All of us on the faculty of Westminster Seminary California are shocked and saddened by John Frame’s book, The Escondido Theology.  Several of us were colleagues with John and several had been his students.  We have appreciated particularly over the years his teaching of the apologetics of Cornelius Van Til, his critique of open theism, and his strong defense of the doctrine of biblical inerrancy.  (The statement of Andrew Sandlin on p. xxxi of this book claiming that John had been a polemicist against inerrancy is surely a mistake.)

I remember that when I received my post-graduate degree I was excited and contacted a number of former professors who sent along congratulatory words. But one of my professors wrote back, “Congratulations, now you have a license to learn!” My professor had given me a new perspective on the ministry with that simple statement.

As Americans raised in a democratic republic, we cling tenaciously to the principle “one person, one vote.” It is very easy (and almost natural) to carry over this principle to our understanding of the doctrine of salvation. 

On February 28-29, 2012, Dr. Richard A. Muller, P.J. Zondervan Professor of Historical Theology at Calvin Theological Seminary will deliver two lectures to the WSC student body, faculty, and staff.

Dr. Godfrey & Faculty,

I was deeply saddened last weekend to hear of the publication of The Escondido Theology. I have appreciated the firm yet controlled responses posted by Dr. Godfrey at the seminary website and by Dr. Horton at his own website.