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The Folly of Doing Theology in an Echo Chamber: A Thorough Examination of Piper’s “Two-Wills of God” View
The Folly of Doing Theology in an Echo Chamber: A Thorough Examination of Piper’s “Two Wills of God” View By Strider MTB *Permission is freely granted to share this article in its entirety or in portions. My friends call me … Continue reading
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A Critique of John Piper’s Theodicy: Are We God’s Evil Contract Assassins? Part 3
In my last post I ended saying that the key error of the Piper Theodicy is assuming that all acts—including all acts of moral evil are intended acts by the divine will via God’s exhaustive decrees. Rather than stop at the biblical … Continue reading
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Tagged Arminian free-will defended, Calvinism and evil, Calvinism debunked, calvinism vs. arminianism, Calvinism's Inconsistency, Critiquing John Piper Theology, Dark side of Calvinism, Debating Arminian theology vs. Calvinism, Debunking John Piper Calvinism, Defending free-will against Calvinism, Jonathan Edwards theology
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A Critique of John Piper’s Theodicy: “Is God Morally Color-Blind?” Part 2
If anyone has read the works of John Piper, Jonathan Edwards or any mainstream Calvinist you know that they are committed to the view that God’s sovereignty means God has exhaustively decreed every act of men (and demons), such that … Continue reading
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Tagged Calvinism and evil, Calvinism debunked, Calvinism theodicy, calvinism vs. arminianism, Calvinism's Inconsistency, Critiquing John Piper, Dark side of Calvinism, Debating Arminian theology vs. Calvinism, defending arminianism, free-will, John Piper and Calvinism, John Piper quotes
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Debate on Calvinistic Compatibilism: Matt’s Wrap-Up
I thank you Derek for the time and attention you have given to our discussion and for exemplifying a spirit of genuine brotherhood despite are sharp disagreements. If anyone has allowed his passions to get the better of him—it is … Continue reading
Debate on Calvinistic Compatibilism: Derek’s Wrap-Up.
Matt, Thank you for taking time to reply and for all of the work you have undertaken in reorganizing our comments into individual posts. I will make a few final comments here, and then leave off. This has been a … Continue reading
Debate on Calvinistic Compatibilism Part 26: Matt replies–part 2
Hey Derek! I want to repeat my genuine affection for you as a fellow brother in the Lord. In my responses to you I do not want to sound haughty or superior and I certainly do not intend to disparage … Continue reading
Debate on Calvinistic Compatibilism Part 26: Matt Responds part-1
Hi Derek, in your first post I do appreciate your attempts to articulate your views further. But I am having trouble discerning how my arguments are actually being countered 🙂 Tis true. It seems as if you are more or … Continue reading
Debate on Calvinistic Compatibilism Part 25: Derek Responds
Matt, You bring up many interesting points here. I am compelled to respond to a few of them, as follows. You said “I am committed to the view that God has not decreed or predetermined all evil because I am committed … Continue reading
Debate on Calvinistic Compatibilism Part 24: Matt Responds
Hello Derek, Thanks again for your patience. It has been a frustrating week of traveling. One of our older boys from the orphanage I oversee got accepted to a great university in Thailand. I left with him last week but … Continue reading
Debate on Calvinistic Compatibilism Part 23: Derek Responds
Matt, The irony of our discussion is that I, as a Calvinist, am in the position of arguing for free will, and you, as an Arminian (I think), are in the position of arguing against free will (on the grounds of assuming divine determinism … Continue reading
A Theology in Tension 