Helm, Paul

(1940-)

   The last to hold (as originally endowed) the Chair in the History and Philosophy of Religion at King's College, London, and the first to hold the J. I. Packer Chair in Philosophical Theology at Regent College, Vancouver, Paul Helm has written in defence of classical theism, and, in particular, Calvinism. He has defended the view that God is outside time, and also attacked the libertarian view of human freedom, insisting that it undermines the doctrine of God's sovereignty. Helm has also done historical work on the philosophy of John Calvin and Jonathan Edwards, and on the continuity of Calvin's ideas with those of the English Puritans. He has also played a role in encouraging the development of Christian philosophy in the UK.

   See Calvin, John; Calvinism; Edwards, Jonathan; theism, classical

   Further reading: Helm 1988, 1993, 1998 and 2004