Tag Archives: Calvinism

Book Review: Calvin On Prayer

Posted on July 7, 2018 by nathanalbright

Calvin On Prayer, by John Calvin It has been a strange phenomenon of my reading that I have found Calvin as a writer far more appealing than I have found his followers, and certainly far more interesting.  Reading Calvin has … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Necessity Of Reforming The Church

Posted on July 4, 2018 by nathanalbright

The Necessity Of Reforming The Church, by John Calvin I got out of this book of about 100 pages what I expected to get out of it.  I expected to see lawyerly attempts to defend the legitimacy of a deeply … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Made For His Pleasure

Posted on June 22, 2018 by nathanalbright

Made For His Pleasure:  Benchmarks Of A Vital Faith, by Alistair Begg [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Moody Publishers/Net Gallery.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] This is the sort of book that I would … Continue reading →

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Avoiding Total Depravity

Posted on June 12, 2018 by nathanalbright

Having just examined the way that Catholics try to create a hedge around the impassability and incorruption of Jesus Christ by trying to pass off the absence of “original sin” and the understanding that Jesus Christ gained from sharing the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Apologia Of Robert Keayne

Posted on June 5, 2018 by nathanalbright

The Apologia Of Robert Keayne:  The Self-Portrait Of A Puritan Merchant, edited by Bernard Bailyn One finds Nathanish people in the strangest places.  This particular short book is the very long will one of one Puritan minister named Robert Keayne, … Continue reading →

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Mysteries Of The Bible: Does Isaiah 64:6 Imply Total Depravity

Posted on April 3, 2018 by nathanalbright

Earlier today a friend of mine came to me with a great deal of vexation and frustration relating to the false religious worldview of Calvinism, in particular beliefs about total depravity.  While I have not shied away from heavy criticism … Continue reading →

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Rushdoony’s Compaint

Posted on February 8, 2018 by nathanalbright

As I read information about Calvinists from time to time, I found something deeply amusing from one of the e-mails I read earlier today about a complaint that these Calvinists had with the philosophy of Neoplatonism [1].  The complaint that … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Essential Writings Of Meredith G. Kline

Posted on September 2, 2017 by nathanalbright

Esssential Writings Of Meredith G. Kline, by Meredith G. Kline [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Hendrickson Publishers.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] After reading a previous work by the late author [1], I expressed … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Everyman’s Bible Commentary: Volume 1: Psalms 1-21

Posted on August 31, 2017 by nathanalbright

Everyman’s Bible Commentary:  Volume 1:  Psalms 1-21, by Kenneth D. Baker [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by BookLook/Westbow Press.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] How you appreciate this book is likely to depend on a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Life In Christ

Posted on August 13, 2017 by nathanalbright

Life In Christ:  Lessons From Our Lord’s Miracles And Parables:  Volume 1, by Charles H. Spurgeon [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Aneko Press.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] As part of the Christian classic … Continue reading →

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