My series on the violence of God has exhausted me. I think I know where I want to go with it, but I now need to read about 20-30 more books and let my ideas congeal.
So in the meantime, I need a blog series to “fill the gap.”
Since I used to be a hyper 5-point Calvinist, but slowly rejected Calvinism over a period of about 15 years, I have always wanted to write a series of posts in which I take the passages used to support Calvinism and show how I understand these texts.
I would not write these posts to be contentious or to rile people up. That’s not my desire or goal. I know that lots of people have questions about Calvinism, and I want to do what I can to offer my perspective.
So I am asking you if a series on Calvinism is something you would find interesting. Let me know by taking this 10 second survey below.
Thanks!
First off, what the heck is a Calvinist?
We will get to that!
I want that shirt!
I was predestined to do that survey.
Ha Ha!
Yes please! TULIP has issues 😉
Series begins Monday!
No don’t there has been enough misinformation on Calvinism.
Ha! Well, on that I agree. Hopefully when it comes to presenting Calvinistic views, I will let Calvinists do the talking.
So from your reply I can assume you are going with doing a series on Calvinism. If so I suggest you don’t use those tired old arguements against it that Geisler uses. Truly that would be embarassing on your part.
I assume you are a Calvinist?
Either way, although I read some Geisler 10 or 15 years ago, I remember not being impressed. But it has been so long, I do not recall what it was he argued, and I have no intention of re-reading his books on the subject. So whether my line of reasoning will be similar or not, I cannot say.
While we wait for the series to start, let’s have a bit of fun thinking up shirt ideas for some other ‘isms’:
Fundamentalism – if you wear any other shirt, you’ll burn in hell.
Catholicism – This is the one, true shirt.
Protestantism – No, it’s not!
Universalism – We all have shirts.
Islamism – I’ll kill you for wearing that shirt!
Buddhism – This shirt is an illusion.
Zen Buddhism – Water doesn’t run uphill when the moon sings.
Agnosticism – This shirt is full of holes.
Atheism – I don’t want a shirt.
Nudism – I’m not wearing shirt.
Som – Everyone is entitled to a shirt.
Communism – Everyone must share this shirt.
Scientism – This shirt is simply a collection of fibers that arranged itself by some natural process which is not yet entirely understood.
Haha, I’m not so witty but here’s my try:
Elitism — This T-shirt was no one’s doing but the CEO’s
Materialism — This shirt is more important than the man
Transhumanism — Shirts get worn while we do nothing
Posthumanism — Shirts are now part of our multiple selves
Perfectionism — Expert shirt wearing leaves no crease
rah-rah
All of these are hilarious! I would love a poster, bumper sticker, or t-shirt with these on them.
Ha ha, good ones!
Defeatism – There’s no point in wearing a shirt. It will just get wrinkled and soiled.
Criticism – That’s an ugly shirt! You’re stupid to wear it! You’ve done the buttons up all wrong! There’s a spot on your collar! What’s wrong with you?…
Nihilism – I don’t care. Whatever.