“Here’s the reason to be sceptical about claims to have “solved the debate” in a new way…. In this debate, there are a basic set of questions, and these questions can only be answered in a certain number of ways. All of those questions have been asked, and the possible answers have all been given.” - David de Bruyn
"...revivalism should not be confused with fundamentalism"
“Revivalism affected (and infected) everyone: evangelicals, fundamentalists, Pentecostals, and others. Plenty of fundamentalists, however, did not, and do not, accept revivalism. Nor should Calvinism be seen as the panacea to every problem revivalism produces.” - David de Bruyn
Do you have Calvin Derangement Syndrome?
“Does your blood pressure go up when you see ads for the hit series, The Chosen? Do you have strong urges to tear up copies of the Westminster Confession? Do pictures of John Calvin send you over the edge? Do you have an impulse to ransack a garden of TULIPs when you see them? If so, you might have CDS.” - Robin Schumacher
Is the ESV a Calvinist Bible?
“It is the character of this channel to attempt to answer patiently charges that are clearly wrong, even ridiculous. Let us begin our discussion of Revelation 13:8.” - Mark Ward
Editor’s note: If you’re in a hurry, 3:40 is a good place to jump in.
Is Double Predestination Fair?
“The opposite of election is reprobation, sometimes called double predestination. This is the belief that God not only predetermines those who will be saved but also predetermines those who will not be saved. Admittedly, this is a hard doctrine.” - Kevin DeYoung
Calvinism and free will — it ain’t what you probably think
“Simply put, compulsion/determinism means our choices are controlled by external forces. Reformed teaching says our choices are indeed determined in that they have a cause, but Calvin maintained that the cause is the inclination of our will.” - C.Post
The Divine Paradox of God’s Sovereignty and Meaningful Human Choice
“Most Calvinists live daily as Arminians do—freely making choices for which they take personal responsibility. Most Arminians pray like Calvinists—believing a sovereign God can and does change people’s hearts, swaying their wills.” - Randy Alcorn
Richard Land on Robert Picirilli’s God in Eternity and Time. A New Case for Human Freedom
“This Scripture-first approach has produced powerful and important insights into such thorny issues as God’s will, human freedom and divine foreknowledge.” - CPost
The problem of moral evil: Calvinism vs. Molinism
“As to each of the men’s positions, White is a reformed theologian (i.e., a Calvinist) while Craig espouses Molinism. Both affirmed the Westminster Confession of Faith’s stand on God and evil (section 5.4).” - CPost