I had a gentleman come by the Credo House the other day. I think he just came to argue. He was one of “them.” You know what I am talking about. You would think...

by C Michael Patton

Anthropology

Calvinism

Christian Philosophy

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A Calvinist’s Understanding of “Free-Will”

There are many words and concepts in theology that suffer from misunderstanding, mis-characterization, and misinformation. “Predestination,” “Calvinism,” “Total Depravity,”...

“Why Does He Still Find Fault”: Predestination, Election, and the Argument of Romans 9

That the Bible teaches the doctrine of election/predestination (henceforth, election) is not at issue for the Christian. All Christians believe in election. After all, it is...

Calvinism and the Divine Decrees – Correcting a Misunderstanding

Did God create people just to send them to hell? If God elected some people and not others, doesn’t this mean that the others were elected for hell? Doesn’t...

Bucer, Evangelism and Unconditional Election

For my church history class, I had to read Pastoral Theology in the Classical Tradition for a group discussion and report. Andrew Purves examines texts considered classical...

Should a Calvinist Marry an Arminian?

I received an email last night asking me a very good question. The sender is a Calvinist who is interested in a girl who is an Arminian. He asks, “Would it be wrong for...

Calvinists, Let's Calm Down

My heart is heavy within me. My soul is vexed. Oh, that the loftiness of my Calvinistic brothers and sisters would be humbled. Oh, that they would represent the spirit which...

Ecclesiology (Church)

Why Do I (A Calvinist) Go to An Arminian Church?

As many of you know, my family and I moved to Norman, Oklahoma, a year and a half ago primarily due to my mother’s illness. Previously, we lived in Frisco, Texas, where...

The Coming Evangelical Collapse and the New Calvinism

Shortly after I posted my recent blog entitled “The Coming Evangelical Collapse?” Time Magazine featured as its cover story an article entitled “10 Ideas Changing the World...

by M. James Sawyer

Calvinism

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Theological Word of the Day: Perseverance of the Saints

Perseverance of the Saints From Theological Word of the Day. Subscribe and get a new word every weekday. The doctrine, often associated with Calvinism and first articulated by...

by C Michael Patton

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