Friday is for Rawk! Loud, Louder, Loudness

 
Minoru Niihara of Loudness phonetically belting out a song at the Stone in San Francisco. The presence of this wildly popular band far outstripped the small venues they played on their first tour of the U.S.

Views on Divine Election: Corporate & Open

The view that election in the Bible is corporate in nature is one of the least discussed and considered positions when this topic comes up for discussion. William Klein, one of my seminary professors, wrote the seminal book on this topic in The New Chosen People. In order to understand this view of election two [...]

The Calvinist Struggle with Truth

See this simple post…yet another horrific example of the evil that exists in the dark hearts of men.

But is this really an example of the total depravity of humankind? Those with a theological understanding of depravity must admit that an equally appalling vision of depravity is seen when you and I view our visage in the [...]

Views on Divine Election: Sublapsarian Universalism

The doctrine of limited atonement (the L in TULIP) states that Christ’s work on the Cross was effectual only for the elect, who in God’s sovereign will were chosen out of the mass of humanity for salvation. This is represented by the infralapsarian and supralapsarian order of decrees. The sublapsarian sequence of decrees broadens the [...]

Views on Divine Election: Supralapsarian Calvinism

Within the Calvinist soteriological discussion, there exists an intramural debate regarding the order of God’s sovereign decrees for redemption and reprobation. Specifically, the question to answered is this, when the decrees of election and reprobation came into being was humankind considered to be fallen or unfallen. In other words, what did God have in view [...]

Friday is for Rawk! Krokus Blooms

Krokus at the Warfield Theater, San Francisco. This band blossomed ever so briefly in the early 80s but they ended up sounding just like every other band and ended up fading into the woodwork. 

From Popemobile to Your-Mobile

The Vatican has issued a set of commandments for drivers in the hope of restoring civility on the highways (more here). The saints behind the wheel are urged to put aside the primitive instincts that rule when we are encased in several thousand pounds of steel rattling along at 70 miles per hour and to [...]

Views on Divine Election: Classical Arminian

The Arminian view of election is often caricatured or misunderstood by those adhering to alternate views. Many times, the Arminian is portrayed as insisting on taking the glory that rightfully belongs in God alone and in doing so, is attacking or denying the sovereignty of God. As God’s sovereign will plays such a central role [...]

Jeff explains Why He is a Calvinist

THis brother was simply predestined to have a great sense of humor. Enjoy this.

Views on Divine Election: Traditional Calvinist

The key to understanding the Calvinist notion of divine election rests in shielding the sovereignty of God from any effectual interference by humankind. Election to salvation is rooted purely in the sovereign grace of God and it is unconditional in every aspect; it does not rely in any way on the behavior, belief, or action [...]