Patton, C. Michael - Society of Evangelical Arminians https://evangelicalarminians.org Not willing that any should perish Mon, 05 Feb 2024 14:50:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://evangelicalarminians.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/footer-logo-60x60.png Patton, C. Michael - Society of Evangelical Arminians https://evangelicalarminians.org 32 32 224740200 Ben Henshaw, “An Arminian Response to C. Michael Patton’s ‘The Ultimate Balanced Guide to Arminianism (From a Calvinist)’: The Good, the Bad, and the [Very] Ugly” https://evangelicalarminians.org/ben-henshaw-an-arminian-response-to-c-michael-pattons-the-ultimate-balanced-guide-to-arminianism-from-a-calvinist-the-good-the-bad-and-the-very-ugly/ Mon, 05 Feb 2024 14:50:20 +0000 https://evangelicalarminians.org/?p=26385 You can find Patton’s original post here I was referred to this recent post by C. Michel Patton and thought I would respond to it.  My comments can be found in-between sections of his post below:…

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]]> 26385 Chosen In Him: A Response to Credo House https://evangelicalarminians.org/chosen-in-him-a-response-to-credo-house/ Mon, 01 Apr 2019 07:00:26 +0000 http://evangelicalarminians.org/?p=19673 How then has He chosen us, before we came into existence, but that, as he says himself, in Him we were represented beforehand? – Athanasius This is a response to C. Michael Patton’s “Open Letter…

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]]> 19673 Michael Patton, “12 Myths About Arminianism” https://evangelicalarminians.org/parchment-pen-debunks-12-myths-that-calvinists-have-about-arminianism/ Fri, 16 Jan 2015 00:00:43 +0000 http://evangelicalarminians.org/?p=10783 C. Michael Patton runs a rather unique ministry in Oklahoma. He runs Reclaiming the Mind Ministries which includes such diverse offerings as a theological coffee house (Credo House), in-depth DVD courses taught by renowned scholars…

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]]> 10783 An Arminian Response to C. Michael Patton’s “The Irrationality of Calvinism” Part 5: Taking The Mystery Out of Mr. Patton’s Strange Arguments https://evangelicalarminians.org/an-arminian-response-to-c-michael-pattons-the-irrationality-of-calvinism-part-5-taking-the-mystery-out-of-mr-pattons-strange-arguments/ Fri, 17 May 2013 07:00:21 +0000 http://evangelicalarminians.org/?p=5460 Part 5: Taking the Mystery Out of Mr. Patton’s Strange Arguments

Patton: These two issues, human freedom and sovereign election, are not contradictory when put together, but they are a mystery.

This is the same claim Mr. Patton made in his first post called “Why Calvinism is the Least Rational Option.” We have already begun to highlight the problems with this claim.

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]]> 5460 An Arminian Response to C. Michael Patton’s “The Irrationality of Calvinism” Part 4: Returning the Favor (Reversing the Argument) https://evangelicalarminians.org/an-arminian-response-to-c-michael-pattons-the-irrationality-of-calvinism-part-4-returning-the-favor-reversing-the-argument/ Thu, 16 May 2013 07:00:19 +0000 http://evangelicalarminians.org/?p=5457 Part 4: Returning the Favor (Reversing the Argument) Patton: To the Calvinists, man is fully responsible for his choice, yet God’s election is unconditional. This creates a problem. It creates great tension. I agree that…

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]]> 5457 An Arminian Response to C. Michael Patton’s “The Irrationality of Calvinism” Part 3: False Assumptions and Question Begging https://evangelicalarminians.org/an-arminian-response-to-c-michael-pattons-the-irrationality-of-calvinism-part-3-false-assumptions-and-question-begging/ https://evangelicalarminians.org/an-arminian-response-to-c-michael-pattons-the-irrationality-of-calvinism-part-3-false-assumptions-and-question-begging/#respond Wed, 15 May 2013 07:00:12 +0000 http://evangelicalarminians.org/an-arminian-response-to-c-michael-pattons-the-irrationality-of-calvinism-part-3-false-assumptions-and-question-begging/ Part 3: False Assumptions and Question Begging

Patton: Therefore, [according to Arminianism] God’s predestination of people is “fair” and makes sense. After all, there are too many questions left unanswered when one says that God chooses who will be saved and who will not. Why did he choose some and not others? Did God make people to go to hell? Is God fair? “Why does he still find fault, for who resists his will?”

