Category: Molinism
More Questions About Divine Hiddenness
Question Tim, thank you for the clarification [in Questions About Divine Hiddenness]. I want to register a worry I have about the first example given in your paper. Admittedly, you note that the second example is more persuasive than the first but maintain that both are sufficient to show that Schellenberg’s argument cannot survive molinism. … Continue reading More Questions About Divine Hiddenness
A Question About Divine Hiddenness
Question: Hey, Tim. I recently read your paper against the hiddenness argument and I had an interpretation question. The first scenario you describe how “After coming to believe in God, a person may rebel against God and, in turn, damage the faith of other believers.” For me it wasn’t clear what you meant by faith. … Continue reading A Question About Divine Hiddenness
A Pastoral Endorsement of Human Freedom, Divine Knowledge, and Mere Molinism
As a pastor, I have primarily received formal training in the fields of Christian theology, biblical studies, and church history (BA: Christian Theology, SPU; MDiv, Fuller Theological Seminary). Nevertheless, my theological studies have led me firmly to this conclusion: that a robust acquaintance with the tools and foundations of philosophical thinking is essential to doing … Continue reading A Pastoral Endorsement of Human Freedom, Divine Knowledge, and Mere Molinism
Molinism & Jordan Peterson VS the Problem of Divine Hiddenness
The best defense against “arguments raised against the knowledge of God,” as the apostle Paul says in 2 Corinthians 10:5, is good theology. As an analytic and systematic theologian, I have seen that when one grasps the fact that God is a maximally great being — and one grasps exactly what that means — then … Continue reading Molinism & Jordan Peterson VS the Problem of Divine Hiddenness
The TAG vs EDD
Recently, on Eli Ayala’s Revealed Apologetics website, author Joshua Pillows published a blog article entitled TAG summarized & Explained: An Absolute Proof of God. I found Pillow’s article to be a clear and well-written account of the transcendental argument for God (TAG). Because of his clarity, it also provides reason as to why most Calvinists and … Continue reading The TAG vs EDD
Explaining and Defending the Free-Thinking Argument
An Explanation and Defense of the Free-Thinking Argument by Timothy A. Stratton1,* and J.P.Moreland 2 1Trinity College of the Bible and Theological Seminary2Talbot School of Theology, Biola University Academic Editors: Brian Huffling and Hans ZollnerReligions 2022, 13(10), 988; https://doi.org/10.3390/rel13100988Received: 31 August 2022 / Revised: 30 September 2022 / Accepted: 13 October 2022 / Published: 19 October 2022 (This article … Continue reading Explaining and Defending the Free-Thinking Argument
Scholars Supporting Stratton
When writing Human Freedom, Divine Knowledge, and Mere Molinism, my goals were threefold. First and foremost, I had to convince my supervisor and doctoral committee (theologians at a Reformed University) that Molinism was compatible with Reformed theology. That is to say, I wanted to pass and earn a PhD in theology and so I did … Continue reading Scholars Supporting Stratton
A Public Apologia to James White
The Plea for an Apology “That particular argument I find deeply offensive. It is grossly unbiblical! It is not derived from any kind of biblical thought whatsoever. It is a philosophical trap that should not suggest itself to any biblically literate Christian. So yes, Dr. Stratton, I call upon you to recognize the foolishness of … Continue reading A Public Apologia to James White
A Way of Escape, The London Baptist Confession, and the Infamous Avengers Analogy
Question Dr. Stratton, In your debate with James White you made three claims that demand further clarification. First, you appealed to 1 Corinthians 10:13 as biblical support for libertarian freedom. Second, you claimed that the London Baptist Confession of Faith affirms libertarian freedom. Third, regarding the Problem of Evil, you appealed to The Avengers in … Continue reading A Way of Escape, The London Baptist Confession, and the Infamous Avengers Analogy
Reformed Theology, God’s Knowledge, and the Possibility of Alternative Possibilities
Question Hey Tim, I hope you are doing well. At the church I pastor, we are going through Ken Keathley’s “Salvation and Sovereignty” book with our leaders. Some lean toward the Reformed view of providence. A question was raised last night that I’m needing help with. I thought you may be able to lend a … Continue reading Reformed Theology, God’s Knowledge, and the Possibility of Alternative Possibilities