[...] Bear in mind, please, that it is always more interesting to express disagreement in a blog than agreement. So, be aware before anything else that it reads to me like Michael Horton hit it out of the park at the WTS conference from what Mark reports about his speech. Great stuff defending Protestant Orhtodoxy from the accusations of post-modernism and foundationalism and defending the doctrine of inspiration! [...]
[...] 2) Among those who argue that Arminianism is not essentially different from semi-Pelagianism are numbered Karl Barth. Barth’s stature makes him an attractive figure to have on your side, so many claim him without bothering to understand him. This reminds me a bit of the attempt of the “post-conservatives” (a group which includes Olson himself) to claim Barth as one of their own, a claim subjected to scrutiny my Michael Horton here. Some time ago I was on a theology email discussion list that included Roger Olson, and I remember him blowing up when I suggested a similarity (he was also scathing when I dared suggest a similarity between Open Theism and Process theology). [...]
October 28th, 2006 at 9:15 pm
[...] Related post: Mark Traphagen has notes that are far more thorough than mine. Posted by wyclif | Link to this entry [...]
October 28th, 2006 at 9:26 pm
Sorry we didn’t get a chance to connect during the confernce, Wyclif. Glad you made it, though!
October 29th, 2006 at 4:16 pm
[...] http://foolishsage.com/2006/10/28/michael-horton-how-should-reformed-theology-respond-to-the-cultural-challenges-of-the-21st-century/ [...]
November 2nd, 2006 at 3:51 pm
[...] Michael Horton: How Should Reformed Theology Respond to the Cultural Challenges of the 21st Century? [...]
November 3rd, 2006 at 10:32 am
[...] Bear in mind, please, that it is always more interesting to express disagreement in a blog than agreement. So, be aware before anything else that it reads to me like Michael Horton hit it out of the park at the WTS conference from what Mark reports about his speech. Great stuff defending Protestant Orhtodoxy from the accusations of post-modernism and foundationalism and defending the doctrine of inspiration! [...]
November 7th, 2006 at 3:48 pm
[...] 2) Among those who argue that Arminianism is not essentially different from semi-Pelagianism are numbered Karl Barth. Barth’s stature makes him an attractive figure to have on your side, so many claim him without bothering to understand him. This reminds me a bit of the attempt of the “post-conservatives” (a group which includes Olson himself) to claim Barth as one of their own, a claim subjected to scrutiny my Michael Horton here. Some time ago I was on a theology email discussion list that included Roger Olson, and I remember him blowing up when I suggested a similarity (he was also scathing when I dared suggest a similarity between Open Theism and Process theology). [...]