Gisbertus Voetius with Andreas Beck

02/14/24 • 83 min

Jordan talks with Andreas Beck about Gisbertus Voetius, his contributions, and why he matters. They cover topics like: Who were the most important theological and philosophical influences for him? Was he influenced by Thomas? By Scotus? By others? How did he receive them? What did Voetius think about freedom and contingency? Was he similar to others in his early modern period? Did he differ from the earlier Reformers?

Resources:

1) Reformed Thought on Freedom: The Concept of Free Choice in Early Modern Reformed Theology, William Van Asselt

2) Introduction to Reformed Scholasticism, William Van Asselt

3) Divine Will and Human Choice, Richard Muller

4) Gisbertus Voetius (1589–1676) on God, Freedom, and Contingency An Early Modern Reformed Voice, Andreas Beck

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Resources:

1) Reformed Thought on Freedom: The Concept of Free Choice in Early Modern Reformed Theology, William Van Asselt

2) Introduction to Reformed Scholasticism, William Van Asselt

3) Divine Will and Human Choice, Richard Muller

4) Gisbertus Voetius (1589–1676) on God, Freedom, and Contingency An Early Modern Reformed Voice, Andreas Beck

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Jordan talks with Chris Chun about Jonathan Edwards and his relationship to and with Baptists. They cover topics like: Is Edwards a proto-baptist? Why did he ignore the topic of paedobaptism in his writings? How does his belief in baptism compare to his contemporary congregationalist ministers or to separate baptists like Backus? How did Baptists interact with Edwards? And more!

Resources:

1) The Legacy of Jonathan Edwards in the Theology of Andrew Fuller, Chris Chun

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Resources:

1) Stricken by Sin, Cured by Christ: Agency, Necessity, and Culpability in Augustinian Theology, Jesse Couenhoven

2) Predestination: A Guide for the Perplexed, Jesse Couenhoven

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