Augustine’s view of the sovereignty of God and the responsibility of man is more biblical than Cassian’s because he honors the paradox of compatibilism presented in the biblical text while Cassian charges ahead too far into the mystery of God’s character and ends up diverting from other biblical doctrines, like original sin and the free will of man, in order to make this paradox more comprehensible.
Read moreA Theology of the Will of God
The will of God connects His omnipotence to the created world in His providence, but it's no simple thing.
Read moreThe Sovereignty of God on Display in Deuteronomy
Mt. Gerizim and Mt. Ebal, the place where Moses preached the book of Deuteronomy (Source).
In Deuteronomy God is center-stage...The purpose of the book is to put God on a pedestal to be examined next to every other ancient near-eastern god, and so in Deuteronomy we find some of the most powerful theologies about God and His sovereignty.
Read moreKing David Wasn't Who You Think He Was
The books of Samuel tell a disastrous story about two kings of Israel (Saul and David) whose struggles define the trajectory of a nation. I think David is less the hero we think he is and more of a broken man, struggling to find his place in relation to the Sovereignty of God. Something we can all identify with, no doubt.
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