explanations are offered.2 The spectrum of interpretations ranges from Open Theism to hyper-Calvinism, with many divergent viewpoints in between. In surveying the various arguments brought against Calvinistic predestination, the primary objection raised by non-Calvinistic critics relates to the doctrine of reprobation. In investigating this doctrine carefully, several questions need to be answered. What is the doctrine of reprobation? Can it be defended from Scripture? If so, what importance does