David Berlinski: The Devil’s Delusion

The following is an excerpt from an old interview of David Berlinski, regarding his book The Devil’s Delusion. Berlinski basically says that these “new atheists” attack straw men, rather than their opponents due to their theological cluelessness. James White echos pretty much the same sentiments as Berlinski in the following lament regarding Christopher Hitchen’s ineptitude [...]

James White: Hypocrite

James White mentioned Marc Carpenter in his July 2, 2009 “Dividing Line” broadcast (http://www.aomin.org/podcasts/20090702.mp3). Here’s a transcript of part of it (with Marc’s comments afterwards): Caller: If they were truly of the elect, wouldn’t God at some point bring them to a clearer understanding of Scripture” James White (JW): Well, uh, you have to be [...]

God’s sovereign grace (2)

Commenting on Romans 9:16-18, James White writes: “God desired to display His power so that His name would be proclaimed in all the earth. Therefore, Paul asserts, God will have mercy on whom He desires to have mercy, and He will harden whom He desires to harden. We stop right here and say, ‘wait a [...]

God’s sovereign grace (1)

In 1991, God’s Sovereign Grace, written by James White, was published. Chapter four is entitled, The Grace of God in Salvation. After citing 2 Timothy 1:8-12, James White writes: “In encouraging Timothy, Paul speaks of the God who saved us, and who called us to a holy life. Why did God do this? Certainly not [...]

James White’s attractive theology

Here is an excerpt from OTC’s “The attractive theology of James White”: [James White] “Your kindness and the fact that your theology is so attractive and evidences the Spirit so strongly I am sure will be noted by your six or seven readers.” [Marc] Without the sarcasm, this means, “You’re unkind and I’m kind. Your [...]

Augustine gets a pass (1)

This comes from James White’s website: 10/21/2006 – James White A number of years ago I made a presentation on the impact of the Donatist Controversy and the Pelagian Controversy on the theology of Augustine. I have repeated the essence of that material a number of times in various venues. To encapsulate it, even the [...]

Foolishness to those being lost

“And, of course, you cannot begin to substantiate the idea that Paul was going about adding “limited atonement” to the list of things that define the gospel proclamation, without which, there is no true faith” (James White). [see the following link for the historical background behind White's quote: http://www.outsidethecamp.org/jameswhite.htm] It’s NOT “limited atonement” that is [...]

James White vs Roger Olson

On a recent “Radio-free Geneva” edition of the “Dividing Line” James White quotes from Roger Olson’s book “Against Calvinism”: “non-Calvinist theology [inaudible to me--CD] salvation, such as Arminianism, makes salvation dependant upon good works because the sinner’s decision to accept Christ is made the decisive factor in his or her salvation.” James White’s response to [...]

James White vs. Robert Sungenis

I was just going through my e-mail drafts folders and found the following (I don’t know which day was “todays” Dividing Line, nor do I remember if I ever posted this to the OTC list before; new comments by me are between brackets): When I was a lost Calvinist I attended a debate at the [...]

James White’s ultimate rebellion

The following is something I transcribed from a portion of James White’s podcast, “The Dividing Line.” Note how well James White does NOT exegete what the passages in question are actually saying. Today on the Dividing Line: What a Program! 12/02/2010 – James White Felt like I was back in a seminary classroom today! It [...]