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\"Calvinism-and-Arminianism-Paradox\"<\/p>\n

One group only sees the picture on the left and says, “It’s a square!”<\/p>\n

Another group only sees the picture on the right and says, “No, it’s a circle!”<\/p>\n

The truth, of course, is that it is both and neither. It is neither a square nor a circle; it is a cylinder, but depending on one’s perspective, it can appear to be a square or a circle. <\/p>\n

The trick, of course, is backing up far enough so that we can see the cylinder…<\/p>\n

It takes time, and sometimes it requires complete separation from all the traditions and rituals that keep us focusing on either the square or the circle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

One group only sees the picture on the left and says, “It’s a square!”<\/p>\n

Another group only sees the picture on the right and says, “No, it’s a circle!”<\/p>\n

The truth, of course, is that it is both and neither. It is neither a square nor a circle; it is a cylinder, but depending on one’s perspective, it can appear to be a square or a circle. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":37570,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[28,2190],"class_list":{"0":"post-37573","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"tag-theology-general","8":"tag-theology-debates","9":"entry"},"yoast_head":"\nThis is what theology debates are sometimes like<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Have you been in theology debates where both sides are convinced they are right, and neither side sees the perspective of the other? 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