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Parsed Classical Theism

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Here are some quotes Hays took from various sources on classical theism: 8. God’s knowledge is inderivative: While classical theists typically say that God knows all history by being its maker, theistic personalists are more likely to assert that God’s knowledge of history may partly be acquired by him as history unfolds. On their picture, God’s knowledge of the world, especially the world of human affairs, is capable of increase…God’s knowledge is caused by things other than himself (12).  And here’s an exposition by Brian Leftow: According to classical theism, God is: A se – wholly independent of all else. God is … Continue reading Parsed Classical Theism

Eternal Generation, Metaphysics, Original Sin, Penal Substitutionary Atonement, Steve Hays, theology, Trinity1 Comment

Why I’m not Eastern Orthodox

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Eastern Orthodoxy is a non-existent issue in the western world and as a result, protestants have a difficult time communicating with them. It has a few pockets in this section of the world. It is mainly popular among people on the internet. This isn’t a complete list of reasons why I’m not Eastern Orthodox but a few of the main reasons why I reject it. I’m not an expert on Eastern Orthodoxy but I have interacted with some of them. 1. The Gospel: Many EOs deny that we are justified by faith in the way Protestants teach. They often maintain … Continue reading Why I’m not Eastern Orthodox

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The Right to Bear Arms

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Democrats are certain that you have no rights to have an ultra super death bringing semi-automatic weapons. The Democrats have been on full alert to make sure we end the sales of the boom-boom sticks and stop the real terrorist groups like the NRA. Here are articles defending the 2nd amendment from the silly democratic(Communist) attacks: Epistleofdude: Gun control papers The Council: Shapiro on Gun Control Guns or Cops? Triablogue: Nikolas Cruz Did Australia’s Ban on Semiauto Firearms Really Reduce Violence? A Critique of the Chapman et al. (2016) Study Should churchgoers be armed? Mad Max Dream act When seconds count, … Continue reading The Right to Bear Arms

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Stroud and Van Til

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My friends Jimmy and Békefi Bálint had a conversation on the issue of his paper: Bosserman on Stroud’s Objection https://philarchive.org/archive/BKEVTV Necessitarian-discord-tact-convo Modest TAG argument: Modest is Hottest: A Brief Response to Bálint Békefi’s “Van Til versus Stroud: Is the Transcendental Argument for Christian Theism Viable?” Is TAG viable? Continue reading Stroud and Van Til