Abasciano, Brian2019-09-252019-09-252016-07-182009http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12424/154974"The nature of election has long been one of the most hotly debated topics in evangelical theology.! The question lies at the heart of the debate between Arminianism and Calvinism, a debate which commands so much interest and attention because it ultimately has to do with the character of God. But beyond the inherent appeal the disagreement between Arminianism and Calvinism holds for those with a high view of Scripture, the debate has been raging with a heightened intensity in recent years with no sign of abating due to factors such as (1) the current resurgence of Calvinism in evangelicalism (which, in its popular form, must be considered more Arminian than Calvinist overall),2 (2) the popularity of the internet, where on the one hand multitudes of laymen now flock to gain theological information, and on the other hand Calvinists have been quite prolific, and (3) the advent of influential outlooks such as Open Theism and the New Perspective on Paul, the former directly opposed to Calvinism and the latter providing various insights that can be effectively pressed into service by Arminians (whether or not they agree with the view in general) to support their system"engWith permission of the license/copyright holderCorporate Electionevangelical theologyArminianismCalvinismGlobal Church History and World ChristianityReformationDogmaticsThe human beingSalvation/liberationArticle