Paul states in 2 Timothy 2:25: “God may perhaps grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth.” Reformed Christians point to this passage to prove that God must grant repentance for salvation. But is this the case? No, it’s not. This isn’t hard to explain within a Provisionist perspective. The answer really isContinue reading “Repentance from Hardness of Heart: Why We Pray That God May Grant Repentance”
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The Glorious Sovereignty of God: Why God Gains More Glory Through Freewill than Determinism
From the Pilgrims through Edwards to Piper, Calvinism has had the prominent influence over the theology in America. Thus, it seems, in every area of American Christendom, people assume Calvinistic doctrines to defend the faith. I, however, along with many others, have rejected this underpinning for what I believe is a more coherent and BiblicalContinue reading “The Glorious Sovereignty of God: Why God Gains More Glory Through Freewill than Determinism”
Christian Politics: Do We Think about Justice?
A year ago, I actively began my journey out of conservative politics in order to view the world for myself. I left because much of conservative politics, I could only conclude, was filled with unChristian viewpoints. It is not that I saw the left as inherently better. While the right has many unChristian viewpoints, theContinue reading “Christian Politics: Do We Think about Justice?”
Podcast Update
Just to let you know, I am still working on my next podcast. My main job, that of a commercial electrician, has really picked up recently. We’re working some serious overtime and so I’m not able to get to my office as much as I’d like. I’ve got about half the podcast scripted and someContinue reading “Podcast Update”
The Shift from Fundamentalism to Calvinism: My Subjective Take on the Stereotypical Representations of Calvinism and Fundamentalism and the Combination Thereof
*** Warning *** The following blogpost contains opinions that you may not agree with. They may present caricatured versions of the parties involved simply because space will not allow for a detailed nuance. Further, these views expressed here are subjective observations and have not been verified by empirical measures. If you feel like an exceptionContinue reading “The Shift from Fundamentalism to Calvinism: My Subjective Take on the Stereotypical Representations of Calvinism and Fundamentalism and the Combination Thereof”
Love not Hate: A Recovering Fundamentalist Makes an Apology
My last post stirred some pushback from many people across a wide variety of camps. The main reason is that I simplified too much of the fundamentalist and Calvinistic camps without sufficient nuance or disclaimers. I made strawmen caricatures with which everyone disagrees. I apologize for overgeneralizations. I was attempting to write my thoughts on the matter and the conclusions to which I’ve come. But in doing so, I’m afraid I did not do justice to my theological sparring partners.
Calvinism and Fundamentalism: Why I’m Scared of Both
As I’m sure you picked up on, I’m not a fan of either Calvinism or Fundamentalism. I was thinking about it, and I came to the conclusion that I reject both theologies for the same reason: neither describes God accurately. By the term accurately I mean they do not describe God how the Bible does.Continue reading “Calvinism and Fundamentalism: Why I’m Scared of Both”
A Recovering Fundamentalist: Post-Script to “Rethinking My Christianity”
Why this post? Well, its not to complain or gloat about the last few months. Its actually to share where I am.
Calvinism and Liberalism
I was reading a very interesting book on Oliver Wendell Holmes, the great American jurist. He grew up in Boston during the later half of the 19th century. This was the time when New England rejected the Christian Faith. The book observed how New England was founded by the Puritans who espoused Calvinism. From thereContinue reading “Calvinism and Liberalism”
My Thoughts on Presuppositional Apologetics
By Nate Labadorf I’ve thought a fair bit about presuppositional apologetics this last year and have come to some mixed conclusions. At first, I thought it was a poor system because it starts with a viscously circular argument. But, after further reflection, I did find some value in it. On the plus side, it doesContinue reading “My Thoughts on Presuppositional Apologetics”
