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Christian Thought and Philosophy

John Wesley's Prevenient Grace: the Grace that Restored Moral Law in Humanity

Introduction This note demonstrates how John Wesley’s prevenient grace maintains total depravity without falling into Pelagianism. The first section sets the framework for understanding the uniqueness of Wesley’s prevenient grace by describing positions of the reformed and eastern traditions regarding Read more…

By Matt Ayars, 8 years3 years ago
Christian Thought and Philosophy

The Destiny of the Unevangelized

As an exclusivist, I believe that specific knowledge of the person and work of Jesus Christ (special revelation) is necessary for salvation (reconciliation between sinners and the Living, Holy, Triune God).  I believe that the nature of faith (through which Read more…

By Matt Ayars, 8 years3 years ago
Apologetics

Critique of Zabala's "A Religion Without Theists or Atheists"

Santiago Zabala wrote the introduction to a book by Richard Rorty and Gianni Vattimo (Postmodern philosophers) called The Future of Religion. This Note is a critique of Zabala’s introduction.  Santiago Zabala’s introductory chapter titled, “A Religion Without Theists or Atheists” is telling. Zabala’s Read more…

By Matt Ayars, 8 years3 years ago
Apologetics

Inherent Contradiction of Buddha's Salvation

The First of Buddhism’s “Four Noble Truths” is, “that composite things (existing phenomena) are, by their very nature, in a state of dukkha.  There no no precise English equivalent for thatterm, which encompasses dissatisfaction, anxiety, frustration, suffering, pain and misery” (Nigosian, Read more…

By Matt Ayars, 8 years3 years ago
Biblical Hebrew Language and Linguistics

Introductory Comments on Stylistics and Generative Grammar

Any linguistic analysis of literature is framed by presuppositions regarding the nature and function of language. The discipline of stylistics, which is a “sub-discipline of linguistics that is concerned with the systematic analysis of style in language,”[1] typically presupposes generative Read more…

By Matt Ayars, 8 years3 years ago

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