Dave Hunt

[Dave_Regenerated]

I'd like to know from anybody what to make of Dave Hunt and his views on Calvinism. Did he have any good points? How can someone like him, who was otherwise very good in other topics, be like he is about Calvinism?

He quotes Calvin saying some very questionable things. What is your response?

 

[Arial]

I'd like to know from anybody what to make of Dave Hunt and his views on Calvinism. Did he have any good points? How can someone like him, who was otherwise very good in other topics, be like he is about Calvinism?

He quotes Calvin saying some very questionable things. What is your response?

I haven't read anything by Hunt since the late 80's and I was an armennist myself at the time but no longer am. What does he say?

 

[civic]

I haven't read anything by Hunt since the late 80's and I was an armennist myself at the time but no longer am. What does he say?

Similar to flowers

 

[Arial]

Similar to flowers

Thanks.

 

[civic]

It's hard to say anything without a specific example.

His book on the cult explosion in the 80’s was decent

 

[Dave_Regenerated]

Obviously there is so much material, he wrote a 700 page book on it. How could I possibly quote all that? I would also have to go back and listen or read just to produce a quote and that probably wouldn't go very far anyway.

 

[Dave_Regenerated]

I haven't read anything by Hunt since the late 80's and I was an armennist myself at the time but no longer am. What does he say?

Are you typing on a phone? Most people know it is ARMINIAN in spelling.

Sorry if that sounds bad, but that kind of thing irritates me.

Hunt says a lot of things. He wrote a book called "What Love is This?" which over 700 pages about Calvinism. I can't possibly even summarise it if I@m asked for quotations. I am speaking to people that are already familiar with him.

 

[Dave_Regenerated]

It's hard to say anything without a specific example.

Are you unfamiliar with Hunt's writings and videos and Audios?

 

[Eleanor]

I'd like to know from anybody what to make of Dave Hunt and his views on Calvinism. Did he have any good points? How can someone like him, who was otherwise very good in other topics, be like he is about Calvinism?

He quotes Calvin saying some very questionable things. What is your response?

Scripture is the judge of all spiritual truth.

What he says is either in agreement or not with Scripture, and that is your answer.

 

[Dave_Regenerated]

Scripture is the judge of all spiritual truth.

What he says is either in agreement or not with Scripture, and that is your answer.

I didn't ask about that. I asked for people's views of Dave Hunt in regards to Calvinism and how he is sound on other topics except that. I don't think I could be any clearer about this at this point.

Dismissive posts will not be responded to. Unless there is communication forthcoming that is kind.

 

[Dave_Regenerated]

So, I asked this: -

"I'd like to know from anybody what to make of Dave Hunt and his views on Calvinism. Did he have any good points? How can someone like him, who was otherwise very good in other topics, be like he is about Calvinism?"

If you cannot answer this, please refrain from posting, thank you. I feel I need to repeat my question for some reason.

 

[His clay]

I'd like to know from anybody what to make of Dave Hunt and his views on Calvinism. Did he have any good points? How can someone like him, who was otherwise very good in other topics, be like he is about Calvinism?

He quotes Calvin saying some very questionable things. What is your response?

I hate to word things this way, but I can't avoid a true description even if it is unflattering. Hunt is in the category of rabid anti-Calvinists. For whatever reason(s) Hunt views Calvinists in an extremely bad light. His research is extremely poor and rushed. His sourcing has extreme problems (missing primary sources, misses the context of the quotes he provides/quote mining, biased secondary sourcing, failure to properly cite at times). He makes anachronistic historical arguments (e.g. Augustine was a RC). He has very poor exegetical skills.

I did read some of What Love Is This. I've read a journal article that points out the serious shortcoming of the book. I've read the debate book where James White and Hunt argue, and Hunt gets massacred exegetically.

In short, Hunt comes across as exceptionally caustic and hateful towards Calvinists, and his misrepresentations seem to be intentional at times. If you want to read non-Calvinist literature, Hunt is not a good example of non-Calvinist scholarship. So I would recommend reading something else.

