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Exegesis Challenge – Calvinism vs. Non-Calvinism
This challenge goes out to any and all non-Calvinists. 1. Pick five passages that you believe support your view on soteriology, and I will do the same. 2. Write a thorough, detailed exegesis of those five passages (no limit on how long it can be … make it as long as you need), and I…
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Why I am not an Evidentialist
Why I am not an Evidentialist Introduction There are many available epistemologies. One that is popular in many circles is the epistemology of evidentialism. This epistemology is the favored approach by many, and can be summarized as the view that one believes what one believes because that is what the weight of the evidence indicates…
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Calvin – Infants – Original Sin
The Reformed Puritan recently wrote a post (link) which indicatesd that he was taking the position that God “condemns and punishes actual sin, not our original sin state.” It seemed to me that this suggested that the guilt of original sin alone is insufficient to damn his children. Such a position would clearly be incorrect,…
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Response to Dave Armstrong's Reply – Part II
Response to Dave Armstrong’s Replyto James White’s Review ofOne-Minute Apologist, by Dave Armstrong (Cont’d) Here’s a link to the reply. (Dr. White has provided his own response, here.) There are several parts to Mr. Armstrong’s reply, and doing justice in response requires separating the issues into those parts, and replying to each seriatim. Part 1,…
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Transcendental Apologetics – Tidbit
In the processing of reviewing a dialogue between non-Calvinist evangelical Ergun Caner and atheist/agnostic “Rational Response Squad,” I stumbled across an interesting transcendental argument. The Rational Response Squad asked for the three best reasons to believe in God. Ergun Caner’s very first response, interestingly, was to appeal to the universal practice of worship, stating that…
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Nepalese Darkness Comes to America
Nepalase Darkness Comes to America This video (link) illustrates the sad state of darkness of a significant segment of the Nepalese people. For those less inclined to wait for the video to load, watch the obligatory advertisement, etc., this article (link) provides much the same material. The subject of the video and article, a young…
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Response to Dave Armstrong's Reply
Response to Dave Armstrong’s Reply to James White’s Review of One-Minute Apologist, by Dave Armstrong Here’s a link to the reply. (Update: Dr. White has provided his own response, here.) There are several parts to Mr. Armstrong’s reply, and doing justice in response requires separating the issues into those parts, and replying to each seriatim.…
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W. L. Craig's Game
W. L. Craig, a prominent non-Calvinist, presents the following argument (summarized): Newcomb’s Paradox provides an illuminating non-theological illustration of the problem of divine foreknowledge and human freedom. We are to imagine a being with great predictive powers and to suppose we are confronted with two boxes, B1 and B2. B1 contains $1,000; B2 contains either…
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Federal Vision / Auburn Avenue Theology – Challenge
Federal Vision / Auburn Avenue Theology – Challenge Is anyone out there who considers themselves a proponent of Federal Vision / Auburn Avenue Theology willing to give a concise statement of the distinctives of that view? If someone will accept this challenge, I will agree to provide a detailed rebuttal either of the distinctiveness of…
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Federal Vision / Aubern Avenue Theology – News
Apparently the PCA is considering how to address the Federal Vision / Aubern Avenue Theology problem today. May God give the presbyters wisdom to distinguish error from truth, and to do so with the appropriate balance of firmness and gentleness. Having seen many comments on the issue, I’m interested to see what the PCA will…