Is Dispensationalism Progressing or Regressing?
An Analysis of Progressive Dispensationalism By Pastor James Healan The practical strength of dispensational truth throughout the years has been the ability of dispensationalism to deal with “troubling” paradoxes (paradox = an incongruity; an apparent discrepancy or irreconcilable inconsistency). This is still true today. However, recently those paradoxes are not being suggested by those outside the dispensational camp but surprisingly by some who claim to support dispensational truth. Their solutions need to be examined carefully. There has been a recent development in what is called dispensational theology, known as “Progressive Dispensationalism.” The term “progressive” was coined by two professors at Dallas Theological Seminary, Carl Blaising and Darrell Bock (Progressive Dispensationalism) in an attempt to describe what they perceive as the progressive role of dispensations in manifesting the purpose of God. Robert Saucy (The Case for Progressive Dispensationalism) from Trinity Di
