Here's a link to Paul Manata's excellent article titled 'Free Will, Moral Responsibility, and Reformed Theology: A Contemporary Introduction'. (link) Paul's main point, that Calvinism is determinism, is spot on. Paul recognizes and answers the movement being generated by those denying Calvinism is deterministic. I also think the article serves as a highly useful interface into the literature on free will/determinism.
I do, of course, disagree with a number of points in the article, but they are fairly minor except in the arguments against libertarian free will section.
Wherefore the end of Theology is the union, God with man, to the salvation of the one and the glory of the other; and to the glory which he declares by his act, not that glory which man ascribes to God when he is united to him. Yet it cannot be otherwise, than that man should be incited to sing forever the high praises of God, when he beholds and enjoys such large and overpowering goodness. – James Arminius
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Thanks for the linkage!
I bookmarked the site and will try to get back to read more. He links to an even longer paper. Oh, the blessings of too much good stuff to read. But my wife wants to talk and I need to listen.
Grace and peace.
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