As I was reading stuff online I came across an article from Roman Catholic apologist Dave Armstrong against William Lane Craig's defense of monothelitism.

Armstrong blames Craig's error on Sola Scriptura and rejecting the "infallibility" of the Roman Catholic church.

While I agree that Craig is wrong about monothelitism, I also believe Armstrong is wrong about why.

This episode addresses both the error of monothelitism and the error of Roman Catholic epistemology. I believe Craig's philosophy is the problem. I also believe history disproves Armstrong's "infallible church" idea and that Scripture is the authority for determining who Jesus is.

Sources Cited:

William Lane Craig, "#75 Monotheletism," Reasonable Faith, September 22, 2008.

Dave Armstrong, "William Lane Craig’s Christological Errors (Monothelitism +)," Patheos, Updated April 5, 2018.

Dave Armstrong, "Sola Scriptura Can’t Definitively Refute Christological Heresy," Patheos, Updated June 14, 2020.

William Lane Craig, "Does Christ Have Two Wills or One?" drcraigvideos, July 15, 2022, educational video, 0:07 to 0:56.

"Third Council of Constantinople (A.D. 680-681)," New Advent, Accessed August 18, 2024.

"Discourse I" in "Four Discourses Against the Arians (Athanasius)," New Advent, Accessed August 18, 2024.

"Gregory of Nazianzus - Critique of Apollinarius and Apollinarianism," Early Church Texts, Accessed August 18, 2024.

Scriptures Referenced:

Isaiah 53:11

Galatians 3:13

2 Corinthians 5:21

1 Peter 3:18

Acts 2:22,30-31

Hebrews 1:2-3; 2:16-18; 4:14-15; 5:7-9

James 1:13-14

See Also

Is Jesus Like My Favorite Superhero? (Playlist feed)

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