Pilgrim
Puritanboard Commissioner
Well, I will say that Hunt has an appreciation for sola scriptura and for the sufficiency of scripture. It was his stance in this area that helped lead to my conversion from sort of a gnostic blasphemer who denied the deity of Christ and believed the Bible was badly translated and/or had been corrupted. Are there far better Reformed writers in this area? Undoubtedly. But it was Hunt's writings that God used to draw me to himself and his Word. Just prior to that, I was also somewhat favorably disposed to Romanism (largely b/c they weren't "literalistic" and they were more conservative than the liberal church I grew up in), but his "A Woman Rides the Beast" disabused me of that once and for all. I haven't looked at it since 1999, so I don't know what I would think of it at this point. I was also sort of into sensationalism at the time, (probably the fruit of being an avid talk radio listener) so I think Hunt's work appealed to me on that level the way that someone else's would not have at that time. Hunt also debunked a lot of the Y2k hysteria. Of course, one of his reasons was that it didn't fit into his end times chart. But the other major reason was his experience in the corporate world.
Now, his soteriology (and eschatology), that's another thing altogether... What's even worse is his unwillingness and/or inability to admit his error in not doing any real research. His continued misrepresentation of Calvinism is inexcusable on any level. With his statement that Calvinists aren't saved, he's veered into fanaticism and extremism. I'm not someone who says that Arminians aren't or can't be saved, but Hunt would seem dangerously close to the judgment and damnation he heaps upon Calvinists in this issue.
Josh, I don't think anything I wrote above defends Hunt's theology, per se, but if it's unacceptable, you can delete it. It is precisely because Hunt is somewhat strong in some areas (compared to typical evanjellyfish) that many who are ignorant are led astray into thinking he's right on Calvinism.
Likewise, basically all cults and false religions have some element of truth in them (although not salvific truth), otherwise no one would believe them.
[Edited on 9-28-2005 by Pilgrim]
Now, his soteriology (and eschatology), that's another thing altogether... What's even worse is his unwillingness and/or inability to admit his error in not doing any real research. His continued misrepresentation of Calvinism is inexcusable on any level. With his statement that Calvinists aren't saved, he's veered into fanaticism and extremism. I'm not someone who says that Arminians aren't or can't be saved, but Hunt would seem dangerously close to the judgment and damnation he heaps upon Calvinists in this issue.
Josh, I don't think anything I wrote above defends Hunt's theology, per se, but if it's unacceptable, you can delete it. It is precisely because Hunt is somewhat strong in some areas (compared to typical evanjellyfish) that many who are ignorant are led astray into thinking he's right on Calvinism.
Likewise, basically all cults and false religions have some element of truth in them (although not salvific truth), otherwise no one would believe them.
[Edited on 9-28-2005 by Pilgrim]