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Reductionism

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I saw this quote from John Lennox’s “God’s Undertaker: Has Science Buried God?”  Patrick Chan quoted it and I liked it so much I’m bringing it to you. “The great mathematician David Hilbert, spurred on by the singular achievements of mathematical compression, thought that the reductionist programme of mathematics could be carried out to such an extent that in the end all of mathematics could be compressed into a collection of formal statements in a finite set of symbols together with a finite set of axioms and rules of inference. It was a seductive thought with the ultimate in ‘bottom-up’ … Continue reading Reductionism

Calvinism, theology

Does God desire the salvation of the reprobate?

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Does God desire the reprobates to become the elect? Here are resources to help answer that question. Paul Manata made some good points in a comment section : “If God doesn’t desire that any should perish, why doesn’t he save them all? He can’t obtain what he desires? Also, since I believe the Bible does teach that some people will be in hell forever, it is irrational for me to hope that all people will be in heaven forever. it’s like getting a news report from a very trustworthy source that a dirty bomb went off in the middle of … Continue reading Does God desire the salvation of the reprobate?

Calvinism, Classical Theism, Divine Timelessness, Doctrine of God, Immutability, Impassibility, theologyLeave a comment

Impassibility of God

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This contains the works of Steve Hays, Jame E. Dolezal, Paul Helm, and others. This is a collection of resources on impassibility grounded in the idea that God is timeless and Eternal. This covers both exegetical and philosophical thought. ANNOYED PINOY: The Impassibility of God Triablogue: Who dwells in inapproachable light From wrath to grace Petitionary prayer and accidental necessity God’s time-travelers Is Jesus a grape vine? Space, time, and God Can a timeless God know time? Temporal Responsibility Making a deal with the devil Parsing classical theism God in time God and music Time’s passage Body, soul, and Incarnation … Continue reading Impassibility of God