Theological Quotes by Oliver D. Crisp

[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

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

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

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

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

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

[John Calvin] writes clearly, directly, without artifice, and gets straight to the practical heart of the matter.

— Oliver D. Crisp

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

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

Reading [John] Calvin is a breath of fresh air.

— Oliver D. Crisp

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

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