Please click on the link to view Ryan N. Danker, “Constrained to Deviate: John Wesley and the Evangelical Anglicans” (Th.D. dissertation; Boston University School of Theology, 2012). This is the author’s doctoral dissertation. And here is…
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Ryan N. Danker, “Constrained to Deviate: John Wesley and the Evangelical Anglicans”
Adam Omelianchuk, “A Response to Theological Fatalism”
I had the privilege of taking a class with William Lane Craig on divine omniscience this past January and he had us respond to this argument by the Open Theist philosopher William Hasker: It is now true that…
Friday Files, 11 May 2018
It’s the Sts. Cyril and Methodius Day edition of the Friday Files, your weekly rundown of old SEA posts which still have a little life in ’em. The views expressed in them (and K.W. Leslie’s…
FWS Podcast: Christology
In these episodes Dr. Vic Reasoner will discuss Christology. Alternative Link: Christology (Part 1) Alternative Link: Christology (Part 2) Alternative Link: Christology (Part 3) Alternative Link: Christology (Part 4)
Uncle Buddy: The Bible Has Never Lied
The Bible is the only Book I ever heard tell of that tells the truth on everybody who ever lived or who ever is living, or who ever will live. The Bible has never lied…
Introducing the Sinnergists Podcast
From the creators of the Sinnergists Podcast: The Sinnergists Podcast If one is looking for a podcast that goes deeper than your average sermon, one is most likely to come across a Reformed Podcast. There…
Ben Henshaw, “Responding To Dominic’s Second Rebuttal on Regeneration Preceding Faith”
Below is my response to Dominic’s follow-up rebuttal of my post concerning the purpose of regeneration in Calvinism. You can read my response to his first reply here. It is quite lengthy because the discussion primarily turns on issues of exegesis, and…
Friday Files, 4 May 2018
It’s the Star Wars Day edition of the Friday Files. What, no saint to mark the day? Well, I could’ve brought up St. Monica, mother of St. Augustine, but y’all know you love the movies.…
Ben Henshaw, “Addressing Dominic’s Response to the Purpose of Regeneration in Calvinism”
Below is an answer offered by “Dominic” to my post on the purpose of regeneration in the Calvinist scheme, with my response to his answer interspersed. He also touches on my post concerning the Arminian ordo. I was originally…
Ben Henshaw, “What Purpose Does Regeneration Serve in Calvinism?”
Calvinists make a big deal out of the need for regeneration before one can believe. For them this is the primary function of regeneration. Regeneration irresistibly causes a faith response, and without this regeneration, faith…
Brian Abasciano Responds to James White Regarding John 3:16 on the Free Thinking Ministries Podcast
You can access the Free Thinking Ministries podcast of Brian Abasciano responding to James White on John 3:16 at Free Thinking Ministries’ website here.
Friday Files, 27 April 2018
It’s the St. Liberalis edition of the Friday Files, SEA’s weekly review of some of the stuff we once posted on the site, ’cause you may not have read it before, or wouldn’t mind seeing…
Brian Abasciano, “Communication Breakdown over John 3:16: A Reply to Guillaume Bignon and James A. Gibson”
“Communication Breakdown over John 3:16: A Reply to Guillaume Bignon and James A. Gibson” by Brian Abasciano I recently responded to the use of an untenable grammatical argument regarding John 3:16 that contends that the…
Grace For All: The Arminian Dynamics of Salvation (Book Review)
John D. Wagner has produced an updated and expanded version of “Grace Unlimited”, originally edited by the late Clark H. Pinnock. This updated version is called “Grace For All: The Arminian Dynamics of Salvation.” This…
Brian Abasciano, “Whoever Reads John 3:16 Can Know that ‘Whoever’ Is Really There”
“Whoever Reads John 3:16 Can Know that ‘Whoever’ Is Really There” by Brian Abasciano There is an untenable grammatical argument contending that John 3:16 supports limited atonement that has recently received some attention. James White…
Friday Files, 20 Apr 2018
It’s the St. Theotimos edition of the Friday Files, SEA’s weekly slice of nostalgia: We go over some of the older postings on the website, and sometimes point you to some of the current goings-on…
FWS Podcast: The Attributes of God
In these episodes Dr. Vic Reasoner will discuss the Attributes of God. If you cannot see the player above follow this link: Part 1 If you cannot see the player above follow this link: Part…
Roger Olson, “Calvinism and Assurance of Salvation (or Not)”
Here is a very interesting, and I would say “insightful,” message sent to me by a Christian worker with young people (some of who are being drawn into Calvinism by the Young, Restless, Reformed Movement).…
Rich Davis, “James White and John 3:16: Rhetoric and Red Herrings”
In “Calvinism’s Gospel Tautology,” I argued that there are two possible Calvinist renderings of Jesus’ words in John 3:16. The first puts these words in Jesus’ mouth: “whoever (of those who cannot believe) does believe: those…
Friday Files, 13 Apr 2018
It’s the St. Hermenegild edition of the Friday Files, SEA’s weekly stack of articles from the SEA archives. Or as the case this week, a lot of videos. The views expressed therein aren’t necessarily those…
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Richard Coords, “Prophecy”
