Who’s Afraid of the Word “Synergist”?
by Matthew Pinson A Theological Dirty Word Recently I’ve noticed that, over the past century, Arminians have increasingly used the word “synergist” to describe themselves, rather than seeing it as a negative epithet, as most Christian theologians have. I have blogged before here about how Arminians are “not necessarily synergists,”…
Individual Election, Corporate Election, and Arminianism
by Matthew Pinson There is a flurry of activity at present from quarters in the Arminian theological community on the doctrine of corporate election. The exponents of this view are able and must be reckoned with, both by Calvinists and Arminians who emphasize the individual, personal nature of…
Announcement: The 2016 Theological Symposium
by Commission The Commission for Theological Integrity is pleased to announce its plans for the annual Theological Symposium later this fall. The 2016 program will be held on the campus of Welch College on October 24 and 25. This year’s theme is “The Theological Legacy of F. Leroy…
Moving Beyond Partisan Politics
by Kevin Hester I recently read an article in Time magazine that traced the seemingly permanent impasse in the federal government to the election of a number of representatives during the presidency of George H. W. Bush. At a meeting with incoming House Minority Whip Newt Gingrich and…
Kevin Hester & “Trinitarian Preaching”
by Theological Commission Recently the Commission for Theological Integrity hosted its annual Symposium on the campus of Hillsdale FWB College. Among the many excellent papers presented was Dr. Kevin Hester’s entitled “Trinitarian Preaching: On the Father, in the Son, and through the Holy Spirit.” It was extremely well-received, and…