Please click on the link to view Ron F. Hale, “Calvin’s ‘Temporary Faith’ for the Reprobate”.
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Zack Hunt, “Dear John (An Open Letter To John Calvin)”
Please click on the link to view Zack Hunt, “Dear John (An Open Letter To John Calvin)”. Some of the author’s comments in criticism of Calvin may be worded more strongly than we would tend to…
Shane Blackshear Interview of Roger Olson
Shane Blackshear’s interview with Arminian theologian Roger Olson can be found here.
The Troubling Trends in America’s “Calvinist Revival”
Please click on the link to view The Troubling Trends in America’s “Calvinist Revival”.
Austin Fischer’s Response to Kevin DeYoung’s Review of Fischer’s Book Young, Restless and No Longer Reformed
My Review of Kevin’s Review Here’s my review of what I thought, generally speaking, was a fair review of my book by Kevin DeYoung. I’ll focus in on a few key critiques and offer some…
Craig L. Adams, “Proof I Could Never Be a Calvinist”
In this passage John Calvin says that God sends people to Hell for no other reason than that God wishes to do so: “Many professing a desire to defend the Deity from an invidious charge admit the…
Helpful Conversation between Austin Fischer and an Interlocutor
In the comments on Austin Fischer’s reply to John Piper’s criticism of his book,Young, Restless, and No Longer Reformed, a Calvinist named Clayton Hutchins got into a discussion with Fischer that is helpful for laying out…
Ronnie Rogers, “Do the ‘Doctrines of Grace’ Affect Evangelism”
Please click on the link to view Ronnie Rogers, “‘Do the ‘Doctrines of Grace’ Affect Evangelism?“. A key point made by the article: “The fact is, the doctrine of regeneration preceding faith dictates that the gospel—good…
Dr. Jerry Walls, “Clive (C.S.) Lewis and the Pious Calvinist Confusions of John Piper”
Dr. Jerry Walls speaks about John Piper’s recent book, Does God Desire All to Be Saved?. From the video’s YouTube page: Dr. Jerry Walls gives his critique of Calvinism, and more specifically, John Piper’s written…
“Author Says Calvinism Can’t Make Sense of the Cross:” Jonathan Merritt/Religion News Service Interview with Austin Fischer about His Book *Young, Restless, and No Longer Reformed*
Please click on the link to view the Jonathan Merritt/Religion News Service Interview with Austin Fischer about His Book Young, Restless, and No Longer Reformed.
Shane Blackshear Interview of Austin Fischer about His Book *Young, Restless, No Longer Reformed*
Shane Blackshear’s interview with Austin Fischer about Fischer’s book, Young, Restless, No Longer Reformed: Black Holes, Love, and a Journey In and Out of Calvinism, may be found here.
John Frye, Review of *Young, Restless and No Longer Reformed*
[The following review appeared on Scot McKnight’s blog “Jesus Creed” in 2 parts: Part 1 and Part 2.] Young, Restless, and no longer Reformed: Black Holes, Love, and a Journey in and out of Calvinism caught…
A Remonstration from David Ponter against the Terminology of 4 Point Calvinist/Calvinism
We posted an article earlier today by David Ponter, whom we would identify as a 4 point Calvinist. But David contacted us with concerns about that terminology. While we are not ready to abandon the…
Roger Olson, “What Attracts People into the Young, Restless, Reformed Movement?”
That is probably the question I’m asked most often when I talk about the “new Calvinism” that has swept up thousands of Christian young people in the last twenty to thirty years. There’s no doubt…
Jonathan Andersen, “Book Review: Young, Restless, No Longer Reformed by Austin Fischer”
Austin Fischer, Young, Restless, No Longer Reformed (Cascade Books, 2014). Many young Christians throughout the last decade have been on a similar journey. They have faith in Jesus Christ, a passion to share God’s love with the…
Roger Olson, “Follow Up to Why (High) Calvinism Is Impossible”
Suppose someone said “God is sovereign but God’s sovereignty is different from our ideas of sovereignty. God is sovereign but possesses only the power of persuasion.” Someone else objects saying “But wait. There is no…
Roger Olson, “Why (High) Calvinism Is Impossible”
By “impossible” I don’t mean, of course, “doesn’t exist.” I mean “exists but doesn’t work.” By “doesn’t work” I mean “cannot be believed consistently and coherently.” In brief, my argument is that belief in the…
Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry Fall 2012, Vol. 9.2: Essays on the “Traditional Statement” Part 1
This issue of the Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry is the first of two dedicated to exploring the soteriological issues addressed by “A Statement of the Traditional Southern Baptist Understanding of God’s Plan of Salvation” as a result…
Austin Fischer, “Conversations with the Damned”
Over the next few weeks, I’ll be responding, directly and indirectly, to some questions and thoughts surrounding the book [ed. note: the author’s book, Young, Restless, No Longer Reformed]. In the next couple of posts,…
David Martinez, “Great Conversation Between Austin Fischer and James White”
Justin Brierley, host of the program Unbelievable, featured a conversation between Dr. James White and pastor Austin Fischer. Austin Fischer has written a new book, entitled Young, Restless, and No Longer Reformed, advocating for an Arminian theological worldview. …
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