Debating Cavinism {five points, two views}

[Dave...]

A written debate between Dave Hunt and James White.

Anyone read this? What did you think?

I was a bit disapointed because of Dave Hunt's inability to debate honestly. James White had to spend too much space refuting the straw men that Dave Hunt kept throwing up about Calvinism.

White stated in part of his final affirmation; "No matter how often a straw man is put down, it comes right back up again in another chapter on different topics. Such constant errors as saying that Calvinism denies that man has a will, denies that faith is important in salvation, and denies the use of the gospel in calling men to salvation have all been refuted, and yet they appear in Hunt's final presentations just as they did in his initial ones."

Setting the "tactics" of Hunt aside, which took away from the debate, what White did accomplish was to expos Hunt as one who is unqualified to debate Calvinism because Hunt willfully refuses to Confront true Calvinism.

Here is one review that hit the nail on the head.

http://www.blogspy.com/contend/bookDebating.html

 

[JM]

I'm biased, I think Dr. White does a better job explaining the Biblical view of salvation.

 

[nstinson2004]

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is there a place I could find a transcript of this debate? I would be interested in reading it!


thanks in advance

 

[JM]

Take a look on http://www.aomin.org. Dr. White has a realaudio show and talks about these issues, he also sells the book from his site.

 

[Sara929]

I've been considering reading this book. From what little I've read of White, I like him From what I've read by Hunt, I'm torn... while "generally" coming to "somewhat" similar conclusions, his "logic" drives me nuts.

I'm often rather alone with that view though.

nstinson2004, this is most likely referring to a book that was released (last fall?) by the two men.