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Anglican, Father of 3 boys.


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Dec
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comment Difference between Augustinianism and Calvinism
@SanJacinto By "active" I was just trying to speak about God's choices. For Calvin, God chooses to elect some and chooses to reject others - whether or not he has to "do" anything to reject the reprobate - and that choice is prior to any (lack of) merit on their part. I linked the Calvin quote, if you look at all of section 11 he is really clear about that. Augustine never spoke of reprobation in that way.
Dec
3
comment How should I understand the emphasis on “begotten, not made” in the Nicene Creed?
@H3br3wHamm3r81 from an orthodox perspective, sure. But Arius disagreed, and that is why Nicea is so specific.
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Jan
10
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Dec
28
revised How to define an independent interference by God?
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Dec
27
comment How do Roman Catholics understand salvation in light of Romans 3&4?
Thanks, this is something like what I was looking for. One clarifying question - what do meritorious works merit from God if not justification?
Dec
24
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Dec
10
comment Did Paul write other letters that are not in the Bible?
The "or" in your first sentence implies that some of Paul's letters which were not lost were nevertheless excluded from the canon because they were "not theological". This is not the case.
Nov
17
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Nov
5
revised Difference between Augustinianism and Calvinism
added a boatload of primary sources in support of my answer
Nov
4
comment Difference between Augustinianism and Calvinism
Yes, I can look some things up when I get home. What would you like clarity on? Do you just want evidence he believed in single-predestination and not double-predestination?
Oct
27
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Oct
24
comment What are the theological implications of “filioque”?
@deps_stats, it's from the "doctrinal objections" link in the previous sentence.
Oct
22
comment How do Catholics reconcile Christ's intercessory prayer with the doctrine of the Trinity?
Be careful: Trinitarianism says that God is three persons in one divine essence. Simply saying that God is one and three at the same time, without further explanation, borders on logical contradiction.
Oct
20
revised How does free will fit with the doctrine of predestination?
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Oct
18
comment Can we trust the Septuagint?
I don't think the example you give is a good one - the Hebrew in Isaiah 7:14 (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaiah_7:14) can mean either virgin or young woman. The LXX translation is only "different" in the sense that it's translators chose a different way to render an ambiguous Hebrew word than the NRSV translators did.