Monergism or Synergism: Is Salvation Cooperative or the Work of God Alone? - Softcover

Kirkpatrick, Daniel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1532630107 ISBN 13: 9781532630101

Publisher: Pickwick Publications, 2018

Synopsis

The tensions between Calvinism and Arminianism have perpetuated Christian thought for some 500 years. The concerns from both parties are legitimate. Calvinists are often accused of fatalism along with holding to a troubling view of double-predestination. Arminians are often accused of holding to a human-centered view of salvation that robs God of glory while championing human ability. Could it be that many of the tensions between Calvinists and Arminians are sourced in an often-overlooked issue--monergism and synergism? Could the same be said regarding Protestantism and Roman Catholicism concerning justification? In this volume, Daniel Kirkpatrick explores the specific roles of God and humans in various aspects of salvation to determine whether salvation is a work between God and a person (synergism) or a work of God alone (monergism). Building upon the framework of Aquinas, the Reformers, and Arminians, this book examines the issue of who does the work of salvation in light of cause and effect with hopes of providing new insights on historic doctrines.

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About the Authors

Daniel Kirkpatrick (PhD University of Wales) is Assistant Professor and Chair of Christian Studies at the University of the Southwest.

Nigel G. Wright (PhD) is Principal Emeritus of Spurgeon's College London, and a former President of the Baptist Union of Great Britain. An ordained minister, his career has been divided equally between serving local churches and teaching theology.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pickwick Publications
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1532630107
• ISBN 13: 9781532630101
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 318