NaphtaliPress Administrator

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The Westminster Directory for Public Worship and Lining of the Psalms Posted 11-18-2007 at 10:08 PM by NaphtaliPress The Westminster Directory for Public Worship and the Lining of the Psalms by Chris Coldwell The “Lining of the Psalms” was once introduced as an optional expedient in the Nation of Scotland when it was necessary for the whole country to learn and get used to the tunes in the 1650 Psalter, which had been imposed by church and state in conformity to the uniformity of worship desired and aimed at in the Solemn League and Covenant.1 Over the years some separatist groups raised lining... Continue reading... NaphtaliPress Administrator

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John Brown of Wamphray: Singing of Psalms, Hymns & Spiritual Songs in Public Worship Posted 10-07-2007 at 08:33 PM by NaphtaliPress Updated 03-11-2008 at 12:26 PM by NaphtaliPress (modify footnotes with jumps) The following is the introduction to the In Translatione entry for the 2007 issue of The Confessional Presbyterian journal, p. 276, which should begin shipping to subscribers this week, D.V. Quote: John Brown of Wamphray Singing of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs in the Public Worship of God From De Causa Dei contra Antisabbatarios John Brown of Wamphray, an exiled minister of the Church of Scotland, was the most important Scottish theologian of the period ... Continue reading... NaphtaliPress Administrator

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What is the Regulative Principle of Worship Posted 09-20-2007 at 04:12 PM by NaphtaliPress Updated 09-20-2007 at 05:22 PM by NaphtaliPress What is the Regulative Principle of Worship. An Introduction to “A Critical Survey of the Worship Views of John M. Frame and R. J. Gore,” By Frank J. Smith, Ph.D., D.D. and David C. Lachman, Ph.D. Note: The following is an introduction written for the article noted. See The Confessional Presbyterian 1 (2005) 116-150. One of the key reformational doctrines 1 determinate of the health if not the being of a “Presbyterian” Church is the aptly named Regulative Principle... Continue reading... NaphtaliPress Administrator

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