The Arminian chooses this position because, for them, it is the only way to reconcile human freedom and God’s election.

Here is where Mr. Patton really missteps.

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]]> https://evangelicalarminians.org/an-arminian-response-to-c-michael-pattons-the-irrationality-of-calvinism-part-3-false-assumptions-and-question-begging/feed/ 0 1564 An Arminian Response to C. Michael Patton’s “The Irrationality of Calvinism” Part 2: Theological Imprecision and Misrepresentations https://evangelicalarminians.org/an-arminian-response-to-c-michael-pattons-the-irrationality-of-calvinism-part-2-theological-imprecision-and-misrepresentations/ https://evangelicalarminians.org/an-arminian-response-to-c-michael-pattons-the-irrationality-of-calvinism-part-2-theological-imprecision-and-misrepresentations/#respond Tue, 14 May 2013 07:00:33 +0000 http://evangelicalarminians.org/an-arminian-response-to-c-michael-pattons-the-irrationality-of-calvinism-part-2-theological-imprecision-and-misrepresentations/ Part 2: Theological Imprecision and Misrepresentations

Patton: However, I think we need take a step back and see that while the shoe fits when it comes to some particular issues in Calvinism these accusations are far from forming the bedrock of the primary issues in Calvinism. You see, one of the many reasons I am a Calvinist has to do with the tension that is allowed within the Calvinistic system that is not allowed in other systems.

The central core of Calvinism primarily centers on one doctrine: predestination. While the sovereignty of God has its place, it does not ultimately determine where one lands.

This is highly debatable among Calvinists. This may be Mr. Patton’s opinion, but I think that he is probably in the minority.

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]]> https://evangelicalarminians.org/an-arminian-response-to-c-michael-pattons-the-irrationality-of-calvinism-part-2-theological-imprecision-and-misrepresentations/feed/ 0 1563 An Arminian Response to C. Michael Patton’s “The Irrationality of Calvinism” Part 1: The Set Up https://evangelicalarminians.org/an-arminian-response-to-c-michael-pattons-the-irrationality-of-calvinism-part-1-the-set-up/ https://evangelicalarminians.org/an-arminian-response-to-c-michael-pattons-the-irrationality-of-calvinism-part-1-the-set-up/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 07:00:21 +0000 http://evangelicalarminians.org/an-arminian-response-to-c-michael-pattons-the-irrationality-of-calvinism-part-1-the-set-up/ C.Michael Patton is the President of Credo House. He has now written two separate and similar posts defending the “irrationality” of Calvinism as actually being a strength of the system, specifically over and above Arminianism.…

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]]> https://evangelicalarminians.org/an-arminian-response-to-c-michael-pattons-the-irrationality-of-calvinism-part-1-the-set-up/feed/ 1 1562 SEA Member Nelson Banuchi Responds To Michael C. Patton On Dr. Olson https://evangelicalarminians.org/sea-member-nelson-banuchi-responds-to-michael-c-patton-on-dr-olson/ Mon, 07 Nov 2011 11:16:16 +0000 Calvinist Michael Patton recently wrote an article in reaction to some of Roger Olson's rhetoric against Calvinism. Olson has stated: "The God of Calvinism scares me; I’m not sure how to distinguish him from the devil." Despite the fact the Olson specifically states else where that he believes that Calvinism is Christian, and despite the subjective caveats that Olson places even within that sentence, Patton and others have reacted very strongly what they believe is an Arminian claiming that Calvinists worship another god. Instead of submitting to my impulse to say, "welcome to our world", I instead wish to highlight a comment that one of our members, Nelson Banuchi, posted on Patton's blog:

"I can understand Patton’s concern, however, I think he is blowing it up a bit.

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]]> 1275 Calvinism Myths https://evangelicalarminians.org/calvinism-myths/ https://evangelicalarminians.org/calvinism-myths/#respond Wed, 05 Jan 2011 11:09:36 +0000 I was recently pointed to this post by Calvinist Michael C. Patton, who I respect a great deal. Here he lists 12 myths that he believes are levied against Calvinism. I wanted to review a…

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