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The Ground of Election (Studies in Christian History and Thought) (Studies in Christian History and Thought)

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An excellent overview of Arminius' theology demonstrating the centrality of Christ as the ground of election/salvation. This book also succeeds in giving the reader a better general understanding of Arminius' "Works", which Clarke admits (along with others) is difficult reading. I would assume this is especially true for non-scholars, of which I am counted in their number. I read the "Works of Arminius" twice (before I read this book) and had a hard time understanding exactly where Arminius was on the issue of predestination. Reading this book has given me a better understanding of the "Works". I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in obtaining a better grasp of Arminius and his theology and to understand more clearly the controversy he was reluctantly embroiled in on the issue of the Reformed/Calvinistic notion of predestination. It should be required reading for the Calvinist.