One of the things we in the Reformed tradition are very good at is writing doctrinal theology! — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
[John Calvin] writes clearly, directly, without artifice, and gets straight to the practical heart of the matter. — Oliver D. Crisp Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
[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 Image
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 Image
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 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, of the sacraments, and of the way in which we have an in-built sense of the divine that we suppress to our great sorrow - these are all immense contributions to…” quote by Oliver D. Crisp](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/4ef/oliver-d-crisp-12863_believer_john-calvin-s-treatment-of-the-person-an_62415.jpg)
![“What I am trying to argue here [Save Calvinism] and in other works before this one is that the Reformed tradition as I have characterized it is much broader and richer than many of us today imagine. It is not just about "Five Points," and it was never just about [John ] Calvin's thought.” quote by Oliver D. Crisp](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/2cb/oliver-d-crisp-12863_arguing_what-i-am-trying-to-argue-here-save-calv_134263.jpg)
![“[John Calvin] writes clearly, directly, without artifice, and gets straight to the practical heart of the matter.” quote by Oliver D. Crisp](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/872/oliver-d-crisp-12863_artifice_john-calvin-writes-clearly-directly-with_309224.jpg)
![“In the chapter on the nature of the atonement [in the book saving Calvinism] I argue that it is a mistake to think that penal substitution is the only option on the doctrine of atonement.” quote by Oliver D. Crisp](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/5fe/oliver-d-crisp-12863_arguing_in-the-chapter-on-the-nature-of-the-aton_377313.jpg)
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![“To my mind [ Jonathan Edwards] is an interesting figure because he is both a canonical Reformed thinker, and yet also someone that pushed the envelope in a number of key areas of theology.” quote by Oliver D. Crisp](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/45c/oliver-d-crisp-12863_areas_to-my-mind-jonathan-edwards-is-an-intere_588690.jpg)
![“[Jonathan] Edwards definitely shows up in the book [Saving Calvinism]. He appears as one of the interlocutors in the chapter on free will, the other being the Southern Presbyterian theologian John Girardeau.” quote by Oliver D. Crisp](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/37e/oliver-d-crisp-12863_book_jonathan-edwards-definitely-shows-up-in_710749.jpg)
![“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 atonement that Christ could have offered up a perfect act of penitence instead of punishment, and that this would have been an acceptable offering…” quote by Oliver D. Crisp](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c6f/oliver-d-crisp-12863_acceptable_here-is-the-interesting-twist-mcleod-cam_712068.jpg)