In this series you have referenced Barth quite a bit, and he certainty was a juggernaut of a Theologian who was full of incredible insights and profound experiential knowledge. One of his contemporaries though who frequently challenged his methods and conclusions was Cornelius Van Til. Digging deep into the differences between their points of view on ‘Predestination’ is quite a labyrinth of sorts, but it does in fact demonstrates that one’s ‘Christology’ has a profound enigmatical effect on how one understands and conceives of ‘Salvation’. My inclination is that Van Til would not appreciate the ‘synergistic’ approach you’ve mentioned, because essentially that would somehow require a change in God’s knowledge, which would then compromise how the Trinity functions. Theological ‘Compatibilism’ would come under the same criticism. This seems incredibly ridged and doesn’t allow for any nuance or subtlety outside a strict Biblical hermeneutic. A God who could have a ‘contextual transcendence’ would not be allowed outside that exclusivity.
In this series you have referenced Barth quite a bit, and he certainty was a juggernaut of a Theologian who was full of incredible insights and profound experiential knowledge. One of his contemporaries though who frequently challenged his methods and conclusions was Cornelius Van Til. Digging deep into the differences between their points of view on ‘Predestination’ is quite a labyrinth of sorts, but it does in fact demonstrates that one’s ‘Christology’ has a profound enigmatical effect on how one understands and conceives of ‘Salvation’. My inclination is that Van Til would not appreciate the ‘synergistic’ approach you’ve mentioned, because essentially that would somehow require a change in God’s knowledge, which would then compromise how the Trinity functions. Theological ‘Compatibilism’ would come under the same criticism. This seems incredibly ridged and doesn’t allow for any nuance or subtlety outside a strict Biblical hermeneutic. A God who could have a ‘contextual transcendence’ would not be allowed outside that exclusivity.
Thank you for this.