Earlier this year I began researching early Anabaptist theologian Balthasar Hubmaier (1480 – 1528). Here is a portion of his treatise Freedom of the Will, II where he clearly affirms what would later be called…
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Accepting/Rejecting Calvinism (Pt. 13: Calvinism, Church History, and Prevenient Grace)
This is from a series of posts which was copied with permission from Jordan Apodaca’s blog, “Thoughts & Anti-Thoughts,” which can be accessed here: https://jordanapodaca.wordpress.com/ This particular post, which allows comments, can be accessed here: https://jordanapodaca.wordpress.com/2017/08/01/acceptingrejecting-calvinism-pt-13-calvinism-church-history-and-prevenient-grace/…
Christopher T. Bounds, “The Scope of The Atonement in the Early Church Fathers”
Please click on the link to view Christopher T. Bounds, “The Scope of The Atonement in the Early Church Fathers,” Wesleyan Theological Journal 47.2 (Fall 2012) 7-26. Here is the author’s conclusion: In conclusion, while Thomas Oden in…
Andrew C. Thompson, “Practical Divinity: John Wesley and the Power of Christian Doctrine”
Please click on the link to view Andrew C. Thompson, “Practical Divinity: John Wesley and the Power of Christian Doctrine.”
Scott E. Bryant, “The Awakening of the Freewill Baptists: Benjamin Randall and the Founding of an American Religious Tradition”
This is the author’s Baylor University PhD dissertation. Please click on the link to view Scott E. Bryant, “The Awakening of the Freewill Baptists: Benjamin Randall and the Founding of an American Religious Tradition” (PhD dissertation;…
Arminian and Baptist: An Interview with Matt Pinson by Jackson Watts
Please click on the link to access the interview. Here is Jackson Watts introduction to the interview: Arminianism has enjoyed something of a renewal of interest in theological discussions in the last decade. This interest…
Ben Henshaw, “Do You Really Want to Claim John Calvin as Your Homeboy?”
A few days ago I saw someone wearing a “Calvin is my homeboy” T-shirt. I have to admit that the shirt made me cringe. My thoughts immediately went to questions concerning Calvin’s character. While I…
Two Book Reviews of Matt Pinson’s Arminian and Baptist at the Helwys Society Forum
Here are two book reviews of Matt Pinson, Arminian and Baptist: Explorations in a Theological Tradition that were posted at the Helwys Society Forum: (1) Arminian and Baptist: Explorations in a Theological Tradition: A Book Review by Dustin…
Ben Henshaw, “A Brief Review of ‘Free Will: Pagan and Unbiblical'”
A Calvinists site promoted this video on their site a few years ago: “Free Will: Pagan and Unbiblical”. [Editor’s note on 3/12/2025: The video is no longer available.] I forced myself to watch it, which…
Who Speaks For Arminianism
[All footnotes link to the original post] What is Arminianism? This sounds like it should be a simple matter. Simply look it up a dictionary and read what’s there. But there is a problem.…
Keith Stanglin on Arminius’ View of Perseverance
In anticipation of his forthcoming book on the Perseverance of the Saints from an Arminian perspective, Keith Stanglin discusses Arminius’ view of perseverance. The video may also be accessed on YouTube here.
Book Review: Arminian and Baptist, Explorations in a Theological Tradition by J. Matthew Pinson
Arminian and Baptist is a book about the history of Arminian theology in the General Baptist and Free Will Baptist tradition. It is written by J. Matthew Pinson, a Free Will Baptist, and the president…
Ben Witherington and Roger Olson, “Roger Olson’s Arminian Theology – Part 15”
BEN: Your discussion of open theism is interesting, and I wonder if since your book was published (2006), you’ve settled the matter in your mind. For my part, I have rejected open theism. I think…
Daniel LaLond Jr., “Chuck Swindoll: Rewriting the Reformation”
In his magnum opus, The Grace Awakening, Charles R. (Chuck) Swindoll presents himself as taking up “the torch of freedom” as brandished by protestant Reformers such as Martin Luther. In this he leads his readers…
John Wesley, Contemporary Wesleyanism and the Reformed Tradition
INTRODUCTION Wesleyans are often surprised to discover how Reformed John Wesley is in his understanding of original sin and salvation. Conversely, many Calvinists are forced to re-evaluate their simplistic caricatures of Wesley as they examine…
Dr. Anthony Chadwick Thornhill Lecture on the Jewish Roots of Paul’s Election Theology
From the video’s YouTube page, where the video may also be accessed in addition to here: This is a lecture by Dr. A. Chadwick Thornhill of Liberty University concerning the Jewish roots of Paul’s election theology.…
Seven Minute Seminary: Ryan Danker, “Why the Church Needed Methodism”
From the video’s YouTube page, which may be accessed here: Why did the church need the 18th century Methodist movement? In today’s Seven Minute Seminary, Dr. Ryan Danker explains the relationship between Anglicanism, Puritanism, and…
Ben Witherington and Roger Olson, “Roger Olson’s Arminian Theology – Part 4”
BEN: On p. 55, you talk about Wesley’s treatise on divine sovereignty compared to Calvin’s view. Would you say that while Wesley agrees with Calvin that God is sovereign, absolutely so, and could do what…
Ben Witherington and Roger Olson, “Roger Olson’s Arminian Theology – Part 2”
BEN: Roger you seem to spend a good deal of effort trying to say that Arminian theology could rightly be called a form of Reformed theology, though one distinct from high Calvinism at various points.…
Randy L. Maddox, “Theology of John and Charles Wesley”
Please click on the link to view Randy L. Maddox, “Theology of John and Charles Wesley,” in T&T Clark Companion to Methodism, 20–35. Edited by Charles Yrigoyen, Jr. New York: T&T Clark, 2010.
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