trinities 217 - Bignon's Defense of Calvinism - Part 2

In this episode, part two of our conversation (part 1 here) Dr. Bignon summarizes the arguments of each of the ten chapters of his Excusing Sinners and Blaming God: A Calvinist Assessment of Determinism, Moral Responsibility, and Divine Involvement in Evil.

He discusses his contributions to philosophical literature about the “principle of alternate possibilities” and the “consequence argument” against compatibilism, and his analyses of and responses to charges that Calvinism makes God the “author of evil.”

Towards the end, he answers a few of Dale’s objections from scripture and from common sense.

Are you convinced by his account? Are you satisfied with his answers to Dale’s objections? Why or why not?

Links for the this episode:

Excusing Sinners and Blaming God: A Calvinist Assessment of Determinism, Moral Responsibility, and Divine Involvement in Evil
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Weekly podcast exploring views about the Trinity, and more generally about God and Jesus in Christian theology and philosophy. Debates, interviews, and historical and contemporary perspectives. Hosted by philosopher of religion / analytic theologian Dr. Dale Tuggy.