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Roger E. Olson

December 15, 2023

Roger Eugene Olson (born 1952) is an American Baptist theologian and Professor of Christian Theology of Ethics at the Baylor University.

The Reverend

Roger E. Olson
Born
Roger Eugene Olson

(1952-02-02) February 2, 1952 (age 71)
Des Moines, Iowa, US
Spouse
Becky Sandahl
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(m. 1973)​
Ecclesiastical career
ReligionChristianity (Pentecostal · Baptist)
Ordained1975
Academic background
Alma mater
ThesisTrinity and Eschatology (1984)
Doctoral advisorNiels Nielsen[1]
Influences
Academic work
DisciplineTheology
Sub-disciplineChristian ethics
School or tradition
Institutions
Websitepatheos.com/blogs/rogereolson

Biography edit

Personal life edit

Olson was born on February 2, 1952, in Des Moines, Iowa. He is married and he and his wife have two daughters and one granddaughter. He is member of Calvary Baptist Church in Waco.[8]

Education edit

Olson studied at Open Bible College in Des Moines, North American Baptist Seminary, and Rice University, where he obtained his Ph.D. in Religious Studies in 1984, under the supervision of Nields Nielsen.[1] He is also an ordained Baptist minister.[9]

He was influenced by: Donald G. Bloesch,[2][3] Robert Jenson,[4] Jürgen Moltmann,[5] Bernard Ramm,[6] and Jack Rogers.[7]

Career edit

Since 1999, Olson has been Holder of the Foy Valentine Professor of Christian Theology of Ethics at George W. Truett Theological Seminary of Baylor University, Waco, Texas.[9]

Theological contribution edit

Advocacy of Arminianism edit

Olson identifies himself as a classical Arminian, and is known for his stance in favor of Arminianism.[10][11] He has written several books including Arminian Theology: Myths and Realities (2006) in which he defined and defended his vision of Arminianism.[12] Olson fundamentally defines Arminianism by God's "limited" mode of providence and by God's "predestination by foreknowledge" mode of election.[13][14]

According to him, adherence to classical Arminianism is defined by being classically Protestant, affirming total depravity, conditional election, unlimited atonement, prevenient grace, and that God is in no way, and by no means the author of sin and evil but that these are only permitted by him.[15][16] Olson's definition, without taking a position on the conditional preservation, is close to the view of the Remonstrants prior to 1618.[17]

For Olson, "classical Arminianism" as defined is centered on God's Grace[18][19] and sovereignty,[20][21] and is intrinsically an evangelical theology.[22] Olson also refers to "classical Arminianism" as "evangelical synergism":[23] "Synergism" referring to cooperation between God and creature[24][25] and "evangelical" to distinguish it from Catholic or Eastern Orthodox synergism.[15][26]

Olson says that the first principle of Arminianism is "Jesus Christ as the full and perfect revelation of the character of God".[27] This principle has a particular significance within the Calvinism-Armininian debate, where the character of God (and especially his love) as revealed by Jesus-Christ, is for Olson, better represented by the Arminian view.[28][29] Olson says that, as a consequence of this point, Arminians only believe in libertarian free will to avoid making God the author of sin and evil, and because it is an experienced reality necessary for responsibility.[12][30]

Theology history and analysis edit

Olson wrote a popular and widely acclaimed survey of Christian theology titled The Story of Christian Theology (1999).[31]

He is noted for a broad view of what constitutes Protestant "orthodoxy." For example, on annihilationism he commented that some evangelical theologians have "resurrected the old polemical labels of heresy and aberrational teaching" in order to marginalize other evangelicals holding the view The mosaic of Christian belief, (2002).[32]

Olson is one of the writers who sees two "loose coalitions" developing in evangelical theology.[33]

Olson coined the label "Pannenberg's Principle" for Wolfhart Pannenberg's argument (1969) that God's deity is his rule - "The divinity of God and the reign of God in the world are inseparable."[34]

He was the editor and author of the Handbook of Denominations in the United States, 14th edition (2018).[35]

