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Response to Jay Dyer on Calvinism (Part 8 of 13)
This is part 8 of the thirteen part series in response to Jay Dyer. The previous part may be found here (link). Jay Dyer says: 7) “[A consistent Calvinist must be] A Pelagian, in that you have the same view of pre-lapsarian man as Pelagius, and what must be lost is human nature, because nature…
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Indulgences are Back!
Or so says the New York Times. I guess it just goes to show how little the NYT knows about Catholicism. Although Indulgences are not supposed to be sold any more (which naturally had the effect of less promotion of their alleged importance), the use of Indulgences was never terminated. -TurretinFan To God be the…
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Response to Jay Dyer on Calvinism (Part 7 of 13)
This is part 7 of the thirteen part series in response to Jay Dyer. The previous part may be found here (link). Jay Dyer says: 6) “[A consistent Calvinist must be] A pagan, in that the Father can damn the Son of His love in wrath, splitting the Trinity: something more akin to Zeus.” I…
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Bad News for Romanism
So, it turns out that Marcial Maciel, the founder of the Romanist order called the “Legion of Christ,” was apparently a bad guy and the Legion that he founded covered up for him supported him, and silenced his accusers over the years, hiding him from the law. Does this remind one of Reformation-era Rome? Of…
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Response to Jay Dyer on Calvinism (Part 5 of 13)
This is part 5 of the thirteen part series in response to Jay Dyer. The previous part may be found here (link). Jay Dyer says:4) “[A consistent Calvinist must be] A tri-theist, because God the Father cuts off His own Son in the crucifixion (and maybe the Holy Spirit as well?): but Jesus, in all…
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Atonement Debate Continues
I have posted a new essay (the Affirmative Rebuttal Essay) in the Atonement Debate. Enjoy! -TurretinFan To God be the Glory!
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Response to Jay Dyer on Calvinism (Part 4 of 13)
This is part 4 of the thirteen part series in response to Jay Dyer. The previous part may be found here (link). Jay Dyer says:3) “[A consistent Calvinist must be] A Monothelite, in that in conversion, the divine will supplants the human will. And this would go for Christ’s divine will as well.” I answer:…
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Eastern Orthodoxy and Transubstantiation – Informal Debate
Informal Debate on Eastern Orthodoxy and Transubstantiation The following is an informal debate that took place between Mr. Bellisario and myself on the issue of Eastern Orthodoxy and Transubstantiation. I’ve taken the liberty of cleaning it up a bit. Those who want the raw combox flow may find it in the combox of the linked…
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Response to Jay Dyer on Calvinism (Part 3 of 13)
This is part 3 of the thirteen part series in response to Jay Dyer. The previous part may be found here (link). Jay Dyer says:2) “[A consistent Calvinist must be] Manichaean, in that nature is inherently evil.” (Note, “Manichaean” and “Manichean” are both widely used spellings for this position.) I answer: a) The Calvinist Position…