[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… — Oliver D. Crisp Copy Share Image
[John] Calvin is revered as a thinker of immense importance in Reformed thought, Jonathan Edwards could say in his preface to his treatise on Freedom of the Will that he had derived none of his views from the work of… — 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
![“[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)
![“[John] Calvin is revered as a thinker of immense importance in Reformed thought, Jonathan Edwards could say in his preface to his treatise on Freedom of the Will that he had derived none of his views from the work of Calvin, though he was willing to be called a "Calvinist" for the sake of…” quote by Oliver D. Crisp](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/79f/oliver-d-crisp-12863_conventions_john-calvin-is-revered-as-a-thinker-of-i_1850444.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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