As the 500th Anniversary of the Protestant Reformation approaches there is still a need for reform in many traditions of Protestantism. But perhaps there is no Protestant tradition that is in greater need of reform than…
Systematic Theology
Remonstrance Minisode 10: The Systematic Wesleyan
If you can’t see the player above follow this link to the episode: Remonstrance Minisode 10 This episode is a call to study Wesleyan Theology in a systematic way. As Fred Sanders points out, the Wesleyan-Arminian…
Vic Reasoner, “An Arminian Covenant Theology”
Too many Arminians have pushed their tray through the theological cafeteria, accepting a helping of whatever sounded good. Before we accept all the popular theology of the celebrity teachers, we had better determine upon what…
Remonstrance: An Arminian Podcast by Pilgrim’s Pathway Ministries
Remonstrance is a podcast dedicated to promoting Orthodox Wesleyan-Arminian Theology. On the show they discuss theology from a Wesleyan-Arminian perspective. They discuss theological topics such as soteriology, sovereignty, providence, theodicy, foreknowledge, pneumatology, eschatology, and church history…all over a…
J. Matthew Pinson, “Individual Election, Corporate Election, and Arminianism”
There is a flurry of activity at present from quarters in the Arminian theological community on the doctrine of corporate election. The exponents of this view are able and must be reckoned with, both by…
Steve Sewell, “The Incompatibility of Calvinism and Fulfillment Theology”
All Scripture quotes are from the 1901 American Standard Version unless otherwise noted. Introduction It’s widely known that many Calvinists hold to Fulfillment Theology (FT). The reason that matters is because, I believe, FT and Corporate…
Video: William Lane Craig, “Evaluating Views of Appropriating God’s Grace and Salvation”
Defenders is Dr. William Lane Craig’s weekly Sunday school class on Christian doctrine and apologetics. This video is part 17 of his material on the doctrine of man. His is a link to the video…
Mildred Bangs Wynkoop, *A Theology of Love: The Dynamic of Wesleyanism*
Please click on the link to download and view Mildred Bangs Wynkoop, A Theology of Love: The Dynamic of Wesleyanism (Kansas City: Beacon Hill Press, 1972). A modern classic of Arminian theology.
Wayne Grudem’s Flawed View of Faith (and what prevents us from boasting)
“I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave…
Taylor Brown, Book Review of *Reconsidering Arminius: Beyond the Reformed and Wesleyan Divide*
Jacob Arminius may well be one of the most misunderstood figures in Protestant theology. Despite the widespread influence of Arminius’ theology in many churches and denominations, many of both his supporters and his opponents grossly…
Arminian and Baptist: An Interview with Matt Pinson
Please click on the link to access Arminian and Baptist: An Interview with Matt Pinson.
Dr. Grudem’s Erroneous Description of the Arminian View of Providence
In his otherwise excellent Systematic Theology, Dr. Wayne Grudem falls into some unsightly errors regarding Determinism and soteriology. He covers the doctrine of God’s Providence in chapter 16 (or chapter 8 in the abridged version)….
Michael McGhee Canham, “Potuit Non Peccare or Non Potuit Peccare: Evangelicals, Hermeneutics, and the Impeccability Debate”
Please click on the link to view Michael McGhee Canham, “Potuit Non Peccare or Non Potuit Peccare: Evangelicals, Hermeneutics, and the Impeccability Debate,” The Master’s Seminary Journal 11/1 (Spring 2000) 93-114. Abastract: The debate over whether Christ was…
Thomas C. Thornton, Theological Colloquies, or A Compendium of Christian Divinity
Please click on the link to view Thomas C. Thornton, Theological Colloquies, or A Compendium of Christian Divinity. This is basically a systematic theology from 1837 by Methodist scholar Thomas C. Thornton coming in at…
David L. Allen, “Review of Henri Blocher, Chapter 20, ‘Systematic Theology of Definite Atonement’ in *From Heaven He Came and Sought Her*”
Please click on the link to view David L. Allen, “Review of Henri Blocher, Chapter 20, ‘Systematic Theology of Definite Atonement’ in From Heaven He Came and Sought Her.“ This is part 21 of Allen’s multi-part review…
Steve Seamands Audio Lectures: Introduction to Wesleyan Theology
Over 11 hours of audio lectures from Dr. Steve Seamands, professor of Christian Doctrine at Asbury Theological Seminary, where he has taught since 1983. There are also power point slides available for download. Click on the…
Roger Olson, “Intuitive Evangelical Theology versus Scholastic Evangelical Theology: ‘Classical Christian Theism’ as Case Study”
I have long been impressed by how foreign scholastic evangelical theology is to even the most devout, biblically literate evangelical lay people. What do I mean by “scholastic evangelical theology?” I don’t know a better…
A Short, Partially Annotated List of Arminian Systematic Theologies
by Brian Abasciano Unfortunately, there are not a lot of good options for a contemporary comprehensive Arminian systematic theology text. Arminians tend to focus on exegesis more than systematic theology. So there are a number…
John Miley, *Systematic Theology*
John Miley, Systematic Theology (2 vols.; New York, Hunt & Eaton; Cincinnati, Cranston & Stowe, 1892, 1894) — Calvinist theologian Wayne Grudem says that this is probably the most scholarly and extensive of Arminian systematic theologies. It takes a…
John Wesley and William Carpenter, *Wesleyana, Or A Complete System of Wesleyan Theology Selected from the Writings of the Rev. John Wesley*
Please click on the link to view John Wesley and William Carpenter, Wesleyana, Or A Complete System of Wesleyan Theology Selected from the Writings of the Rev. John Wesley (Revised, enlarged, and an index added; New…
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