Oliver D. Crisp Professions : Author Born : 1972 Browse All Authors Top 53 quotes by Oliver D. Crisp Now, don't get me wrong: I'm not rubbishing penal substitution. But there are other options that have been advocated by Reformed thinkers of the past. Oliver D. Crisp substitution thinker past In the chapter on the nature of the atonement [in the book saving Calvinism] I argue that it is a mistake to think that penal substitution is the only option on the doctrine of atonement. Oliver D. Crisp mistake book thinking [Jonathan Edwards] he has to be engaged with on this issue if you're writing about Calvinism as I am in this book. Oliver D. Crisp issues writing book We are still living with the consequences of that today in popular Reformed thinking from the likes of John Piper, R. C. Sproul, and Tim Keller. Oliver D. Crisp likes today thinking [ Jonathan] Edwards is the person who really made theological determinism a serious option for Reformed thinkers, and the influence his views had in nineteenth century Reformed thought, in the USA and the UK in particular, is enormous. Oliver D. Crisp usa serious views I don't really have a lot of interns, although I do now use Research Assistants to help me compile indexes when that is necessary. Oliver D. Crisp assistants research use Reading [John] Calvin is a breath of fresh air. Oliver D. Crisp fresh-air reading air For those who have only ever read about [John] Calvin, reading the man himself is an invigorating experience. Oliver D. Crisp he-man reading men The alternative of hypothetical universalism, according to which Christ's work is sufficient for all but efficient only for the elect, was alive and well in early Reformed thought. Moreover - and importantly for our purposes - this view was not regarded as an aberration but as a legitimate position that could be taken within the confessional bounds of Reformed thought. But that means that the Five Points aren't the non-negotiable conceptual core of Calvinism after all. Oliver D. Crisp taken views mean The book [Saving Calvinism] itself is not recommending that we move the borders, so to speak. It is recommending that we look at what lies within the confessional bounds of Reformed thought. Oliver D. Crisp book lying moving No confession is inerrant; Reformed Christians are supposed to be those who seek to be constantly reformed according to the Word of God - and that includes our confessions as well. Oliver D. Crisp confession wells christian The Reformed tradition at the beginning of the twenty-first century is different as a consequence of this - and different in nontrivial ways. Some may scoff at this, saying that such "developments" don't represent Reformed thought. But by what standard? Perhaps by the Westminster Confession. But this is only one Reformed confession, and it was only ever a subordinate standard. Oliver D. Crisp different development twenties For those interested in Reformed thought more broadly, I'd recommend Peter Leithart's recent book on Reformed Catholicism entitled, The End of Protestantism: Pursuing Unity in a Fragmented Church (Brazos Press, 2016), as a thought-provoking and stimulating read that should get us all thinking about the future shape of the Church, wherever we come from. Oliver D. Crisp thought-provoking book thinking Similar Authors F. E. Marsh author Iimani David author Beatrice Faust author Isabella Macdonald Alden author Isabella Beeton author Alan AtKisson author All Authors