 

[Eleanor]

I didn't ask about that. I asked for people's views of Dave Hunt in regards to Calvinism and how he is sound on other topics except that. I don't think I could be any clearer about this at this point.

Was Hunt not also a dispensationalist? That is not sound.

Maybe his views of Israel affected his view of Calvinism and God's rejection of Israel (Ro 11:23).

 

[Dave_Regenerated]

I hate to word things this way, but I can't avoid a true description even if it is unflattering. Hunt is in the category of rabid anti-Calvinists. For whatever reason(s) Hunt views Calvinists in an extremely bad light. His research is extremely poor and rushed. His sourcing has extreme problems (missing primary sources, misses the context of the quotes he provides/quote mining, biased secondary sourcing, failure to properly cite at times). He makes anachronistic historical arguments (e.g. Augustine was a RC). He has very poor exegetical skills.

I did read some of What Love Is This. I've read a journal article that points out the serious shortcoming of the book. I've read the debate book where James White and Hunt argue, and Hunt gets massacred exegetically.

In short, Hunt comes across as exceptionally caustic and hateful towards Calvinists, and his misrepresentations seem to be intentional at times. If you want to read non-Calvinist literature, Hunt is not a good example of non-Calvinist scholarship. So I would recommend reading something else.

That's all fine and good, but part of my question involves Hunt's other works, are they decent or not? Do you dismiss his contributions to other areas in Christian history and thought? Do you believe he was saved? How can he be saved, an old man, and disagree with the doctrines of grace and Calvinism? I want to have more information.

 

[Dave_Regenerated]

Was Hunt not also a dispensationalist? That is not sound.

Maybe his views of Israel affected his view of Calvinism and God's rejection of Israel (Ro 11:23).

I don't know what a dispensationalist is, but if it is eschatological, I really don't care.

If you know about him, please write more about it and I would also like to ask, as I did originally, what you think of his other writings and talks that aren't about Calvinism.

 

[Eleanor]

I don't know what a dispensationalist is, but if it is eschatological, I really don't care.

If you know about him, please write more about it and I would also like to ask, as I did originally, what you think of his other writings and talks that aren't about Calvinism.

Not in a position to help you out.

 

[Dave_Regenerated]

Not in a position to help you out.

What is a Dispensationalist?

You have already alluded to knowledge about Hunt, which means you are familiar with him. So it is strange you say you can't "help me out". I am asking people why they disagree with Dave Hunt about Calvinism and would like to know the reasons. I'm sure I need not have had to spell that out in detail!

 

[Eleanor]

What is a Dispensationalist?

It's eschatology, and to make a long story short, it is contra NT apostolic teaching, ranging from minor to bizarre.

 

[civic]

I hate to word things this way, but I can't avoid a true description even if it is unflattering. Hunt is in the category of rabid anti-Calvinists. For whatever reason(s) Hunt views Calvinists in an extremely bad light. His research is extremely poor and rushed. His sourcing has extreme problems (missing primary sources, misses the context of the quotes he provides/quote mining, biased secondary sourcing, failure to properly cite at times). He makes anachronistic historical arguments (e.g. Augustine was a RC). He has very poor exegetical skills.

I did read some of What Love Is This. I've read a journal article that points out the serious shortcoming of the book. I've read the debate book where James White and Hunt argue, and Hunt gets massacred exegetically.

In short, Hunt comes across as exceptionally caustic and hateful towards Calvinists, and his misrepresentations seem to be intentional at times. If you want to read non-Calvinist literature, Hunt is not a good example of non-Calvinist scholarship. So I would recommend reading something else.

Even though I’m no longer a Calvinist he makes Leighton seem kind. He is like toml

 

[Arial]

Are you typing on a phone? Most people know it is ARMINIAN in spelling.

Sorry if that sounds bad, but that kind of thing irritates me.

[edit: Unnecessary insult deleted] Shall I point out all your typos and poor English, and distracted thinking when I spot it?