Moderate Calvinism

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Moderate Calvinism is sometimes called the "non-traditional view" of Calvinism. It is a medley of Calvinism and Arminianism. Prominent apologists for and supporters of moderate Calvinism have included theologians Norman Geisler, Zane Hodges, and Josh McDowell, ministers Charles Stanley and Bill Bright, and philosophers Ravi Zacharias and William Lane Craig.

Traditional Calvinist thinkers often feel this label is a misnomer that incorrectly attempts to portray their position as "extreme." They insist historical Calvinist doctrines are diametrically opposed to Arminian ones (as explained in the Canons of Dort), and as such cannot be "blended" with them as Norman Geisler attempted to do in his book Chosen But Free.

Geisler and others have generally denied the following Calvinist distinctives (collectively referred to by the acronym TULIP): Unconditional election, Limited atonement, and Irresistible grace; yet they have retained modified versions of Total depravity and Perseverance of the saints. Because of this, James R. White, the notable Calvinist pastor and apologist who wrote The Potter's Freedom in response to Geisler's book, suggested that "inconsistent Arminianism" is a more accurate description of this position than "moderate Calvinism."