Bob Murphy Show

Ep. 530 Responding to Dinesh D'Souza on the Alleged Problems of Calvinism

September 7, 2026·1h 2m
Episode Description from the Publisher

On Twitter and YouTube, Dinesh D'Souza has been criticizing Calvinism (i.e. Reformed theology) for weeks, leveling both scriptural but also philosophical and moral objections. Bob adopts his version of Molinism to argue that God's sovereignty can be reconciled with man's free will (and hence moral culpability).Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest:Dinesh D'Souza's critique of Calvinism.RC Sproul's YouTube series introducing systematic Reformed theology.William Lane Craig quick intro to Molinism.The BMS ep. 158, A Geometric Analogy to Reconcile Paul and James.Installments one and three in the BMS series on an Interdisciplinary Commentary on the Gospels, laying out Bob's view of free will vs. determinism, and how to reconcile Arminianism with Calvinism.Help support the Bob Murphy Show.

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