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Tag Archives: synergism
Finding the God Who is Love
The love of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit for human beings is absolute and unconditional. This fundamental truth of the gospel bears repeating. It bears repeating because we Christians seem to forget it all too easily. We know the … Continue reading
Posted in Herbert McCabe & Friends
Tagged confession, forgiveness, God, gospel, prodigal son, repentance, synergism, unconditional love
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God is the Doer: Providence and Human Freedom in Julian of Norwich
Meditation upon the passion and death of Christ leads Dame Julian into a deeper understanding of God’s creation of the world, which in turn prepares her for the third showing—the presence of God in all: And after this I saw … Continue reading
Posted in Julian of Norwich
Tagged Aquinas, creatio ex nihilo, Denys Turner, divine agency, divine causality, divine creation, providence, synergism
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St John of Damascus on the Providence of God
“God is both Creator and Provider,” writes St John of Damascus, “and is power of creating, sustaining, and providing is his good will. For ‘whatsoever the Lord pleased he hath done, in heaven, and in earth’ [Ps 134:6], and none … Continue reading
Posted in Theology
Tagged evil, free will, God, human freedom, John of Damascus, Nemesius, providence, synergism
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Jerry Walls: The Necessity of Purgatory
Purgatory—speak the word and Protestant Christians will quickly shake their heads with disapproval. Here is a doctrine that decisively undermines the good news of God’s gift of salvation in Jesus Christ. The Anglican Articles of Religion describe it as “repugnant … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Eschatology
Tagged death, grace, heaven, holiness, justification, purgatory, purification, sanctification, synergism
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Jerry Walls: Hell is a Hell of a Choice
“Father, I desire that they also, whom thou hast given me, may be with me where I am, to behold my glory which thou hast given me in thy love for me before the foundation of the world” (John 17:24). … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Eschatology
Tagged calvinism, choice model, damnation, free will, hell, Jerry Walls, monergism, synergism
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St Augustine and the Varieties of Monergism
by Phillip Cary, Ph.D. Synergism is just a Greek way of saying “co-operation,” which in turn is just a Latin way of saying “working together.” Paul uses the corresponding Greek verb when he describes himself and his colleagues as “co-working” … Continue reading
Irresistible Grace: Is Sergius Bulgakov an Augustinian?
“The theophany of the parousia,” Sergius Bulgakov declares, “has all-conquering power and irresistible force” (The Bride of the Lamb, p. 492). As we saw in the previous article, he believes the persuasive power of the parousial manifestation of the glorified … Continue reading
