Free Republic
Browse · Search
Religion
Topics · Post Article

To: RnMomof7; xzins
These Five Points of the Remonstrance of 1610 are virtually identical (prima facie) with Catholic Molinism

Amen!

x, pay attention and read the link.

There are no coincidences.

11 posted on 01/13/2005 12:02:20 AM PST by Dr. Eckleburg (There are very few shades of gray.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies ]


To: Dr. Eckleburg; P-Marlowe
The following is a quote from Roger Nicole, a well-known, published Calvinist scholar.

Jacob...Arminius..."His followers, called Arminians or Remonstrants, carried matters CONSIDERABLY FURTHER than Arminius had done in his writings, and set forth THEIR views in a document called 'Remonstrance' and consisting of five articles..." -- Wycliffe Dictionary of Theology, "Arminianism."

It appears that the remonstrance against which you are debating is not a faithful representation of Arminius' own views. They were created AFTER Arminius' death.

In fact, Arminius, during his lifetime was always able to successfully defend himself, and in the midst of the controversy was STILL give a seat at the University of Leyden, the crown jewel of Calvinistic teaching in bitterly anti-catholic Netherlands.

I'm beginning to think we're going to have to read Arminius himself to understand his views. When renowned calvinistic scholars state that the remonstrants didn't accurately reflect Arminius' own views, then it's time we looked into what those views actually are.

Calvinist in the Arminian tradition is beginning to make more and more sense historically.

16 posted on 01/13/2005 6:43:49 AM PST by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
Religion
Topics · Post Article


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