Bibliography edit

Books edit

  • Olson, Roger E. (1984). Trinity and eschatology : the historical being of God in the theology of Wolfhart Pannenberg (Ph. D). Houston, TX: Rice University.
  • Grenz, Stanley J.; Olson, Roger E. (1992). 20th-Century Theology: God and the World in a Transitional Age. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.
  • Grenz, Stanley J.; Olson, Roger E. (1996). Who Needs Theology?: An Invitation to the Study of God's Word. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.
  • Olson, Roger E. (1999). The Story of Christian Theology: Twenty Centuries of Tradition & Reform. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. ISBN 9780830815050.
  • Olson, Roger E. (2002). The Mosaic of Christian Beliefs: Twenty Centuries of Unity & Diversity. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.
  • Olson, Roger E.; Hall, Christopher A. (2002). The Trinity. Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company.
  • Olson, Roger E. (2004). The Westminster handbook to evangelical theology. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press.
  • Olson, Roger E.; English, Adam C. (2005). Pocket History of Theology. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.
  • Olson, Roger E. (2005). The SCM Press A-Z of evangelical theology. London: SCM.
  • Olson, Roger E. (2006). Arminian Theology: Myths And Realities. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic.
  • Olson, Roger E. (2007). Pocket history of evangelical theology. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.
  • Olson, Roger E. (2007). Reformed and always reforming : the postconservative approach to evangelical theology. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic.
  • Olson, Roger E. (2007). Questions to all your answers : a journey from folk religion to examined faith. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.
  • Olson, Roger E. (2008). How to Be Evangelical without Being Conservative. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.
  • Olson, Roger E. (2009). Finding God in The shack : seeking truth in a story of evil and redemption. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Books.
  • Olson, Roger E. (2009). God in Dispute: "Conversations" among Great Christian Thinkers. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic.
  • Olson, Roger E. (2011a). Against Calvinism. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.
  • Olson, Roger E. (2013). The Journey of Modern Theology: From Reconstruction to Deconstruction. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic.
  • Olson, Roger E. (2014a). Arminianism FAQ: Everything You Always Wanted to Know. [Franklin, TE]: Seedbed Publishing.
  • Olson, Roger E.; Collins Winn, Christian T. (2015). Reclaiming pietism : retrieving an evangelical tradition. Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company.
  • Olson, Roger E. (2015). Counterfeit Christianity : the persistence of errors in the church. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press.
  • Olson, Roger E. (2017). The Essence of Christian Thought : Seeing Reality Through the Biblical Story. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.
  • Olson, Roger E.; Mead, Franck S. (2018b). Handbook of denominations in the United States (14th ed.). Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press.

Articles edit

  • Olson, Roger E. (1990). "The Creative Suffering of God. By Paul S. Fiddes. Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1988. Pp. 281. £29.50". Scottish Journal of Theology. 43 (1): 114–115. doi:10.1017/S0036930600039727. S2CID 170795919.
  • Olson, Roger E. (1992). "Metaphysics and the Idea of God . Wolfhart Pannenberg , Philip Clayton". The Journal of Religion. 72 (2): 285–286. doi:10.1086/488878.
  • Olson, Roger E. (1995). "Whales and Elephants Both God's Creatures but can They Meet?: Evangelicals and Liberals in Dialogue". Pro Ecclesia: A Journal of Catholic and Evangelical Theology. 72 (2): 165–189. doi:10.1177/106385129500400206. S2CID 220286351.
  • Olson, Roger E.; Fackre, Gabriel (1999). "FEATURES - Evangelical essentials? Reservations and reminders - Summing up the gospel". The Christian Century. 116 (23): 816.
  • Olson, Roger E. (2001). "The Barthian Revolt in Modern Theology: Theology Without Weapons. By Gary Dorrien. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press, 1999. Pp. 239. $29.95". Scottish Journal of Theology. 54 (2): 260–263. doi:10.1017/S0036930600051498. S2CID 170800917.
  • Olson, Roger E. (2001). "BOOK NOTES - The Story of Christian Theology: Twenty Centuries of Tradition and Reform". Theology Today. 58 (2): 276.
  • Olson, Roger E.; Augsburger, Daniel (2002). "BOOK REVIEWS AND NOTES - The Story of Theology: Twenty Centuries of Tradition and Reform". Church History. 71 (2): 446.
  • Olson, Roger E. (2003). "Tensions in Evangelical Theology". Dialog: A Journal of Theology. 42 (1): 76–85.
  • Olson, Roger E. (2003). "The Tradition Temptation". Christianity Today. Retrieved 2019-08-27.
  • Olson, Roger E. (2004). "Christology: A Global Introduction By Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen Grand Rapids, Baker Academic, 2003. 300 pp. $21.99". Theology Today. 60 (4): 580–581. doi:10.1177/004057360406000422. S2CID 170214333.
  • Olson, Roger E. (2005). "Alan P. F. Sell, Confessing and Commending the Faith: Historic Witness and Apologetic Method (Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 2002), pp. 550". Scottish Journal of Theology. 58 (3): 358. doi:10.1017/S0036930605241558. S2CID 170588495.
  • Olson, Roger E. (2006b). "PENTECOSTALISM - Pentecostalism's dark side - Suspicions and scandals". The Christian Century. 123 (5): 276.
  • Olson, Roger E. (2007). "Deification in Contemporary Theology". Theology Today. 64 (2): 186–200. doi:10.1177/004057360706400205. S2CID 170904062.
  • Olson, Roger E. (2009). "'Theology' after 'God' - A conversation". The Christian Century. 36 (25): 32.
  • Olson, Roger E. (2012). "Predestination: The American Career of A Contentious Doctrine - By Peter J. Thuesen". Religious Studies Review. 38 (2): 81–82. doi:10.1111/j.1748-0922.2012.01596_31.x.
  • Olson, Roger E. (2012). "Pietism and Pentecostalism: Spiritual Cousins or Competitors?". Pneuma. 34 (3): 319–344. doi:10.1163/15700747-12341235.

