The video below may also be accessed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/LhMVxxLLaok?t=2. In this discussion, Arminian Molinist Dan Chapa discusses Open Theism with Open Theism scholar Dr. Alan Rhoda. The conversation explores whether the future is…
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Video: David Pallmann, “Introduction to Soteriology: Calvinism, Arminianism, and Molinism”
The video below may also be accessed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/bMswajIqe_8.
Video: Wesleyan-Arminian Theologizing, Theodicy, and Polemics – A Conversation with Richie Clark
The video below can also be accessed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/6wn4PA8TKNE.
Richard Coords, “Middle Knowledge”
Middle Knowledge is the knowledge of contingencies (i.e. the knowledge of the what-if’s), which exemplifies an extreme sense of divine omniscience. [Editor’s note: This is often how “middle knowledge” is thought of popularly. But more…
Robert Picirilli, “Can Arminians Be Molinists? (Part 3)”
[Please Note that SEA does not take an official stance on Molinism. Members can hold to Molinism or reject it. We do have some members who hold to Molinism and many who do not. Our…
Paul Copan, “Top Books on Arminianism/Molinism”
Please click on the link to read Paul Copan’s top recommendations for books on Arminianism, available online from Credo House: Top Books on Arminianism/Molinism The author explains: Since Jacob Arminius was as good an Arminian…
Roger E. Olson, “An Excellent Critique of Molinism as Incompatible with Arminianism”
[Please Note that SEA does not take an official stance on Molinism. Members can hold to Molinism or reject it. We do have some members who hold to Molinism and many who do not. Our…
Robert Picirilli, “Can Arminians Be Molinists? (Part 2)”
[Please Note that SEA does not take an official stance on Molinism. Members can hold to Molinism or reject it. We do have some members who hold to Molinism and many who do not. Our…
Roger E. Olson, “Coming Here Soon: Critiques of Molinism”
[Please Note that SEA does not take an official stance on Molinism. Members can hold to Molinism or reject it. We do have some members who hold to Molinism and many who do not. Our…
J. Matthew Pinson, “Was Arminius a Molinist? Richard Watson’s Answer”
Please click on the link to read J. Matthew Pinson, “Was Arminius a Molinist? Richard Watson’s Answer”, available online from the Free Will Baptist Theology blog: “Was Arminius a Molinist? Richard Watson’s Answer“ Was…
William Lane Craig, Defenders Podcast on Salvation, Part #5
Molinist William Lane Craig’s theology class has returned to the topic of salvation. He begins with the topic of Calvinism vs Arminianism. In the fifth class, he is argues for the Molinism position over against…
Addressing Ed Dingess’ Critique Of My Prevenient Grace Article
I recently was contacted by a theologian named Ed Dingess who runs the website www.reformedreasons.com letting me know that he had wrote a “refutation” of my Maximally Great Argument against Calvinism, and if you’ve been…
Capturing Christianity, “The Grounding Objection to Molinism.”
This is an excellent and technical discussion on Molinism. To be clear, SEA does not take an official stance on Molinism. There are some members who believe it to be incompatible with Arminianism. There are…
An Objection To Premise 3 Of The Maximally Great Argument For Arminianism
[All links are in the following post are external] Recently, I posted an argument for Arminianism that combined philosophy and scripture to support its premises called “A Maximally Great Argument For Arminianism”. (MGA). The premise got to…
Accepting/Rejecting Calvinism (Pt. 11: Molinism Defended)
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:…
Accepting/Rejecting Calvinism (Pt. 10: Molinism)
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:…
Accepting/Rejecting Calvinism (Pt. 7b: WLC and the Problem of Evil)
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:…
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.…
Can One Be Both a Calvinist and a Molinist?
Can one be both a Calvinist and a Molinist? Many Reformed Christians have deemed this an impossibility, while some prominent Reformed philosophers like Alvin Plantinga and Del Ratzsch profess to be simultaneously Calvinists and Molinists.…
If Jesus Wants Everyone Saved, Why Did He Not Pray For The World?
One very common Calvinist proof text for limited atonement and a limited salvific will on God’s part is in John 17:9. The context of the passage is Jesus in the Garden Of Gethsemane. The synoptic…
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