Apologia Radio 567. The God of Calvinism is Evil? Debate Review Part 2
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Apr 17, 2026 
Dr. James White, Christian apologist and debater offering scriptural exposition. Jacob Hansen, Latter-day Saint apologist presenting the LDS perspective. They review a debate on whether the Calvinist god is morally problematic. Short clips and cross-examination highlights are analyzed. Topics include divine will, predestination, infant fate, prophetic authority, sovereignty over evil, and contrasting concepts of God.
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Mormon Claim Of Eternal God Versus Smithian Teachings Clash
- Jacob answered that his God has 'eternally been God' but denied God was divine when a man on another planet, creating a direct contradiction.
- James highlighted that this clashes with Joseph Smith's statements that God was once a man and not eternally God.
Claim That Mormon Theology Rapidly Evolved And Divided
- Apologia argues Mormonism evolved from 1830 monotheistic Book of Mormon statements to later plural-god teachings under Joseph Smith.
- The hosts used that evolution to claim internal contradiction and contemporary sectarian fragmentation.
Temple Conversation With Returned Missionary And Older Loyalist
- Jacob recounts confronting a returned Mormon missionary about whether he'd become a God, and an older man angrily affirmed the doctrine for him.
- The story illustrated generational divides and the presence of faithful members who openly endorse exaltation.
