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2016-09-19T07:09:53-05:00

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All Lives Matter (But Do Some Matter More Than Others?)

Last updated on: September 19, 2016 at 7:09 am By Roger E. Olson

All Lives Matter (But Do Some Matter More Than Others?) For those readers outside the United States a bit of background will help—before I express today’s opinion. American readers familiar with the current controversy over “Black Lives Matter” versus “All Lives Matter”—as slogans—can skip this second paragraph (first content paragraph): A few years ago, here in the U.S., a series of notorious police (and other) shootings of young black men began to occur. Well, when it began and how common... Read more

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2016-09-16T07:44:46-05:00

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An Open Letter to the Members of the Evangelical Theological Society from Stanley N. Gundry

Last updated on: September 16, 2016 at 7:44 am By Roger E. Olson

WHENCE AND WHITHER ETS? An Open Letter to the Members of ETS Stanley N. Gundry President of the Evangelical Theological Society, 1978 The following resolutions were adopted in the last business session of the 2015 national meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society: (1) We affirm that all persons are created in the image and likeness of God and thus possess inherent dignity and worth. (2) We affirm that marriage is the covenantal union of one man and one woman, for... Read more

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2016-09-13T07:48:38-05:00

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Why Colin Kaepernick’s Protest Is More Pro-American than His Critics’

Last updated on: September 13, 2016 at 7:48 am By Roger E. Olson

Why Colin Kaepernick’s Protest Is More Pro-American than His Critics’ The great thing about America is…that here people have the right to protest things going on in America by not standing during the national anthem and by not saluting the American flag. To be sure, Americans also have the right to criticize such persons and their protests, but condemning them as “traitors” is un-American. In fact, it smacks of totalitarianism. When an American sings the national anthem or salutes the... Read more

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2016-09-10T07:27:28-05:00

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Why Are We So Afraid of Emotion in Worship?

Last updated on: September 10, 2016 at 7:27 am By Roger E. Olson

Why Are We So Afraid of Emotion in Worship? Who’s “we?” Well, of course, I mean we white American evangelicals and especially Baptists/baptists. (For those not “in the know,” “baptist” refers to Baptists and all who don’t call themselves “Baptists” but hold basic Baptist conviction.) The other day I was worshiping with some fellow American evangelical Christians, mostly baptists, and the worship leader had us sing a particularly moving modern hymn about the cross and the atonement. I was simply... Read more

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2016-09-07T07:44:47-05:00

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Evangelical Christian Thoughts about “Mindfulness”

Last updated on: September 7, 2016 at 7:44 am By Roger E. Olson

Evangelical Christian Thoughts about “Mindfulness” Recently I had the privilege of reading a fine doctoral dissertation by a brilliant young Christian social worker and counselor about “Mindfulness.” I had already seen and heard the term but was not fully aware of what it meant. Her dissertation argued, very cogently, that, even though contemporary Mindfulness is often rooted in Buddhism, Christians can use it helpfully and that there are historical Christian precedents for it in especially Christian mysticism. In other words,... Read more

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2016-09-04T08:06:22-05:00

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Why I Am Not a Fan of Contemporary American Sports

Last updated on: September 4, 2016 at 8:06 am By Roger E. Olson

Why I Am Not a Fan of Contemporary American Sports In spite of my good intentions and promises to myself I just cannot seem to avoid expressing controversial opinions here. That has sometimes resulted in inter-personal controversies I regret. I hope what I say here can be taken as my “musings” and not as any criticism of or attack on persons—except those who I believe exploit athletes and athletics for personal gain whether that be monetary or entertainment. I will... Read more

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2016-09-01T07:49:28-05:00

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Is There a “Christian Ideology?”

Last updated on: September 1, 2016 at 7:49 am By Roger E. Olson

Is There a “Christian Ideology?” Recently I read an editorial that referred to a Christian university’s “Christian ideology.” This editorial was written by a very intelligent journalist. (Like all editorials it was unsigned, but I happen to know who wrote it.) To me, anyway, “Christian ideology” is an oxymoron. If something is true Christianity it cannot be ideological; if something is a true ideology it cannot be authentically Christian. So, before someone jumps in to protest, let me acknowledge that,... Read more

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2016-08-30T07:41:05-05:00

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One of American Evangelicalism’s Biggest Failures…

Last updated on: August 30, 2016 at 7:41 am By Roger E. Olson

One of American Evangelicalism’s Biggest Failures: Lack of Literary Fiction about Itself When I write a blog post I have to assume readers know something about “where I’m coming from.” I can’t stop and spent hundreds of words explaining my background, my mental, spiritual and emotional context. On the other hand I am excruciatingly aware that not knowing that (which is often the case with newcomers to my blog) sets up a likelihood of misunderstanding. So, for those who don’t... Read more

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2016-08-26T07:16:19-05:00

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An Evangelical Response to David Gushee’s RNS Essay “On LGBT Equality”

Last updated on: August 26, 2016 at 7:16 am By Roger E. Olson

An Evangelical Response to David Gushee’s RNS Essay “On LGBT Equality” In his August 22, 2016 Religion News Service essay “on LGBT equality, middle ground is disappearing,” evangelical ethicist David Gushee rightly announces that “middle ground” on the issue of LGBT equality is quickly disappearing. Americans, including Christians, are increasingly polarized over it. That’s more or less acknowledged by most people. I have tried to explore and recommend some middle ground myself, here, on my blog and in the local... Read more

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2016-08-23T07:48:33-05:00

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Preview of a New Book about Calvinism…

Last updated on: August 23, 2016 at 7:48 am By Roger E. Olson

Preview of a New Book about Calvinism: Oliver Crisp’s Saving Calvinism: Expanding the Reformed Tradition I read and review both kinds of books here—ones for Calvinism and ones against Calvinism. I also read and review books for Arminianism and ones against Arminianism. I won’t claim to be impartial, but I do claim to strive for balance. My most recent post here was a review of a new book against Calvinism by an Arminian philosopher—theologian. Here I will preview a forthcoming... Read more

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