[I'm often called a Deviant Calvinist] but that only goes to underline the point I'm trying to make about the need to broaden our account of the tradition!
There are constraints on what counts as "Reformed." It's more than a name or a label. It's about belonging to a particular theological stream or trad… - Oliver D. Crisp
There are constraints on what counts as "Reformed." It's more than a name or a label. It's about belonging to a particular theological stream or trad…
- Oliver D. Crisp
[Calvinistic tradition] has fashioned and shaped my thinking since I was a teenager. - Oliver D. Crisp
[Calvinistic tradition] has fashioned and shaped my thinking since I was a teenager.
The book [Saving Calvinism] argues in each case that the Reformed tradition is broader and deeper than we might think at first glance - not that ther… - Oliver D. Crisp
The book [Saving Calvinism] argues in each case that the Reformed tradition is broader and deeper than we might think at first glance - not that ther…
We may think that our tradition is exactly the same as it has always been, but that is an illusion. - Oliver D. Crisp
We may think that our tradition is exactly the same as it has always been, but that is an illusion.
[John] Calvin is revered as a thinker of immense importance in Reformed thought, Jonathan Edwards could say in his preface to his treatise on Freedom… - Oliver D. Crisp
[John] Calvin is revered as a thinker of immense importance in Reformed thought, Jonathan Edwards could say in his preface to his treatise on Freedom…
The atonement chapter [from the book Saving Calvinism] shows how there are real riches in Reformed theology that most Christians today have no idea a… - Oliver D. Crisp
The atonement chapter [from the book Saving Calvinism] shows how there are real riches in Reformed theology that most Christians today have no idea a…
God shows us in Christ what he would have to do if he were to punish us for our sins. - Oliver D. Crisp
God shows us in Christ what he would have to do if he were to punish us for our sins.
The best Reformed theology isn't just about careful arguments for theologically sophisticated conclusions. It is about how to live the Christian life. - Oliver D. Crisp
The best Reformed theology isn't just about careful arguments for theologically sophisticated conclusions. It is about how to live the Christian life.
I think everyone who has an interest in Reformed theology, or just in Christian theology more generally, should read John Calvin Institutes. - Oliver D. Crisp
I think everyone who has an interest in Reformed theology, or just in Christian theology more generally, should read John Calvin Institutes.
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