Let me say first that I have a great deal of appreciation and resepect for Douglas Wilson. Though I disagree with his Calvinism, I think his work in the area of education and family are incredibly valuable. His debates with the new atheists are outstanding. Indeed, I am very close to him in terms of the overall covenantal structure of his theology, as would have been Wesley and Arminius. Now for a very brief critique. Wilson recently wrote, “Don’t blame me for becoming a Calvinist. I couldn’t help it.” Now it certainly is not fair to levy a full-scale critique of an all to brief status update on Twitter. There is not enough context to really deal with the issues. For all I know he could have intended this comment in jest or jokingly. However, the post raises precisely the question which concerns Arminians about the Calvinistic view of freedom and responsibility. If God indeed determines our actions and beliefs ahead of time, then how can we be held responsible for them? With Wilson’s logic and in his worldview I can equally say, “Don’t blame me for being Arminian. I couldn’t help it.”
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