Ad`ver`sa´ri`a
n. pl.
A miscellaneous collection of notes, remarks, or selections.-
Recent Comments
-
Category Archives: Controversies
Where Have All the Good Atheists Gone? — On the Loss of Important Conversations.
Prosthesis links to this post by Thomas Adams at Without Authority: The intellectual laziness of modern atheism is a shame because, as has been pointed out elsewhere, Christianity needs smart atheists to keep it honest. In my estimation, the best … Continue reading
Posted in Controversies, Quotations, The Blogosphere, Theological
6 Comments
Active and Passive in Salvation
In the comments of my earlier post on Phillip Cary’s article on monergism and synergism, Joel Garver helpfully reminded me of the work of Michael Hanby, which, in turn, reminded me of this interesting Leithart post.
Posted in Controversies, The Blogosphere, Theological
Leave a comment
Phillip Cary on Monergism and Synergism
The question of whether Augustine is a monergist or a synergist is more complicated. For one thing, even at his most monergistic, Augustine does not deny that we are active in our own salvation. Augustine is a monergist with respect … Continue reading
Posted in Controversies, The Blogosphere, The Triune God, Theological
7 Comments
What would John Calvin Say to the NPP?
As someone who believed medieval Rome taught a piecemeal salvation through a treadmill of sacramental performance, something which he equated in its essence to that of inter-testamental Judaism (aka Pharisaism) as a religion which rung the changes on works-righteousness — … Continue reading
A Critic of my Understanding of Liturgical Exegesis
Lee, from Two-Edged Sword, posts a critique of my understanding of liturgy and the ontology of Scripture, as articulated in the following posts — ‘How Gutenberg Took the Bible From Us’ and ‘James Jordan, N.T. Wright, and Double Resurrection’. Lee … Continue reading
Posted in Controversies, The Blogosphere, The Sacraments, Theological
5 Comments
Ruminations on Two Posts from Peter Leithart
Over the last few days Peter Leithart has posted two posts that have really resonated with issues that I have been thinking about of late. The following are some extensive thoughts sparked off by Leithart’s own comments.
Wright Questions Please!
Over the next week or two I hope to follow up my talk on Wright’s understanding of Jesus with talks on his understanding of Paul. Within those talks I will particularly focus on Wright’s understanding of justification. My aim is … Continue reading
Posted in Controversies, N.T. Wright, NT Theology, Theological
12 Comments
Review of Waters
Nicholas Perrin’s reviews of Guy Waters’ book, Justification and the New Perspectives on Paul: A Review and Response are now available on the N.T. Wright page:— A Reformed Perspective on the New Perspective Some Reflections on Hermeneutics and Method
Posted in Controversies, Theological
6 Comments
What I have Listened to Today
Today I listened to a number of audio lectures and programmes. The latest edition of St. Anne’s Pub was superb. The interview with Dr. Chad VanDixhoorn was especially interesting. Jeff Meyers has some good thoughts on it here. One of … Continue reading
Posted in Controversies
3 Comments
Archbishop of Canterbury on Homosexuality
The archbishop of Canterbury has told homosexuals that they need to change their behaviour if they are to be welcomed into the church, The Sunday Telegraph can reveal. Rowan Williams has distanced himself from his one-time liberal support of gay … Continue reading
Posted in Controversies, In the News
6 Comments
Alastair's Adversaria 