Question: Where was God when the earthquake hit Haiti [on January 12th, 2010]?* [It was a catastrophic 7.0 magnitude earthquake that killed tens of thousands of people and left more than a million homeless.] How…
Problem of evil
Richard Coords, “2 Samuel 24:1”
“Now again the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and it incited David against them to say, ‘Go, number Israel and Judah.’” David’s census, of course, was a sin. Verse 10 states: “Now David’s…
Britt Mooney, “Why Does a Good God Allow Suffering?”
“When life falls apart, it’s easy to question God’s goodness. Scripture meets our pain with real, redeeming hope.” Please click on the link to view Britt Mooney, “Why Does a Good God Allow Suffering?”
John MacArthur, “Is God Responsible for Evil?”
An article on SEA’s website by prominent Calvinist John MacArthur? That John MacArthur? Yes, that John MacArthur. In this article, he answers the question of God’s responsibility for evil in a way that is consistent…
Roger Olson, “Why Calvinism’s Logic About God’s Goodness Fails”
Calvinists argue that, in spite of their belief that God, the God of the Bible, of Jesus Christ, renders all things that happen certain according to an eternally divided plan that is unalterable, they believe…
How Does Arminianism Respond to Calvinism’s Deterministic Claims and Its Appeal to Texts that Seem to Suggest God Ordains Evil?
On his website, Arminian Perspectives, Ben Henshaw has a questions page at which he answers questions about Arminianism and Calvinism that visitors to his site pose in the comment section of the page. Here is a question…
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.
Roy Ingle, “And Speaking of Eternal Decrees”
Having been on the subject of Calvinism’s concept of omnicausality, Dr. Roger Olson challenged Calvinists over at the Society of Evangelical Arminians concerning the controversial book, The Shack. Olson points out that many Calvinists such as John…
Roy Ingle, “Divine Determinism and Adam’s Sin”
Calvinist often deplore the Arminian argument concerning Adam’s transgression, but we Arminians often turn to this because it is the first sin in the Bible and it produced the world that we live in (Romans…
Richard Coords, “Purpose”
Is abortion God’s will? According to Calvinists, the answer is yes, in as much as everything that comes to pass is—in some way—God’s will, in which everything that God decrees must have a set “purpose.”…
Richard Coords, “Problem of Evil”
One way that Atheists assail Christianity is by asking rhetorical questions like: “Given all of the evil and misery in this world, if there really was a God, how could he be good?” So, then,…
Reconciling God’s Goodness with a Troubled World
Please click on the link to view “Reconciling God’s Goodness with a Troubled World.”
Ashleigh Nicole and Dale Wayman, “Divine Determinism and Biblical Counseling: How Calvinism Turns Your Savior into Your Abuser”
I had the privilege of sitting down for over an hour with Dr. Dale Wayman, one of the Vice Presidents of the Society of Evangelical Arminians. The following article is a transcript from part of…
Video: Calvinism Breaks Down in the Counseling Office
SEA member Dan Chapa, moderator, and Dr. Dale V. Wayman, VP of the Society of Evangelical Arminians, discuss issues with Calvinism and counseling. The video can also be viewed on YouTube through this link.:
Video: Michael Brown, “Why Calvinism Does Not Reflect the Nature and Character of God”
The video can be found on YouTube at this link.
Why Does God Deny the Opportunity of Choice for or Against Him to Young Children Who Die and the Mentally Impaired?
On his website, Arminian Perspectives, Ben Henshaw has a questions page at which he answers questions about Arminianism and Calvinism that visitors to his site pose in the comment section of the page. Here is a summarized…
Murray Vasser, “John Piper and Divine Schizophrenia: Has Piper Solved Calvinism’s Biggest Problem?”
Please click on the link to view Murray Vasser, “John Piper and Divine Schizophrenia: Has Piper Solved Calvinism’s Biggest Problem?” Firebrand (March 19, 2024) https://firebrandmag.com/articles/john-piper-and-divine-schizophrenia-has-piper-solved-calvinisms-biggest-problem.
Mark K. Olson, “Suffering and Becoming Holy: Insights from John Wesley’s Pastoral Counsel”
Abstract: The problem of human suffering has conflicted many people. The eighteenth century was no different, for it was rife with suffering and death, with the average life span a short 37 years. John Wesley…
Ben Henshaw, “An Arminian Response to the Calvinist Use of Genesis 50:20 as a Prooftext for Compatibilism”
[This post is an excerpt from John Piper on God Ordaining All Sin And Evil Part 1: An Arminian Response to Piper’s First “Question”] “Piper quotes numerous passages of Scripture that he believes support his…
Did God Afflict Job? – An Arminian Looks at Job 13:15
This question is asked by one of our Society of Evangelical Arminian (SEA) members: Can anyone recommend an Arminian interpretation of Job 13:15, ‘Though he slay me, I will hope in him’? Is it purely…
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