Tag Archives: Calvinism

White Paper: Grace, Choice, and God’s Plan: Understanding the Debate Between Calvinism, Arminianism, and the Biblical View

Posted on October 20, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary For centuries, Christians have debated how salvation works—how God’s grace, human choice, and divine justice fit together. Two main viewpoints emerged: Calvinism, which emphasizes God’s control and sovereignty, and Arminianism, which emphasizes human freedom and responsibility. This white … Continue reading →

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White Paper: A Biblicist Critique of Calvinism’s TULIP and Its Arminian Counterpart in the Context of the Ten Commandments

Posted on October 19, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary This white paper examines the theological systems of Calvinism and Arminianism, particularly their classical formulations—TULIP and its Arminian counterpart—through the lens of biblical fidelity to the Ten Commandments. The aim is to assess whether these doctrines uphold or … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Of Plymouth Plantation

Posted on October 23, 2020 by nathanalbright

Of Plymouth Plantation: Bradford’s History Of The Plymouth Settlement 1608-1650, by William Bradford This book is a vitally important book to read when it comes to understanding the self-perception of American settlers of New England during the key period when … Continue reading →

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Book Review: How We May Make Melody In Our Hearts To God In Singing Of Psalms

Posted on July 21, 2020 by nathanalbright

How We May Make Melody In Our Hearts To God In Singing Of Psalms, by John Wells This short pamphlet, an excerpt from a larger work by the author, is a 17th century demonstration of why it was that the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Sacrifice Of Praise

Posted on June 1, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Sacrifice Of Praise, by Herman Bavinck [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Hendrickson Press.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] Although he may not be familiar to many potential readers, Herman Bavinck was one of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Preaching

Posted on March 16, 2019 by nathanalbright

Preaching:  Communicating Faith In An Age Of Skepticism, by Timothy Keller When one reads a book like this one can get a ready sense of the border between style and strictures.  More than a decade ago I gave a speech … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Taking God At His Word

Posted on October 19, 2018 by nathanalbright

Taking God At His Word:  Why The Bible Is Knowable, Necessary, And Enough, And What That Means For You And Me, by Kevin DeYoung As someone who has ready plenty of books defending the plenary inspiration of the Bible [1], … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Biggest Story

Posted on October 17, 2018 by nathanalbright

The Biggest Story:  How The Snake Crusher Brings Us Back To The Garden, by Ken DeYoung, illustrated by Don Clark The best part of this book is probably the interesting and deeply symbolic imagery.  As far as the book is … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Crazy Busy

Posted on October 15, 2018 by nathanalbright

Crazy Busy:  A (Mercifully) Short Book About A (Really) Big Problem by Kevin DeYoung This book is probably as sympathetic as the author is going to ever be in my own eyes.  To be sure, going into reading this book … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Just Do Something

Posted on October 15, 2018 by nathanalbright

Just Do Something:  A Liberating Approach To Finding God’s Will, by Kevin DeYoung Even before the author told the reader himself outright, I could tell that the author was a Calvinist.  Whether or not this is a good thing or … Continue reading →

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