Notes and references edit

Citations edit

  1. ^ a b Olson 2011b.
  2. ^ a b McWilliams 2018, p. 138.
  3. ^ a b Olson 2019a.
  4. ^ a b Olson 2017b.
  5. ^ a b Olson 2014b.
  6. ^ a b Olson 2014c.
  7. ^ a b Olson 2019b.
  8. ^ Olson 2018a, p. 2.
  9. ^ a b Olson 2018a, p. 1.
  10. ^ Olson 2010b. "I [...] have always identified myself as a classical Arminian."
  11. ^ Stanglin & McCall 2021, p. 243.
  12. ^ a b Kirkpatrick 2018, p. 12.
  13. ^ Kirkpatrick 2018, pp. 54, 65.
  14. ^ Olson 2018c. "What is Arminianism? A) Belief that God limits himself to give human beings free will to go against his perfect will so that God did not design or ordain sin and evil (or their consequences such as innocent suffering); B) Belief that, although sinners cannot achieve salvation on their own, without “prevenient grace” (enabling grace), God makes salvation possible for all through Jesus Christ and offers free salvation to all through the gospel. “A” is called “limited providence,” “B” is called “predestination by foreknowledge.”"
  15. ^ a b Thorsen 2009.
  16. ^ Olson 2014a, p. 21. "[...] in my mind, any person is an Arminian who: 1) is classically Protestant, 2) affirms total depravity (in the sense of helplessness to save himself or contribute meritoriously to his salvation such that a sinner is totally dependent on prevenient grace for even the first movement of the will toward God), 3) affirms conditional election and predestination based on foreknowledge, 4) affirms universal atonement, 5) affirms that grace is always resistible, and 6) affirms that God is in no way and by no means the author of sin and evil but affirms that these are only permitted by God’s consequent will."
  17. ^ De Jong 1968, pp. 220-, art. 5, points 3-4. "True believers can fall from true faith and can fall into such sins as cannot be consistent with true and justifying faith; not only is it possible for this to happen, but it even happens frequently. True believers are able to fall through their own fault into shameful and atrocious deeds, to persevere and to die in them; and therefore finally to fall and to perish."
  18. ^ Kirkpatrick 2018, p. 67.
  19. ^ Olson 2017a. "“Arminianism,” [...] is simply a term we use in theology for the view, held by some people before Arminius and many after him, that sinners who hear the gospel have the free will to accept or reject God’s offer of saving grace and that nobody is excluded by God from the possibility of salvation except those who freely exclude themselves. But true, historical, classical Arminianism includes the belief that this free will is itself a gift of God through prevenient grace; it is not a natural ability every person has of himself or herself. All people have free will to do many things, but free will to repent and believe unto salvation is always a gift of God’s grace."
  20. ^ Kirkpatrick 2018, p. 74.
  21. ^ Olson 2010e.
  22. ^ Olson 2010d.
  23. ^ Olson 2006, p. 18.
  24. ^ Kirkpatrick 2018, pp. 75, 142.
  25. ^ Olson 2014a, p. 1.
  26. ^ Olson 2010c.
  27. ^ Olson 2014a, p. 11.
  28. ^ Kirkpatrick 2018, p. 262.
  29. ^ Olson 2013a. "Basic to Arminianism is God’s love. The fundamental conflict between Calvinism and Arminianism is not sovereignty but God’s character. If Calvinism is true, God is the author of sin, evil, innocent suffering and hell. [...] Let me repeat. The most basic issue is not providence or predestination or the sovereignty of God. The most basic issue is God’s character."
  30. ^ Olson 2010a. "Classical Arminianism does NOT say God never interferes with free will. It says God NEVER foreordains or renders certain evil. [...] An Arminian COULD believe in divine dictation of Scripture and not do violence to his or her Arminian beliefs. [...] Arminianism is not in love with libertarian free will –as if that were central in and of itself. Classical Arminians have gone out of our way (beginning with Arminius himself) to make clear that our sole reasons for believe in free will AS ARMINIANS [...] are 1) to avoid making God the author of sin and evil, and 2) to make clear human responsibility for sin and evil."
  31. ^ Olson 2018a, p. 22. Award for best book in theology/ethics for 1999, Christianity Today, April, 2000. “Gold Medallion Award”, Evangelical Christian Publishers Association, June, 2000. Award for “Best Book in Theology/Doctrine” for 2001, Christian Publishers Association of Brazil, April, 2002
  32. ^ Knight 2003, p. 473. "In a similar vein, Roger E. Olson has pointed out that "many conservative evangelical theologians have resurrected the old polemical labels of heresy and aberrational teaching to marginalize those evangelicals who would dare to embrace a belief that was once relegated to the sectarian margins of Protestantism. This hardly seems like a valuable expenditure of time and energy. Annihilationism does not strike at the heart of the gospel or even deny any major Christian belief; it is simply a reinterpretation of hell."
  33. ^ Toulouse 2006, p. 241. "Roger E. Olson has developed the discussion of these two "loose coalitions" in "The Future of Evangelical Theology," Christianity Today (hereafter CT) (February 9, 1998): 40-48. He offers Edward Veith's Postmodern Times: A Christian Guide."
  34. ^ Grenz 2001, p. 49. "[...] to cite his own poignant statement, which Roger E. Olson has labeled "Pannenberg's Principle""
  35. ^ Olson & Mead 2018b.

