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July 2013

July 24, 2013

Is there Vitality in “Mainline Religion?”

Is there Vitality in “Mainline Religion?” Yesterday (July 23, 2013) my colleague Philip Jenkins posted...

July 22, 2013

Jesus Always First (Not “Jesus Only”)

Jesus Always First (Not “Jesus Only”) Here’s the theological question behind this musing: When composing...

July 20, 2013

Are Men the New Second-Class Citizens? (My Appearance on HuffPostLive July 19, 2013)

Are Men the New Second-Class Citizens? (My Appearance on HuffPostLive July 19, 2013) Yesterday I...

July 19, 2013

A Few Thoughts about Blogging: If You Plan to Comment, Please Read This!

First, let me say that blogging is a joy for me. I do it out...

July 17, 2013

A New Book about Hell that Will Make You Think

A New Book about Hell that Will Make You Think A while ago evangelicals were...

July 15, 2013

Every Known Theistic Approach to Old Testament “Texts of Terror”

Every Known Theistic Approach to Old Testament “Texts of Terror” The phrase “texts of terror”...

July 13, 2013

For My Brazilian Readers: Portuguese Translations of My Books

For My Brazilian Readers: Portuguese Translations of My Books Some of my best students have...

July 11, 2013

Kudos to the Church of the Nazarene for Resisting Pressure to Expand “Inerrancy”

Kudos to the Church of the Nazarene for Resisting Pressure to Expand “Inerrancy” I have...

July 09, 2013

Postmodern “Violence”: A Case Study in Stretching a Word to the Breaking Point

Postmodern “Violence”: A Case Study in Stretching a Word to the Breaking Point For the...

July 07, 2013

The Old Testament and Contemporary Christian Ethics

The Old Testament and Contemporary Christian Ethics The background issue here, of this post, is...

July 05, 2013

Some Responses to Critics Regarding Capital Punishment

Thanks to all of you who contributed civil comments, pro and con, responding to my...

July 03, 2013

The Heresy of Capital Punishment

The Heresy of Capital Punishment Every ethicist chooses one particular social issue on which to...

July 01, 2013

Strange (but Real) Baptists: An Exercise in Diversity

Strange (but Real) Baptists: An Exercise in Diversity Americans are woefully ignorant about religion. Most...

June 2013

June 29, 2013

Beating a Dead Horse…One More Post about the SBC Statement about Calvinism (for Now)

Okay, I know some of you will think "Olson, it's time to move on!" Perhaps....

June 28, 2013

Follow Up to My Immediately Preceding Post Re: The SBC Statement about Calvinism

This is to those of you who have responded critically or plan to--arguing that my...

June 27, 2013

Disingenuous Calvinists?

Disingenuous Calvinists? Recently I blogged about the Southern Baptist statement “Truth, Trust, and Testimony in...

June 25, 2013

A Talk on God and Suffering (Given at “Theology Live” Event in Beeville, Texas)

God in Our Suffering Roger E. Olson I’m no expert in suffering. I’ve neither...

June 24, 2013

You Might Be “Reformed” If…

You Might Be “Reformed” If…. The rise of the so-called “young, restless, Reformed” movement during...

June 22, 2013

Some Good Summer Reading (Recommended New or Forthcoming Theology Books)

Some Good Summer Reading (Recommended New or Forthcoming Theology Books) Summer is a time when...

June 20, 2013

My Response to the Southern Baptist Statement “Truth, Trust, and Testimony…”

My Response to the Southern Baptist Statement “Truth, Trust, and Testimony In A Time of...

June 19, 2013

A Talk I Gave on Pietism and Christian Higher Education

Further Thoughts on Pietism and Christian Higher Education: Seven Years Later Roger E. Olson ...

June 16, 2013

“Hitlerland”–Can It Happen Here (in America)?

What do I mean by "it" in this post's title? I don't mean Hitler, of...

June 13, 2013

My Response to Wade Burleson Regarding Graciously Kissing Calvinism Goodbye

See Wade Burleson's blog post here: I appreciate Wade's irenic tone in this blog...

June 11, 2013

Follow Up to My Post about Gay Boy Scouts

So far, the main objection raised here has been that boys and young men with...

June 09, 2013

Gay Boy Scouts–So What?

Gay Boy Scouts—So What? According to news reports (Associated Press, byline David Crary, June 8,...

June 06, 2013

“Help, Mom! There Are Calvinists under My Bed!” Some Ideas for a New Book

Help, Mom! There Are Calvinists under My Bed! Some Ideas for a New Book Have...

June 04, 2013

Games (Some) Theologians Play

Games (Some) Theologians Play If you’ve been following my blog recently, you know that...

June 01, 2013

Please Read This about Boys (Politically Incorrect Warning!)

I'm a pretty "PC" ("politically correct") guy most of the time. And I don't mean...

May 2013

May 30, 2013

What Is Theology and Who Does It? Part 3 (Final)

What Is Theology and Who Does It? Part 3 (Final) This third installment of the...

May 28, 2013

What Is Theology and Who Does It? Part 2

What Is Theology and Who Does It? Part 2 In Part 1 I described...