Let’s be honest, texts like 1 Timothy 2:4 and 2 Peter 3:9 pose a challenge to the doctrine of unconditional election. And Arminians love to remind Calvinists of this fact. Over the years, I’ve discussed theology with my fair share of free will theists. While exploring the doctrines of sovereign grace, it usually takes, oh, [...]
Archive for January, 2011
An Arminian Conundrum
Posted in Blog, Theology, tagged Arminianism, Calvinism, Two wills of God on January 30, 2011 | 20 Comments »
Roe v. Wade… A Poignant Reminder
Posted in Culture on January 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Desiring God Interview with Tim Keller
Posted in Culture, Theology on January 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
While situated in a black leather chair in the comfort of his living room, Pastor Tim Keller answers a host of questions about his life and latest book. It’s an interesting hour and a half. Everything from his conversion to his early ministry to the beginnings of Redeemer is discussed. His mild manner and approachability [...]
TGC Los Angeles Conference Q and A – D.A. Carson
Posted in Theology on January 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I think it’s safe to say that nearly everyone has weighed in on N.T. Wright. There are those who adore the man. And there are, of course, those who always carry on their person a long coil of rope, so that in the event of a random encounter with the man, they would be prepared [...]
Check Out The New Blog: Gentle Reformation
Posted in Apologetics, Blog, Culture, Debate, History, Interview, Philosophy, Science, Theology on January 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I’d like to draw your attention to a new, snazzy, Reformed, gentle, but not too gentle (like pansy gentle or girl pushup gentle) blog where yours truly is a fellow contributor. In a nutshell, we share our musings about theology, culture, history, books and pretty much anything and everything that strikes our fancy. Since Calvinists, [...]
Should Abortion Be Illegal? – Alan Shlemon vs. Cicili Chadwick
Posted in Culture, Debate on January 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I never cease to be amazed at what I hear from the mouths of pro-choice advocates. Never wavering from calling the unborn baby a fetus, Professor Chadwick, the pro-choicer, nevertheless concedes that the fetus is human life. This is chilling. For here you have an educated woman advancing, nay, trumpeting the belief that a woman [...]

