Why I am not a Calvinist finished

The final chapter of Why I Am Not A Calvinist sums up their arguments. I found one section to be particularly good, beginning on page 218:

“In a fascinating historical study, British theologian Colin Gunton identifies key points at which he believes some central Christian doctrines got off track. One particularly interesting development is that in Western theology since Augustine, ‘the theme of love becomes subordinate to that of will.’ Gunton sees this manifested in the way the doctrine of double predestination is understood in some traditions. Part of the fundamental problem, Gunton believes, is a deficient understanding of the doctrine of the Trinity. The doctrine of the Trinity above all shows that God necessarily exists in an eternal relationship of perfect love between Father, Son and Holy Spirit…

“When love is subordinated to will, then the fatherhood of God, which is emphasized in the Trinity (Mk 1:11; Jn 1:18; 5:19-20; 17:20-26; 20:17; 1 Cor 15:20-28), takes a back seat to the image of God as King or Ruler. God’s essential relational nature as a being who exists in three persons becomes secondary to the notion that God is a sovereign monarch whose will cannot be thwarted.”

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This reminds me very much of Brunner in A Christian Doctrine of God, where he develops a fascinating image of the eternal love that flows between the persons of the Godhead from eternity to eternity, a wonderful and awesome image. I think this captures the essence of who God is and why the doctrine of predestination as expounded by Calvinists is a faulty image of God.

Over all, a very good book. I just started its companion, Why I Am Not An Arminian, and so far it is very good also. I was very glad to see that they refuse to take the extremes on the Arminian side as normal, just as they would wish for no one to take the extremes on the Calvinist side as definitive. I will post more as I read more.
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