Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Theopologetics Debates: Evangelical Universalism

Announcing the second ever Theopologetics debate! This time on the topic of "evangelical universalism." Participants have agreed to field questions from you, my listeners, so send them my way at theopologetics@hotmail.com. Stay tuned!

Date: Friday, October 7th (or Tuesday, October 11th if unforeseen circumstances rule out Friday), to be published in the podcast feed shortly thereafter.

Resolution: Some people will not be saved from their sins according to the following passages and their contexts: 2 Thess. 1:9, Matt. 25:41/46, Matt. 18:8, Romans 9:22 and Jude 1:6.

Pseudonymous blogger TurretinFan of http://turretinfan.blogspot.com/ affirms. Jason Pratt, contributor to The Evangelical Universalist, denies.

Debate format:
  • 30 minutes opening affirmative
  • 30 minutes opening negative
  • 15 minutes rebuttal affirmative
  • 15 minutes rebuttal negative
  • 10 minutes cross-examination of affirmative*
  • 10 minutes cross-examination of negative
  • 10 minutes cross-examination of affirmative
  • 10 minutes cross-examination of negative
  • 10 minutes cross-examination of affirmative
  • 10 minutes cross-examination of negative
  • 20 minutes "audience" Q&A, alternating
  • 15 minutes closing negative
  • 15 minutes closing affirmative
* Negative has offered to be cross-examined first if the affirmative so chooses.

6 comments:

  1. Awesome! Thanks Chris for organising this, it sounds like an epic debate. It should actually get into some of the meaty aspects of this controversial topic.

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  2. Thanks -- this is great!

    Pls excuse my ignorance, but is this something we can listen to live on line, or is it done in text.

    And what time gmt ???

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  3. You won't be able to listen live, but you will be able to listen. We will record the debate over Skype on Friday, October 7th, and I'll have it published in my podcast feed very soon thereafter.

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  4. Thank you Chris, I'll watch this space !
    Tam.

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  5. Hi !
    Just to ask:
    where on you site are the
    Theopologetics Debates ?

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  6. Got it, thanks !!

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