The Influence of Voluntarism on Soteriology and Hermeneutics

In my radio discussion with Jason a couple of weeks ago (August 1, 2011), I argued that he had a voluntaristic view of God. Here is a paper I wrote that provides a bit more information about voluntarism and briefly explains how it influenced Christian theology and...

Slandering the Righteous

The anti-religion crowd sure spends a lot of time and energy trying to make spiritual leaders look bad. (Really, Christopher Hitchens, a screed against Mother Theresa?) This is nothing new, of course, and neither is the reason for it: bringing down the saints is...
Paul’s Teaching on Election in Romans 9

Paul’s Teaching on Election in Romans 9

Does Romans 9 teach that God elects some people to be saved and others to be damned? I don’t think so. Here’s why. (I recommend having the Scripture open beside the paper to make it easier to follow the argument as I don’t use extensive quotations of...
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