Sources edit

  • De Jong, Peter (1968). "The Opinions of the Remonstrants (1618)". Crisis in the Reformed Churches: Essays in Commemoration of the Great Synod of Dordt, 1618-1619 (PDF). Grand Rapids: Reformed Fellowship.
  • Grenz, Stanley James (2001). The social God and the relational self : a trinitarian theology of the imago dei 7. Berrien Springs, MI: Westminster John Knox Press.
  • Kirkpatrick, James (2018). Monergism or Synergism: Is Salvation Cooperative or the Work of God Alone?. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock Publishers.
  • Knight, George R. (2003). Seventh-Day Adventists answer questions on doctrine. Berrien Springs, MI: Andrews University Press.
  • McWilliams, Warren (2018). "Review of The Mosaic of Christian Belief: Twenty Centuries of Unity and Diversity (2nd ed.), by Roger E. Olson" (PDF). Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry. 15 (1): 137–140. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  • Olson, Roger E. (2010a). "One more quick sidebar about clarifying Arminianism". Roger E. Olson: My evangelical, Arminian theological musings. Patheos. Retrieved 2019-08-27.
  • Olson, Roger E. (2010b). "Open theism: a test case for evangelicals". Roger E. Olson: My evangelical, Arminian theological musings. Patheos. Retrieved 2019-08-27.
  • Olson, Roger E. (2010c). "Diversity of Calvinism/Reformed theology". Roger E. Olson: My evangelical, Arminian theological musings. Patheos. Retrieved 2019-08-13.
  • Olson, Roger E. (2010d). "Arminian theology is evangelical theology (long)". Roger E. Olson: My evangelical, Arminian theological musings. Patheos. Retrieved 2019-08-13.
  • Olson, Roger E. (2010e). "Arminianism is God-centered theology". Roger E. Olson: My evangelical, Arminian theological musings. Patheos. Retrieved 2019-08-13.
  • Olson, Roger E. (2011b). "Some Thoughts About Fathers on Fathers Day". Roger E. Olson: My Evangelical Arminian Theologian Musings. Patheos. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  • Olson, Roger E. (2013a). "What's Wrong with Calvinism?". Roger E. Olson: My evangelical, Arminian theological musings. Patheos. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  • Olson, Roger E. (2014b). "Wolfhart Pannenberg R.I.P." Roger E. Olson: My Evangelical Arminian Theologian Musings. Patheos. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  • Olson, Roger E. (2014c). "Theologians I Have Known: Reflections on Their Personalities Part 1". Roger E. Olson: My Evangelical Arminian Theologian Musings. Patheos. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  • Olson, Roger E. (2017a). "Arminianism Is Grace-Centered Theology". Roger E. Olson: My evangelical, Arminian theological musings. Patheos. Retrieved 2019-08-27.
  • Olson, Roger E. (2017b). "American Lutheran Theologians I Have Known". Roger E. Olson: My Evangelical Arminian Theologian Musings. Patheos. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  • Olson, Roger E. (2018a). "Curriculum vitae" (PDF). Baylor University. Retrieved 2019-08-27.
  • Olson, Roger E. (2018c). "Calvinism and Arminianism Compared". Roger E. Olson: My evangelical, Arminian theological musings. Patheos. Retrieved 2019-08-27.
  • Olson, Roger E. (2019a). "A Great Evangelical Theologian to Read: Donald G. Bloesch". Roger E. Olson: My Evangelical Arminian Theologian Musings. Patheos. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  • Olson, Roger E. (2019b). "The Key Difference Between Conservative and Postconservative Evangelicals". Roger E. Olson: My Evangelical Arminian Theologian Musings. Patheos. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  • Stanglin, Keith D.; McCall, Thomas H. (2021). After Arminius: A Historical Introduction to Arminian Theology. New York: Oxford University Press.
  • Thorsen, Don (2009). "A Review Essay: Olson's Arminian Theology". Catalyst. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
  • Toulouse, Mark G. (2006). God in public : four ways American Christianity and public life relate. Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press.

