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Debate on Calvinistic Compatibilism Part 13: Derek Responds
Matt, This reply is well written, well argued, and very strongly stated. I am reeling with the force of it. Downright impressive, actually! Nevertheless, a few clarifications are in order, and I think I can escape the main thrust of … Continue reading
Debate on Calvinistic Compatibilism Part: 12 Matt Responds
Hi Derek, Thanks for your very kind words as to the work I am privileged to be involved with and for your generous comments towards Arminians and working in concert with them. Moreover I do appreciate your attempts to articulate … Continue reading
Debate on Calvinistic Compatibilism Part 11: Derek Responds
Matt, Thank you for this excursus. I am excited to hear about your work in Asia, and wish you much success in serving “the least of these.” Arminian or Calvinist, those who roll up their sleeves to serve the poor … Continue reading
NOTE: At this point in our debate another blogger named Prometheus entered the discussion and suggested I was displaying an uncharitable attitude and being too combative in my responses. I sought to apologize for this and explain where I was … Continue reading
Debate on Calvinistic Compatibilism Part 9: Derek Responds
Matt, I think we are getting down to the root issue here. If I “hear” you correctly, you are saying that you fundamentally disagree with the premise of Christian compatibilism (which is that God’s pre-determination of everything is compatible with … Continue reading
Debate on Calvinistic Compatibilism Part 8: Matt Responds
Hi Derek, Again thanks for trying to clarify your views further. I do appreciate it. I’m not trying to be sarcastic when I say you are doing a good job of showing any reader who is toying with compatibilism the … Continue reading
Debate on Calvinistic Compatibilism Part 7: Derek Responds
Matt, Thank you for your response. Part of the problem here is that we are speaking two very different philosophical languages. We embrace opposing assumptions and presuppositions (although i would guess we fundamentally agree that Scripture is inerrant and Christ … Continue reading
Debate on Calvinistic Compatibilism Part 6: Matt Responds
Hi Derek, Thanks for the response. So you concede that you have never had a thought or desire that was not pre-determined by God? Remember you are trying to argue that compatibilism is fundamentally distinguished from hard determinism because it … Continue reading
Debate on Calvinistic Compatibilism Part 5: Derek Responds
Matt, Thank you for your questions. Yes, I believe unreservedly that God, as per the Scripture verses listed above (and many others) has sovereignly and transcendently ordained everything about my life, just as He says in His Word, which … Continue reading
Debating Calvinistic Compatibilism Part 4: Matt Responds
Derek, I appreciate the valid attempt to define where you are coming from further. However I must be honest and ask, why? Think about it: You think there is a fundamental difference between hard determinism and compatibilism that would allow … Continue reading
A Theology in Tension 