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A Reformed Harmony between Church and Civil Authority (The Leiden Synopsis)

May 8, 2021 by wagraham 3 Comments

After the Synod of Dordt (1618-1619), faculty from the University of Leiden spent years disputing reformed orthodoxy to create a synopsis that defined the norm of reformed orthodoxy.

During these disputations, Johannes Polyander (1568–1646) rejected the Roman Catholic position, as expressed in the Council of Trent and elsewhere, that “clerics are entirely and unconditionally exempt from the yoke of the political magistrate” (§50.21).

Episode 42: James Wood on Henri de Lubac

May 4, 2021 by wagraham Leave a Comment

In this episode, James Wood and I talk about Henri de Lubac. My major interest in de Lubac is his work to retrieval the writings and theology of early Christians. But we talk about more than that in this episode!

Make sure to subscribe to the podcast on Spotify and/or Apple Podcasts. Also, see the host page at Anchor and the Youtube page. And bookmark this page to see every episode. [Read more…] about Episode 42: James Wood on Henri de Lubac

Through Power (the Son), the Father’s activity produces works

April 23, 2021 by wagraham 1 Comment

Didymus the Blind (AD 313–398) wrote: “For things of the same substance—ὁμοούσια—have the same activities, and things of a different substance—ἑτεροούσια—have discordant and distinct activities.”

This is a key basis for the doctrine of the Trinity.

Gregory of Nyssa refines the concept here by arguing that through Power, the Father’s activity produces works. Through the Son who is the Power of God, then, the Father and Son share the same activity and so works. See Contra Eunomium 3.4 or Michel Barnes.

Episode 41: Ronni Kurtz on Divine Immutability

April 20, 2021 by wagraham Leave a Comment

In this episode, an exhausted and possibly sick Wyatt attempts to use words to communicate with a highly intelligent theologian. We talk about divine immutability, an important doctrine that does not get as much air time as it ought.

Episode 40: Matthew Barrett on the Trinity

April 15, 2021 by wagraham Leave a Comment

In this episode, Wyatt Graham and Matthew Barrett talk about the Trinity. To find Dr. Barrett’s new book “Simply Trinity,” see: https://amzn.to/3g7n7r9. Here is the review of the book.

Simply Trinity by Matthew Barrett

April 14, 2021 by wagraham 1 Comment

In Simply Trinity, Matthew Barrett mixes an inviting writing style with theological depth. In this rare combination, he has produced a theological book for regular Christians without dumbing down the content.

Granted, he uses theological jargon; but then he explains the jargon. He cites sources and detailed arguments but summarizes and clarifies them. He uses handy block summaries for key arguments throughout. In short, despite the sometimes daunting task of understanding trinitarian theology, Barrett writes for the church.

I wish I wrote this book not just for the above reason but because of how well Barrett receives, interprets, and rebuffs recent evangelical approaches to the Trinity. While the book itself only dedicates one chapter to eternal functional subordination (EFS) or eternal relations of authority and submission (ERAS), the whole work itself shows the insufficiency of such an approach by its positive argument for a biblical and Nicene view of the Trinity. [Read more…] about Simply Trinity by Matthew Barrett