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In-God, Un-God 6
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xscot mcknight
“Of the three late modern trajectories,” LeRon Shults concludes at the end of chp 7 of Reforming the Doctrine of God, “the renewal of eschatological ontology may be the most difficult to understand for many Western readers.” Indeed. And this is how he defines “eschatological ontology”:
Do Calvinists understand Arminianism? 7
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xscot mcknight
Myth #6 in Roger Olson’s book, Arminian Theology, is another oft-repeated accusation against Arminians: that Arminian theology is a human-centered theology with an optimistic anthropology. In fact, Olson argues, Arminian theology is every bit as God-intoxicated as Calvinist theology when it comes to the centrality of God’s work in redemption.
In-God, Un-God 5
By
xscot mcknight
Chp 6 of LeRon Shults’ absolutely breath-taking (and not easy to read) book Reforming the Doctrine of God deals with “reviving trinitarian doctrine.” The recent revival of trinitarian thought shows an affinity for the Cappadocians, and also for Luther and Calvin (as compared to the Protestant Scholastics).
Do Calvinists understand Arminianism? 6
By
xscot mcknight
Myth #5: Arminian theology denies the sovereignty of God. The fundamental expression Roger Olson uses, in his book Arminian Theology, is that “God is in charge of everything without controlling everything.”
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