Free Republic
Browse · Search
Smoky Backroom
Topics · Post Article

To: xzins
Arminians who switched to the Dortist view is a better way of putting it, however, I get your point.

Any Arminian who "switched to the Dortist view" is by definition no longer an Arminian. Arminianism and Calvinism are not two flavors of the same pie. Arminians abandoned Calvin for a partial return to Rome. Your mischaracterization of yourself and other Arminians fools no one who knows the doctrines, but it needs to be pointed out for those who might otherwise be fooled.

Arminians are NOT Calvinists, in any way, shape or form. They are not "Calvinists of the Arminian persuasion", or Reformed. The Synod of Dort made a sharp distinction between The Remonstrants and Calvinists. Arminianism grew out of the Remonstrance. They departed Calvinism, and in so doing can no longer rightfully claim or hold the name Calvinist. For you to do so is deceptive.

329 posted on 01/23/2005 12:40:16 PM PST by nobdysfool (Faith in Christ is the evidence of God's choosing, not the cause of it.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 328 | View Replies ]


To: nobdysfool; Dr. Eckleburg

The spectrum of calvinism is larger than the synod of dort. Dort was after ARMINIUS' death. And Arminius was schooled after CALVIN'S death.

It was some time later, and Arminius was never kicked out of calvinism. Until his dying day, and after all his writings, he maintained his calvinist pulpit and his professorship at a leading calvinist university. During his lifetime he was always able to defend himself.

I'm considering a paper on this and posting it in the next few months.....the spectrum of calvinism in the first century of the reformation.

Therefore, those who really wish to have a more historical view should view it as a continuum with dortist calvinism far over on one side an arminian calvinism on the other.


332 posted on 01/23/2005 1:02:56 PM PST by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 329 | View Replies ]

To: nobdysfool; xzins

Maybe they cannot claim name Calvinist, but they are still Reformed.


404 posted on 01/24/2005 4:27:49 AM PST by fortheDeclaration
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 329 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
Smoky Backroom
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson