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2024-06-30T10:14:18-05:00

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Honestly Asking Gay-Friendly Churches

Last updated on: June 30, 2024 at 10:14 am By Roger E. Olson

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Honestly Asking Gay-Friendly Churches The questions I ask here are aimed solely at churches that are 1) Bible-believing, orthodox (especially evangelical), and 2) gay-friendly (welcoming and affirming). People want to know. How do you “square” being gay-friendly (welcoming and affirming) with being Bible-believing, orthodox, evangelical? People want to know. What do you do with the clear New Testament condemnations of sex intercourse between people of the same sex? For example, sodomy. I don’t need to tell you what those are... Read more

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2024-06-27T09:14:09-05:00

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The Ten Commandments and Public Schools

Last updated on: June 27, 2024 at 9:14 am By Roger E. Olson

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The Ten Commandments and Public Schools According to reliable news sources, the American State of Louisiana has passed a law that the Bible’s Ten Commandments be posted in every public school room in the state. Of course, this raises concerns about the separation of church and state. But should it? That’s the question for discussion here. I’m not interested in knee-jerk reactions, only thoughtful ones and especially ones by evangelical Christians (broadly defined). The Louisiana law is likely to be... Read more

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2024-06-25T10:20:39-05:00

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Does God Know Everything?

Last updated on: June 25, 2024 at 10:20 am By Roger E. Olson

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Does God Know Everything? Okay, the title of this post is not quite right, but the program does not allow lengthy titles. Here is what this blog post should be called: What Does “Divine Omniscience Mean?” Recently I reviewed (in brief) a book of analytical theology by R. T. Mullins. It’s title is “The End of the Timeless God.” I expressed interest in what Mullins thinks of open theism—the theory that God does NOT know the future exhaustively and infallibly.... Read more

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2024-06-23T16:20:45-05:00

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Us for Them: Chapter 4: The Day of Small Things

Last updated on: June 23, 2024 at 4:20 pm By Roger E. Olson

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Us for Them: Chapter 4: The Day of Small Things Here I continue discussion of Austin Fischer’s excellent book Us for Them: Seeking Higher Ground in the Cultural Holy Wars (Cascade Books, 2024). I, we, come now to Chapter 4: The Day of Small Things: Learning to Think Little. I can’t help but point out a bit of irony here. Austin, my former student and now (and forever) friend, pastors a mega-church. I’ve visited it. It’s big. It’s mega. In... Read more

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2024-06-21T10:20:10-05:00

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What If There Is Extra-terrestrial Intelligence?

Last updated on: June 21, 2024 at 10:20 am By Roger E. Olson

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What If There Is Extra-terrestrial Intelligence? I set aside God, here, of course. God is an extra-terrestrial intelligence and so are angels. I’m talking here about UFOs and creatures from “outer space.” Might such exist and might they be visiting earth? And if so, what might that mean for Christian theology? Recently I’ve watched several lengthy interviews conducted by Australian journalist Ross Coulthart who is especially interested in the issue of possible extra-terrestrial intelligences and their possible visits to our... Read more

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2024-06-19T10:11:23-05:00

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The End of the Timeless God?

Last updated on: June 19, 2024 at 10:11 am By Roger E. Olson

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The End of the Timeless God? The book is by one R. T. Mullins. The title is The End of the Timeless God. It was published by Oxford University Press in 2016. It’s expensive. I obtained a copy to read through ILL via my local library. “In this book I argue and conclude that the Christian God cannot be timeless. I also argue and conclude that there is no such thing as a third way between atemporality and temporality. My... Read more

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2024-06-17T10:29:02-05:00

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Us for Them: Chapter 3: The Coddling of the Church

Last updated on: June 17, 2024 at 10:29 am By Roger E. Olson

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Us for Them: Chapter 3: The Coddling of the Church Yes, I know, the full title of Chapter 3 is “The Coddling of the American Church.” WordPress doesn’t allow that many bytes in the subject line. Those who are reading the book with me and who have read this chapter may comment. Others may ask questions. Austin Fischer blasts American Christians for sorting themselves according to political preferences. He focuses his ire especially on the churches where people increasingly seek... Read more

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2024-06-14T15:00:43-05:00

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What Were They Thinking?

Last updated on: June 14, 2024 at 3:00 pm By Roger E. Olson

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What Were They Thinking? I’m something of an expert in historical Christian theology. Not as much as some scholars, but I’ve studied, written about, and taught historical Christian theology for forty plus years. I come now, finally, to admit that I just don’t understand how some Christian theologians of the past could think the thoughts they did and teach the ideas that they did teach. The only ones I will ask about here are those who at least SEEMED to... Read more

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2024-06-12T14:57:23-05:00

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What Does “Far Right” Mean?

Last updated on: June 12, 2024 at 2:57 pm By Roger E. Olson

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What Does “Far Right” Mean? The European Union recently held elections for its parliament. The big news is that the allegedly “far right” parties gained many seats. According to many news commentators, this is bad news for Europe and possibly for the world. Rarely, however, do they explain what they mean by “far right” or “extreme right.” What makes a political party or politician “far right?” The same can be asked about the label “far [or extreme] left.” What does... Read more

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2024-06-10T11:44:39-05:00

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Us for Them: Chapter Two: Cats Must Also Fail

Last updated on: June 10, 2024 at 11:44 am By Roger E. Olson

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Us for Them: Chapter Two: Cats Must Also Fail Disagree if you wish, but I enjoy Austin Fischer’s way with words. I’ll never forget his turn of phrase in Young, Restless, No Longer Reformed about God’s love not being a “glory machine.” (That was a slam at Calvinism.) I found a similar phrase, actually a sentence, in this chapter of Us for Them: “If your faith needs enemies, you need a better faith.” (31) This whole chapter sparkles with delightful,... Read more

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