External links edit

  • Olson's faculty page 2017-11-25 at the Wayback Machine
  • Olson's personal blog

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roger, olson, roger, eugene, olson, born, 1952, american, baptist, theologian, professor, christian, theology, ethics, baylor, university, reverendbornroger, eugene, olson, 1952, february, 1952, moines, iowa, usspousebecky, sandahl, 1973, ecclesiastical, caree. Roger Eugene Olson born 1952 is an American Baptist theologian and Professor of Christian Theology of Ethics at the Baylor University The ReverendRoger E OlsonBornRoger Eugene Olson 1952 02 02 February 2 1952 age 71 Des Moines Iowa USSpouseBecky Sandahl m 1973 wbr Ecclesiastical careerReligionChristianity Pentecostal Baptist Ordained1975Academic backgroundAlma materOpen Bible CollegeNorth American Baptist SeminaryRice UniversityThesisTrinity and Eschatology 1984 Doctoral advisorNiels Nielsen 1 InfluencesDonald G Bloesch 2 3 Robert Jenson 4 Jurgen Moltmann 5 Bernard Ramm 6 Jack Rogers 7 Academic workDisciplineTheologySub disciplineChristian ethicsSchool or traditionArminianismBaptismevangelicalismInstitutionsOral Roberts UniversityBethel CollegeBaylor UniversityWebsitepatheos wbr com wbr blogs wbr rogereolson Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Personal life 1 2 Education 1 3 Career 2 Theological contribution 2 1 Advocacy of Arminianism 2 2 Theology history and analysis 3 Bibliography 3 1 Books 3 2 Articles 4 Notes and references 4 1 Citations 4 2 Sources 5 External linksBiography editPersonal life edit Olson was born on February 2 1952 in Des Moines Iowa He is married and he and his wife have two daughters and one granddaughter He is member of Calvary Baptist Church in Waco 8 Education edit Olson studied at Open Bible College in Des Moines North American Baptist Seminary and Rice University where he obtained his Ph D in Religious Studies in 1984 under the supervision of Nields Nielsen 1 He is also an ordained Baptist minister 9 He was influenced by Donald G Bloesch 2 3 Robert Jenson 4 Jurgen Moltmann 5 Bernard Ramm 6 and Jack Rogers 7 Career edit Since 1999 Olson has been Holder of the Foy Valentine Professor of Christian Theology of Ethics at George W Truett Theological Seminary of Baylor University Waco Texas 9 Theological contribution editAdvocacy of Arminianism edit Olson identifies himself as a classical Arminian and is known for his stance in favor of Arminianism 10 11 He has written several books including Arminian Theology Myths and Realities 2006 in which he defined and defended his vision of Arminianism 12 Olson fundamentally defines Arminianism by God s limited mode of providence and by God s predestination by foreknowledge mode of election 13 14 According to him adherence to classical Arminianism is defined by being classically Protestant affirming total depravity conditional election unlimited atonement prevenient grace and that God is in no way and by no means the author of sin and evil but that these are only permitted by him 15 16 Olson s definition without taking a position on the conditional preservation is close to the view of the Remonstrants prior to 1618 17 For Olson classical Arminianism as defined is centered on God s Grace 18 19 and sovereignty 20 21 and is intrinsically an evangelical theology 22 Olson also refers to classical Arminianism as evangelical synergism 23 Synergism referring to cooperation between God and creature 24 25 and evangelical to distinguish it from Catholic or Eastern Orthodox synergism 15 26 Olson says that the first principle of Arminianism is Jesus Christ as the full and perfect revelation of the character of God 27 This principle has a particular significance within the