Tag: Augustine

Augustine

I have read some blogs and listened to some podcasts1 regarding Augustine. They seem to assert that he is the first to introduce the Reformed view of total depravity and unconditional election, as later popularised by Calvin, Luther and Zwingli. The church fathers prior to Augustine never held his view. Augustine, who was previously a […]

Examining Calvinist Proof Texts

Calvinist/Reformed teaching are based on the writings of John Calvin, who was heavily influences by Augustine1.  The scriptures I am examining in the following blog posts are the primary ones I have heard Calvinists use to support their beliefs. These beliefs are represented by the acronym TULIP2. These 5 points of the TULIP were provided […]