FP Live 015: Oliver Crisp - Deviant Calvinism
Channel: FortressPress
Date: 2014-11-05

Welcome to episode fifteen of the Fortress Press Live podcast! In this episode, we speak with Oliver Crisp about his book, Deviant Calvinism: Broadening Reformed Theology.

In this episode we cover the following topics:

-Oliver’s education background and current teaching role at Fuller Theological Seminary.
-How did the idea for Deviant Calvinism get its start?
-How are “Calvinism” and “Reformed Theology” defined in the book and what elements contribute to the word deviant in the book’s title?
-What are the core themes and problems focused on in the book?
-What additional topics did quite make the cut for the book?
-What if any correlation do you see between eternal justification and the Lutheran understanding of objective/subjective justification?
-Doesn’t the “God must display essential attributes in eternal judgment” (e.g. Holiness, righteousness) argument against universalism make God in His very nature dependent upon creation? -How does this correspond with orthodox understanding of God’s self-sufficiency?
-Who was the intended reader/audience you were writing for?
-How might Deviant Calvinism be used in the classroom?

Many thanks to Joshua Torrey (http://torreygazette.com) for reviewing Oliver’s book and submitting questions for the interview.

Read the show notes for this episode and subscribe to the podcast at http://fplive.fortresspress.com/015.