Hayden Carroll’s Claims, Then Jeremiah 18 and the Potter’s Freedom

Dr. White spends the first half of today’s program discussing the political and cultural challenges facing the US as the mid-terms approach. He then transitions to apologetics, examining a clip of LDS apologist Hayden Carroll misrepresenting theologians Millard Erickson and Charles Ryrie during a dialogue on the Trinity.

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The God of the Decree, the God of the Word (series)

Part 2: Three Cases, Tested Where We Left Off Part 1 built the foundation. God’s goodness is not a matter of decree but of nature, necessary rather than chosen, expressed rather than manufactured. That answers the metaphysical half of Ellis’ sentence. It does not yet answer the half built to produce a shudder: “even when it appears evil, cruel, or […]

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The God of the Decree, the God of the Word

Part 1: What Reformed Theology Actually Teaches About God’s Goodness Where This Starts A recent post on X caught my attention, because its subject was the character of God, and that is where every real disagreement about Reformed Theology eventually lands. The post was written by Jenna Ellis, and she framed it as a contrast between “the vast difference between […]

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Challenging Days Still Ahead, Hayden Carroll Misuses Quotes

Dr. White spends the first half of today’s program discussing the political and cultural challenges facing the US as the mid-terms approach. He then transitions to apologetics, examining a clip of LDS apologist Hayden Carroll misrepresenting theologians Millard Erickson and Charles Ryrie during a dialogue on the Trinity.

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Refuting the “Novelty” Claim: Augustine, Cyprian, and the Gift of Faith

This may be the final post in my series discussing some of the claims from Dr. Allen’s book. Regarding this specific post, from what I can tell, Dr. Allen has never discussed the verse that may be one of the most used by Augustine to defend God’s gift of election. Augustine very frequently recited 1 Corinthians 4:7: “what do you […]

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Jimmy Akin “Destroys” Me by Ignoring my Argument, CS Lewis, then Decree in Scripture

Dr. White goes a bit long today to cover a lot of ground, including more of Dinesh D’Souza’s silliness regarding C.S. Lewis and Total Depravity. He then addresses Matt Fradd’s claim that Jimmy Akin “destroyed” him (despite Akin ignoring the actual argument), and finishes with an exegesis of four key biblical texts on the decree of God on the big board.

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Those Who Fight Against the Decree Identified, and then Back to Dositheos

Dr. White introduces a new theological term today: Βουλομάχοι (Boulomachoi), meaning “those who fight against the decree,” applying it to Dinesh D’Souza, Leighton Flowers, and their cohorts. He examines theories of God’s knowledge in relation to time from a recent social media post before returning to chapter 3 of the Confession of Dositheos on the exact same topic.

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Call me a Clementine

As Protestants, we believe only Scripture is divinely inspired and ultimately authoritative for the life and practice of the Christian church. We do not view tradition as authoritative, though it may be helpful. Unfortunately, many evangelicals (to riff on one author) affirm not Sola Scriptura but Solo Scriptura, which is kind of like the difference […]

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Church History Proves the Necessity of Sola Scriptura

Beginning at the 37 minute mark, with Dr. James White on his Dividing Line Program. “Church History Proves the Necessity of Sola Scriptura”, April 21, 2026 Basil of Caesarea (330-379 AD), On the Holy Spirit, 18:44-45 44.  “In delivering the … Continue reading →

D’Souzian Levels of Hubris, Back to Dositheos

Dr. White begins by responding to recent online claims from Dinesh D’Souza before returning to the Confession of Dositheos. He explores how Eastern Orthodox soteriology intersects with current debates on divine sovereignty and free will, with a brief response to an LDS apologist along the way.

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How Uncle William Changed the World

Two hundred fifty years ago, a group of men representing the thirteen British colonies across the ocean took quills in hand and signed their names to words that would change “the course of human events” and give birth to a new nation. Those men were committing high treason against the laws and king of England, […]

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Quick Notes from the Net, Then to the EO Position on Free Will

Dr. White touches on a few items from the web before diving into the Eastern Orthodox position on free will. By examining the Confession of Dositheos, he demonstrates how it essentially mirrors modern Provisionist arguments, making the “swim across the Bosporus” a very short one for today’s Provisionists.

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Upcoming Debate, Yes, Christ is King, and Motivation and Action

Dr. White begins by addressing developments with Dinesh D’Souza and his citation of Jeremiah 19:5. He then reviews a troubling clip of Alex Jones—the lead speaker at the upcoming “Christ is King” conference—before moving into church history to examine Empress Irene’s foundational role in the Second Nicene Council of 787.

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Alex Jones Is Certifiably Nuts, Empress Irene Put Her Son’s Eyes Out

Dr. White begins by addressing developments with Dinesh D’Souza and his citation of Jeremiah 19:5. He then reviews a troubling clip of Alex Jones—the lead speaker at the upcoming “Christ is King” conference—before moving into church history to examine Empress Irene’s foundational role in the Second Nicene Council of 787.

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When the Right Man Speaks Too Little: Lessons from Asahel Nettleton

It has been said that “history is written by the victors.” It is true in the context of war, and it is also true in theological controversy. In the context of the Second Great Awakening, the clear winner is Charles Finney, the preacher with unusual giftings in oration and credited with bringing the “new measures” […]

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A Friendly Response to Dr. Wright Part 3: Thomas, the Reformed, and Theology Proper

This article is the third part in a series (Part 1, Part 2). In the previous post, we looked at Dr. Wright’s claim that Francis Turretin and Petrus van Mastricht believed in a “decline narrative” of the Middle Ages. This is true in one sense—they both believed the early church was purer than the medieval […]

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A Friendly Response to Dr. Wright Part 2: The Reformed Tradition

In the previous post, I outlined why I believe Dr. Shawn Wright’s faculty address at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary misrepresented John Calvin’s relationship to Thomas Aquinas and medieval theology. In this post, I will examine Dr. Wright’s claims concerning the Reformed tradition and medieval theology. After arguing that Calvin did not hold Thomas Aquinas […]

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