An Interview on the Joy of Calvinism

It was a joy to talk about Calvinism and the new book The Joy of Calvinism with Dr. Greg Forster, a public intellectual who converted to Christianity as an adult. You can watch our conversation below:

00:00 — Introduction

00:21 — Forster's Background – "I was lead to Christ by a man who's been dead for 300 years."

03:29 — The theme of God's love in Calvinism

04:35 — What does Calvinism "taste like?"

06:34 — Calvin's soteriology

07:21 — TULIP: Our simplification of the "5 points"

09:15 — The value of TULIP in highlighting the trinitarian nature of Calvinism

11:02 — The value of TULIP in negating the views Calvinism does not hold

11:25 — A few problems with TULIP

13:34 — Calvinism from the perspective of God's love

14:33 — A strange fact: Calvinism is drenched in joy

17:03 — The advantage of a layman's perspective

19:19 — Greg's vision for the book in the Church

19:36 — Why you should read this if you're not a Calvinist

20:40 — Why you should read this if you are a Calvinist

21:54 — Wrap-up: The Joy of Calvinism afresh