Wayne Grudem: Difference between revisions

In 2016, Grudem engaged in an extended debate regarding the [[Trinity]], particularly over the relationship of the Son to the Father. In the debate, Grudem and [[Bruce Ware]] were the primary defenders of a view they call "eternal relations of authority and submission," which says that the Son is eternally subordinate to the Father, and not merely subordinate in his incarnation.<ref>http://www.reformation21.org/blog/2016/06/god-the-sonat-once-eternally-g.php</ref> Many others argued that this view is novel and not the position held by the [[Church Fathers]] as they developed [[Nicene Christianity]].<ref>https://secundumscripturas.com/2016/06/20/we-talkin-bout-taxis-nyssa-on-order-in-the-trinity/</ref> The debate mostly occurred online,<ref>http://christmycovenant.com/twenty-eighth-updated-edition-of-the-trinity-debate-bibliography/</ref> though a panel was convened at the [[Evangelical Theological Society]] annual meeting.<ref>https://swbts.edu/events/ets-panel-discussion/</ref> Leaders who engaged in the debate included Grudem, Ware, Fred Sanders, [[Carl Trueman]], Liam Goligher, [[Michael Bird]], Scott Swain, Aimee Byrd, Matthew Emerson, Luke Stamps, Brandon Smith, Denny Burk, and Michael Ovey.<ref>http://christmycovenant.com/twenty-eighth-updated-edition-of-the-trinity-debate-bibliography/</ref> The debate was covered by major outlets including [[Christianity Today]]<ref>http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2016/june-web-only/gender-trinity-proxy-war-civil-war-eternal-subordination.html</ref> and [[The Gospel Coalition]].<ref>https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/my-top-10-theology-stories-of-2016/</ref>