In the chapter on the nature of the atonement [in the book saving Calvinism] I argue that it is a mistake to… — Oliver D. Crisp Copy Share Image
[Jonathan] Edwards definitely shows up in the book [Saving Calvinism]. He appears as one of the interlocutors in the chapter on free… — Oliver D. Crisp Copy Share Image
The atonement chapter [from the book Saving Calvinism] shows how there are real riches in Reformed theology that most Christians today have… — Oliver D. Crisp Copy Share Image
[John Calvin's] treatment of the person and work of Christ, of the Holy Spirit in the life of the believer, of prayer and liturgy,… — Oliver D. Crisp Copy Share
The alternative of hypothetical universalism, according to which Christ's work is sufficient for all but efficient only for the elect, was alive and well… — Oliver D. Crisp Copy Share
What I am trying to argue here [Save Calvinism] and in other works before this one is that the Reformed tradition as I have… — Oliver D. Crisp Copy Share
I think everyone who has an interest in Reformed theology, or just in Christian theology more generally, should read John Calvin Institutes. — Oliver D. Crisp Copy Share
Christ's work is a kind of deterrent to us, and a way of upholding the justice of God's divine government of the world. — Oliver D. Crisp Copy Share
These days I'm often called a Deviant Calvinist, but I don't really think my views do deviate from the Reformed tradition, though in some… — Oliver D. Crisp Copy Share
[John Calvin] writes clearly, directly, without artifice, and gets straight to the practical heart of the matter. — Oliver D. Crisp Copy Share
I do think that I have been fortunate to make friendships with other scholars, and form reading groups where ideas are exchanged and papers… — Oliver D. Crisp Copy Share
In the chapter on the nature of the atonement [in the book saving Calvinism] I argue that it is a mistake to think that… — Oliver D. Crisp Copy Share
There are constraints on what counts as "Reformed." It's more than a name or a label. It's about belonging to a particular theological stream… — Oliver D. Crisp Copy Share
To my mind [ Jonathan Edwards] is an interesting figure because he is both a canonical Reformed thinker, and yet also someone that pushed… — Oliver D. Crisp Copy Share
[Jonathan] Edwards definitely shows up in the book [Saving Calvinism]. He appears as one of the interlocutors in the chapter on free will, the… — Oliver D. Crisp Copy Share
The best Reformed theology isn't just about careful arguments for theologically sophisticated conclusions. It is about how to live the Christian life. — Oliver D. Crisp Copy Share
Here is the interesting twist:[McLeod] Campbell came to his views through reading Jonathan Edwards who suggested at one point in his ruminations on the… — Oliver D. Crisp Copy Share
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