Reviews for Arminius on the Assurance of Salvation: The Context, Roots, and Shape of the Leiden Debate, 1603-1609

The average rating for Arminius on the Assurance of Salvation: The Context, Roots, and Shape of the Leiden Debate, 1603-1609 based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2013-09-20 00:00:00 Chumo Steve Not knowing much about one of the great early Church Fathers, Evagrius Ponticus, I chose this book to get a basic understanding of his history & to sample some of his main writings. Augustine M. Casiday, of the University of Durham, is an able editor. The explanations to each section of writings, though somewhat technical, were helpful, as was his account of Evagrius' life. For a man who wasn't well-liked, apparently, for some of his positions, he's no less profound than many of the other early Christian writers. I was drawn to his idea of "apatheia", translated as "imperturbability", as a desirable trait in one who pursues the spiritual life. And, of course, I appreciate one of his most famous sayings: "If you are a theologian, you will pray truly, and if you pray truly, you will be a theologian."

Review # 2 was written on 2017-11-22 00:00:00 Lord EQ Basic phil theology text.