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Does Eternal Subordination Entail a Denial of Homoousion?

October 9, 2008 by Phil Gons

Shield of the TrinityIn tonight’s debate, McCall and Yandell tried to make the case that the eternal subordination of the Son to the Father entails a denial of homoousion.

The Argument

Here’s their argument:

  1. If the Son is eternally subordinate to the Father in all possible worlds, then the Son is necessarily subordinate to the Father.
  2. If the Son is necessarily subordinate to the Father, then the Son is essentially subordinate to the Father.
  3. Thus, the Son, as essentially subordinate to the Father, is of a different essence or nature than the Father, which entails a denial of homoousion.

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Filed Under: Theology Tagged With: Bruce Ware, debate, homoousion, Keith Yandell, Kevin Giles, Tom McCall, Trinity, Wayne Grudem

Trinity Debate—Live

October 9, 2008 by Phil Gons

I mentioned the debate between Ware–Grudem and McCall–Yandell a while back. The subject of the debate is “Do relations of authority and submission exist eternally among the Persons of the Godhead?” I’m currently watching the debate live right now. You can tune in as well.

I don’t know if I’ll liveblog. We’ll see. But I probably will write a post later analyzing the debate.

Filed Under: Theology Tagged With: Bruce Ware, debate, Keith Yandell, Tom McCall, Trinity, Wayne Grudem

Ware–Grudem vs. McCall–Yandell on the Trinity

August 7, 2008 by Phil Gons

Bruce Ware, Wayne Grudem, Thomas McCall, and Keith YandellA few weeks ago, a friend informed me of this upcoming debate between Bruce Ware & Wayne Grudem and Tom McCall & Keith Yandell. It’s very relevant to my dissertation topic, so I’m looking forward to hearing the results. Hopefully audio and transcripts will be made available.

I read a paper from Tom McCall several months ago on this subject and was not very satisfied with his approach. I think he oversimplifies matters and confuses categories (especially regarding the notion of essence—much like Kevin Giles does). I have had the privilege recently of interacting with Bruce Ware a little on these matters. While I don’t necessarily agree with everything as he states it and am still in the process of working through some of these issues, I’m far more comfortable with Ware’s approach.

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Filed Under: Theology Tagged With: Bruce Ware, eternal subordination, Keith Yandell, Kevin Giles, Tom McCall, Trinity, Wayne Grudem

Books for Christmas

January 9, 2008 by Phil Gons

I put a few books on my Christmas list this year, and my parents and brother graciously purchased some of them for me. I’m enjoying digging into them a little already. Here’s what I got:

  • White, James. The Forgotten Trinity: Recovering the Heart of Christian Belief. Minneapolis: Bethany, 1998.
  • Ware, Bruce A. Father, Son, and Holy Spirit: Relationships, Roles, and Relevance. Wheaton: Crossway, 2005.
  • George, Timothy, ed. God the Holy Trinity: Reflections on Christian Faith and Practice. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2006.
  • Giles, Kevin. Jesus and the Father: Modern Evangelicals Reinvent the Doctrine of the Trinity. Grand Rapids: Zondervan: 2006.
  • Fee, Gordon D. Pauline Christology: An Exegetical-Theological Study. Peabody: Hendrickson, 2007.

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Filed Under: Books, Theology Tagged With: Bruce Ware, Colin Gunton, Gordon Fee, James White, Johannes von Hofmann, Karl Barth, Kevin Giles, Libronix, Logos Bible Software, Matthew Becker, Paul Molnar, Thomas Torrance, Timothy George, Trinity

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