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2014-08-14T09:15:17-05:00

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My Q&A about Arminianism Now an E-Book

Last updated on: August 14, 2014 at 9:15 am By Roger E. Olson

Seedbed.com (out of Asbury Theological Seminary) has published my series of posts here called “Arminianism Q & A” as an E-book. It’s available at: http://seedbed.com/feed/arminianism-get-free-faq-ebook-roger-olson/ Please check it out. Read more

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2014-08-12T07:58:52-05:00

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“God’s Will” In Calvinism and Arminianism

Last updated on: August 12, 2014 at 7:58 am By Roger E. Olson

“God’s Will” In Calvinism and Arminianism Calvinists and Arminians agree that God “accomplishes all things according to his counsel and will” because so says Ephesians 1:11 and the entire testimony of Scripture. Both, however, interpret this differently. John Calvin, facing this verse (and his overall belief in divine determinism) and the manifest reality of evil posited that even the evil deeds of men are willed by God. (See Institutes of the Christian Religion, Book I, Ch. XVIII “God So Uses... Read more

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2014-08-09T09:13:36-05:00

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Can God Make Himself Dependent on Us?

Last updated on: August 9, 2014 at 9:13 am By Roger E. Olson

Can God Make Himself Dependent on Us? My recent post about “stealth Calvinism” has stirred up some interesting debate about the appropriateness of saying that God is in any way dependent on humans (or any creature reality). If you did not read that post, it would be helpful to go back and read it, but it’s not absolutely necessary to understand the gist of what I am saying here. The catalyst question was whether God’s knowledge of humans’ free decisions... Read more

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2014-08-06T07:12:11-05:00

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An Invitation to Participate (And Atheism Discussion Closed)

Last updated on: August 6, 2014 at 7:12 am By Roger E. Olson

I am spending way too much time reading comments from atheists that repeat ones already posted here. The discussion has run into the ground. No new ground is being plowed. So the atheism discussion is now closed. Don’t bother commenting as I will not post comments on that particular subject. And now an invitation to (probably) others: My previous post was about history writing and the ghettoizing or exclusion of religious contributions to culture in many history books and series... Read more

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2014-08-04T14:24:43-05:00

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Selective Memory in History Books

Last updated on: August 4, 2014 at 2:24 pm By Roger E. Olson

Selective Memory in History Books “History is but a fable agreed upon.” It’s an old saying often attributed to Napoleon. Postmodern philosophy is teaching us that there is no such thing as an objective account of history; history is always written and taught from some point of view. There is no “view from nowhere.” So, when I read a book purporting to survey history—whether universal history or some specific segment—I always look for the author’s (or authors’) biases. Who is... Read more

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2014-07-31T07:59:29-05:00

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Beware of Stealth Calvinism!

Last updated on: July 31, 2014 at 7:59 am By Roger E. Olson

Beware of Stealth Calvinism! Several times here I have expressed concern that some Calvinists are attempting to take over churches by stealth. I frequently hear from church members (mostly Baptists but occasionally also Pentecostals and other evangelicals) that their new pastor turned out to be a five point Calvinist without their knowing that when he was called. They only contact me about this when the new pastor attempts to impose Calvinism on the congregation—for example by insisting that all deacons... Read more

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2014-07-28T08:01:02-05:00

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Are We Descending into Barbarity?

Last updated on: July 28, 2014 at 8:01 am By Roger E. Olson

Are We Descending into Barbarity? We Americans like to think of ourselves as among the most developed and civilized countries in the world (if not at the top of the list!). But much of the rest of the world thinks otherwise. We don’t help our case when we continue to engage in acts that can only be called barbaric. According to published news reports, during the last year various states have carried out what can only be called botched executions... Read more

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2014-07-26T07:42:35-05:00

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Evil As Signal of Transcendence

Last updated on: July 26, 2014 at 7:42 am By Roger E. Olson

Evil As Signal of Transcendence I admit it; I’m obsessed with evil. Not doing it, of course, but understanding it. It seems to me that evil is a basic fact of reality as we live and experience it. Evil is. And to call it anything other than evil, such as “harmful,” is to betray it, to minimize it, to fail to do it full justice. Yes, this is another go ’round in my debate with atheism. One atheist interlocutor here... Read more

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2014-07-24T08:20:24-05:00

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Illegal Immigration of Children: The Underlying Problem Nobody Seems to Talk About

Last updated on: July 24, 2014 at 8:20 am By Roger E. Olson

Illegal Immigration of Children: The Underlying Problem Nobody Seems to Talk About According to news reports, about sixty thousand unaccompanied children have arrived in the U.S. from Central America via Mexico in the last one to two years. Some have died in the desert attempting to cross the border alone. Many are being smuggled to the border by “mules” who charge their families large amounts of money. (Why this is not being labeled a form of human trafficking by anyone... Read more

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2014-07-22T07:57:12-05:00

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Can Atheism Support Ethical Absolutes? Is Ethics without Absolutes Enough?

Last updated on: July 22, 2014 at 7:57 am By Roger E. Olson

Can Atheism Support Ethical Absolutes? Is Ethics without Absolutes Enough? Whenever I comment on atheism here, atheists who otherwise pay no attention to this blog flock here to respond. Often, I believe, they have either misunderstood or intentionally misrepresent my points. Also, often, they misdirect the discussion by appealing to “bad Christians” and/or “good atheists.” My point has never been that atheists are bad people or automatically do bad things because they are atheists. Nor has it ever been that... Read more

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