Perspectives on Election

by Brand, Chad; Cottrell, Jack W.; Pinnock, Clark H.; Reymond, Robert L.; Talbott, Thomas B.; Ware, Bruce

• ISBN13: 9780805427295
• ISBN10: 0805427295
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-11-01
• Publisher: NACSCORP

Summary

Perspectives on Electionpresents in counterpoint form five basic common beliefs on the doctrine of spiritual election (for example, predestination) that have developed over the course of church history with a view toward determining which is most faithful to Scripture. Each chapter is written by a prominent person within each tradition, and each writer has the opportunity to respond to each differing view. Despite the focus upon a topic that divides many people, editor Chad Brand says, "The goal of this book is to add clarity to the discussion and to further the discussion, insofar as it is possible, in an amiable manner."

Author Biography

Chad Brand is associate professor of Christian theology at Boyce College of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky.

Table of Contents

Contributors	vii
Preface	ix
Chapter 1 Divine Election to Salvation	1	(58)
Chapter 2 Responses to Bruce A. Ware	59	(11)
Chapter 3 The Classical Arminian View of Election	70	(65)
Chapter 4 Responses to Jack W. Cottrell	135	(15)
Chapter 5 A Consistent Supralapsarian Perspective on Election	150	(45)
Chapter 6 Responses to Robert L. Reymond	195	(11)
Chapter 7 Universal Reconciliation and the Inclusive Nature of Election	206	(56)
Chapter 8 Responses to Thomas B. Talbott	262	(14)
Chapter 9 Divine Election as Corporate, Open, and Vocational	276	(39)
Chapter 10 Responses to Clark H. Pinnock	315