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William Lane Craig, The Atonement
Please click on the link to view William Lane Craig, The Atonement (Elements in the Philosophy of Religion; Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2018) (doi:10.1017/9781108558020). Here is an abstract: The Atonement offers in a concise compass an…
Arminianism, Calvinism, and Their Influence Upon John Wesley
Jacob Arminius (1559 – 1609) was a Dutch pastor and scholar who spent most of his career as a pastor in Amsterdam. He served as professor of theology at the University of Leiden for about…
Friday Files, 29 June 2018
It’s the Sts. Peter and Paul Day edition of the Friday Files, your weekly Wayback Machine for SEA’s previous articles. The views expressed therein aren’t necessarily those of SEA and its members; we provide them…
What Does it Mean to Be Wesleyan?
When Jesus was asked what was God’s most important requirement of us, He said that it was to love God with one’s whole being. He added that loving other people in the same way as…
James M Rochford, “Biblical Defense of Arminianism”
Click on the link to read James M Rochford, “Biblical Defense of Arminianism” from the author’s apologetics website Evidence Unseen.
Friday Files, 22 June 2018
It’s the St. Nicetas of Remesiana Day edition of the Friday Files, your weekly reminder that there’s such a thing as a Friday Files: “Oh! Links to SEA posts from years ago. That’s kinda nice.…
Scot Hoeksema, “Ready, Set, Go: Understanding Prevenient Grace”
Click on the link to read, Scot Hoeksema, “Ready, Set, Go: Understanding Prevenient Grace”, from Seedbed. Another excellent primer on the vital doctrine of prevenient grace.
Timothy Tennent, “What Is Prevenient (Preceding) Grace?”
Click on the link to read the chapter, “What is prevenient (preceding) grace?“, from Dr. Timothy Tennent’s book, 30 Questions: A Short Catechism on the Christian Faith.
Brief Video: J. Warner Wallace, “How Can We Reconcile God’s Sovereignty with Man’s Free Will?”
J. Warner Wallace is interviewed by Brittany Valadez about the complex relationship between God’s sovereign knowledge and man’s free agency. If God is in control, how can humans truly experience free will?The video can also…
Friday Files, 15 June 2018
It’s the St. Vitus’s Day edition of the Friday Files, your weekly reminder that SEA has been posting stuff for years, and you haven’t read all of it. Unless you have, in which case it’s…
Dr. Ben Witherington on the Exegetical Evidence for Prevenient Grace
Click on the link to read Dr Ben Witherington on the Exegetical Evidence for Prevenient Grace; a review of the exegetical section of Dr W. Brian Shelton’s book Prevenient Grace: God’s Provision for Fallen Humanity (Francis Asbury Press,…
Steve Sewell, “Christ Died for the Church” [Corporate Election]
All Scripture quotations are from the 1901 American Standard Version. 1 John 4:14 14 And we have beheld and bear witness that the Father hath sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.…
Free Ebook: Arminianism FAQ by Roger E. Olson
In 2014, Seedbed Publishing (Asbury Theological Seminary) teamed up with Dr Roger E. Olson to turn his blog series “Arminianism FAQ” into a free 25 page ebook, which is now available in English and Portuguese.…
Friday Files, 8 June 2018
It’s the St. Melania the Elder Day edition of the Friday Files. Today we look back at previous SEA posts. I know; we do that every time we do the Friday Files. But today’s different!…
FWS Podcast: The Trinity
In these episodes, Dr. Vic Reasoner will discuss the doctrine of the Trinity. Alternative Link: The Trinity (Part 1) Alternative Link: The Trinity (Part 2)
Assemblies of God Response to Reformed Theology [Position Paper]
Click on the link to read “An Assemblies of God Response to Reformed Theology“, a position paper adopted by the General Presbytery in Session August 1 & 3, 2015. Assemblies of God is one of the…
Another Failed Wiggle Attempt: A Second Response To Kevin Courter
This blog post is a response to Kevin Courter’s response to my article “5 Biblical Texts That Calvinists Can’t Wiggle Out Of”. Courter responded to that initial article here, and I responded to his response here. Kevin Courter…
All Wiggled Out?: A Second Response To Tony Lee Ross Jr.
Well, as followers of this blog know full well I’ve been in two blog wars with Kevin Courter and Tony Lee Ross Jr. over my blog post “5 Biblical Texts That Calvinists Can’t Wiggle Out Of”. Tony…
Friday Files, 1 June 2018
It’s the St. Justin Martyr Day edition of the Friday Files, when we look back at previous SEA posts and think, “Wait, we posted that five years ago? I can’t believe it’s been five years…
Recent Posts
Richard Coords, “Sheep”
Ben Henshaw, “Q&A: Exploring the Horrific Implications of Calvinist Determinism With Regards to God’s Desire to Save (or Not)”
Nicholas S. Noyola, “Faith Without Applause: Navigating the Praiseworthiness Puzzle”
David F. Watson, “A Theological Revival”
