Does God HAVE to Love Us?
In my newly published book, A Systematic Theology of Love, I put love at the center of my theology. I argue that God is the ultimate lover. And I emphasize the Johannine claim, “God is Love” (1 John 4:8, 16). But how should we understand, “God is love?” God IS Love The biblical text is open to a variety of interpretations. But after exploring this variety, I’ve come to think that “God is love” means that love is an […]
Arminius as Theologian of Grace?
In Jacob Arminius: Theologian of Grace, Keith Stanglin and Thomas H. McCall elucidate Arminius’s theological perspectives. I commend them for this much-needed explanation of Arminius’s own theology. But the book left me unsatisfied.
Arminius on Foreknowledge and Predestination
Although some Christians have heard of the great Dutch theologian, Jacob Arminius, few know much about him. Two new books aim to change this.