Recently a friend and former student, Jesse Owens (now a Ph.D. student in historical theology at Southern Seminary) told me about a statement Herbert McGonigle had made about Wesley “raising the ghosts” of John Goodwin…
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Roger Olson, “Review of Oliver Crisp’s *Deviant Calvinism* Part One”
I have invited other interested persons to join me in this series. I will post occasional (tentatively about one chapter per week) reviews and others who read the book are welcome to agree, disagree, add…
What Is the Meaning of Christmas?
What is the meaning of Christmas, anyway? Watch Dr. Pasquarello explain.
The Arminian Confession of 1621
The Remonstrants constructed their Arminian Confession of 1621 in the brief years following the conclusion of the Synod of Dort. The translator of the work below, Dr. Mark A. Ellis, states: “They intended it as…
The Post-Reformation Digital Library
Please click on the link to access The Post-Reformation Digital Library website. A description from the website: “The Post-Reformation Digital Library (PRDL) is a select database of digital books relating to the development of theology and…
Reformation Day Article: William Birch, “Luther’s Dangerous Reformation”
While the idea of justification by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone to the glory of God alone is merely assumed Reformed doctrine, the formal principle of the Reformation was not unconditional election,…
Roger Olson, “Who’s a ‘Real Evangelical?'”
I had to laugh when I read a comment here (responding to one of my blog posts) calling me a “fauxevangelical.” The prefix “faux-” means “fake.” I’m not sure why the commenter didn’t just say…
Micah Currado, “Early Church Fathers on the Freedom of the Will and Romans 9”
Please click on the link to view “Early Church Fathers on the Freedom of the Will and Romans 9.” The early church resoundingly affirmed the liberty of the will, in spite of the well-known philosophical option…
Roger Olson, “An Arminian-Anabaptist Response to ‘A Church for Exiles’ by Carl R. Trueman”
The August, 2014 issue of the journal First Things (online) contains an article by Westminster Theological Seminary church history professor Carl R. Trueman entitled “A Church for Exiles: Why Reformed Christianity Provides the Best Basis…
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…
Susanna Wesley on Predestination
The following is from a letter written by Susanna Wesley to her son John. This quotation has been taken from John Kirk, The Mother of the Wesleys: A Biography (London: Henry James Tresidder, 1864), 284-86. Explanatory…
Jack Cottrell, “Did The Early Christian Fathers Teach Calvinism?”
The following appeared on non-Calvinist scholar Jack Cottrell’s Facebook page (dated July 25, 2011): QUESTION: Some say that the doctrines of Calvinism did not begin with John Calvin, nor even with Augustine (died A.D. 430).…
“What Should We Call the New Calvinism? How about, ‘The New Calvinism’?”
by Brian Abasciano There has been some talk recently about what the resurgence movement of Calvinism should be called. In this post, I mostly want to draw your attention to two noteworthy articles on this…
David L. Allen, “Carl Trueman on John Owen, the Covenant of Redemption, and Definite Atonement – Review 9, *From Heaven He Came and Sought Her*”
Please click on the link to view David Allen’s review of Carl Truemen’s chapter on “John Owen, the Covenant of Redemption, and Definite Atonement” in From Heaven He Came and Sought Her: Definite Atonement in…
David L. Allen, “Review of *From Heaven He Came and Sought Her: Definite Atonement in Historical, Biblical, Theological, and Pastoral Perspective* – Part 8″ (On Amyraut)
Please click on the link to view David L. Allen, “Review of *From Heaven He Came and Sought Her: Definite Atonement in Historical, Biblical, Theological, and Pastoral Perspective* – Part 8,″ which covers Amar Djaballah’s chapter…
David L. Allen, “Review of *From Heaven He Came and Sought Her: Definite Atonement in Historical, Biblical, Theological, and Pastoral Perspective* – Part 7″ (On the Synod of Dort)
Please click on the link to view David L. Allen, “Review of *From Heaven He Came and Sought Her: Definite Atonement in Historical, Biblical, Theological, and Pastoral Perspective* – Part 7,″ which covers Lee Gatiss’ chapter, “The…
David L. Allen, “Review of *From Heaven He Came and Sought Her: Definite Atonement in Historical, Biblical, Theological, and Pastoral Perspective* – Part 6″ (Development in the Reformed Tradition)
Please click on the link to view David L. Allen, “Review of From Heaven He Came and Sought Her: Definite Atonement in Historical, Biblical, Theological, and Pastoral Perspective – Part 6,” which covers Raymond Blacketer’s chapter, “Blaming Beza: The…
David L. Allen, “Review of *From Heaven He Came and Sought Her: Definite Atonement in Historical, Biblical, Theological, and Pastoral Perspective* – Part 5″ (On Calvin’s View)
Please click on the link to view David L. Allen, “Review of *From Heaven He Came and Sought Her: Definite Atonement in Historical, Biblical, Theological, and Pastoral Perspective* – Part 5,″ which covers Paul Helm’s…
David L. Allen, “Review of *From Heaven He Came and Sought Her: Definite Atonement in Historical, Biblical, Theological, and Pastoral Perspective* – Part 4” (On the medieval church’s view)
Please click on the link to view David L. Allen, “Review of From Heaven He Came and Sought Her: Definite Atonement in Historical, Biblical, Theological, and Pastoral Perspective – Part 4,” which covers David S. Hogg’s chapter,…
David L. Allen, “Review of *From Heaven He Came and Sought Her: Definite Atonement in Historical, Biblical, Theological, and Pastoral Perspective* – Part 3” (On the ancient church’s view)
Please click on the link to view David L. Allen, “Review of From Heaven He Came and Sought Her: Definite Atonement in Historical, Biblical, Theological, and Pastoral Perspective – Part 3,” which covers Michael Haykin’s chapter, “We…
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