[ Jonathan] Edwards is one of my heroes. I've learned much from him over the years. Oliver D. Crisp More Quotes by Oliver D. Crisp More Quotes From Oliver D. Crisp 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 mistakebookthinking [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 issueswritingbook 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 likestodaythinking [ 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 usaseriousviews 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 assistantsresearchuse Reading [John] Calvin is a breath of fresh air. Oliver D. Crisp fresh-airreadingair For those who have only ever read about [John] Calvin, reading the man himself is an invigorating experience. Oliver D. Crisp he-manreadingmen 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 takenviewsmean 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 booklyingmoving 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 confessionwellschristian 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 differentdevelopmenttwenties 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-provokingbookthinking
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