The Contemporary Calvinist: October 2016

Friday, October 28, 2016

What is Calvinism?
Calvinism's foundational experience.
Dr. Thomas Talbott asks, "Is God properly described as 'Love' in the theology of John Calvin?"
Semper Reformanda. You keep using that term. I do not think it means what you think it means.
Contrary to what Roman Catholics might say, the Bible is our sufficient authority.
Christians, Halloween is our night.
Enter to win some free kids' books from New Growth Press.

Matt Moore: Accidental Calvinist.
Robert Pate asks, "Who can trust in the unjust, unmerciful, unrighteous God of Calvinism?" Not me, since our God is none of those things.
It seems we Calvinists have a "tendency to see all as black, that salvation is impossible, whatever efforts we make–despite the Gospel saying that with God all things are possible–that depression is our life."
This election season, let us embrace the gift of God's judgment.
What kind of example do you set in your conduct?

Dr. Jeff Hagan discusses the verse that made him a Calvinist: Romans 8:1.
Here's what happens when everyone else in your family goes from cage stage Calvinism to hyper Calvinism.
Randal Rauser reviews Calvinism and the Problem of Evil.
I'm not sure what Calvinism has to do with Donald Trump, but Joseph Loconte tries to make the link.
John Piper on what grumbling says about God.
You, me, and the ESV.

John Samson dismantles five big myths about Calvinism.
Spencer Toy has an open question for presuppositionalists.
Ronnie Rogers presents a "dilemma" for Calvinism.
What's wrong with Jerry Walls' argument against Calvinism? Dan Johnson explains.
For John O'Keefe, Calvinism's core problem is that it is "self-centered." Because, apparently, any theology that emphasizes God's sovereignty is, by definition, self-centered.