Calvinism Armininian debate where the character of God and especially his love as revealed by Jesus Christ is for Olson better represented by the Arminian view 28 29 Olson says that as a consequence of this point Arminians only believe in libertarian free will to avoid making God the author of sin and evil and because it is an experienced reality necessary for responsibility 12 30 Theology history and analysis edit Olson wrote a popular and widely acclaimed survey of Christian theology titled The Story of Christian Theology 1999 31 He is noted for a broad view of what constitutes Protestant orthodoxy For example on annihilationism he commented that some evangelical theologians have resurrected the old polemical labels of heresy and aberrational teaching in order to marginalize other evangelicals holding the view The mosaic of Christian belief 2002 32 Olson is one of the writers who sees two loose coalitions developing in evangelical theology 33 Olson coined the label Pannenberg s Principle for Wolfhart Pannenberg s argument 1969 that God s deity is his rule The divinity of God and the reign of God in the world are inseparable 34 He was the editor and author of the Handbook of Denominations in the United States 14th edition 2018 35 Bibliography editBooks edit Olson Roger E 1984 Trinity and eschatology the historical being of God in the theology of Wolfhart Pannenberg Ph D Houston TX Rice University Grenz Stanley J Olson Roger E 1992 20th Century Theology God and the World in a Transitional Age Downers Grove IL InterVarsity Press Grenz Stanley J Olson Roger E 1996 Who Needs Theology An Invitation to the Study of God s Word Downers Grove IL InterVarsity Press Olson Roger E 1999 The Story of Christian Theology Twenty Centuries of Tradition amp Reform Downers Grove IL InterVarsity Press ISBN 9780830815050 Olson Roger E 2002 The Mosaic of Christian Beliefs Twenty Centuries of Unity amp Diversity Downers Grove IL InterVarsity Press Olson Roger E Hall Christopher A 2002 The Trinity Grand Rapids MI William B Eerdmans Publishing Company Olson Roger E 2004 The Westminster handbook to evangelical theology Louisville KY Westminster John Knox Press Olson Roger E English Adam C 2005 Pocket History of Theology Downers Grove IL InterVarsity Press Olson Roger E 2005 The SCM Press A Z of evangelical theology London SCM Olson Roger E 2006 Arminian Theology Myths And Realities Downers Grove IL IVP Academic Olson Roger E 2007 Pocket history of evangelical theology Downers Grove IL InterVarsity Press Olson Roger E 2007 Reformed and always reforming the postconservative approach to evangelical theology Grand Rapids MI Baker Academic Olson Roger E 2007 Questions to all your answers a journey from folk religion to examined faith Grand Rapids MI Zondervan Olson Roger E 2008 How to Be Evangelical without Being Conservative Grand Rapids MI Zondervan Olson Roger E 2009 Finding God in The shack seeking truth in a story of evil and redemption Downers Grove IL IVP Books Olson Roger E 2009 God in Dispute Conversations among Great Christian Thinkers Grand Rapids MI Baker Academic Olson Roger E 2011a Against Calvinism Grand Rapids MI Zondervan Olson Roger E 2013 The Journey of Modern Theology From Reconstruction to Deconstruction Downers Grove IL IVP Academic Olson Roger E 2014a Arminianism FAQ Everything You Always Wanted to Know Franklin TE Seedbed Publishing Olson Roger E Collins Winn Christian T 2015 Reclaiming pietism retrieving an evangelical tradition Grand Rapids MI William B Eerdmans Publishing Company Olson Roger E 2015 Counterfeit Christianity the persistence of errors in the church Nashville TN Abingdon Press Olson Roger E 2017 The Essence of Christian Thought Seeing Reality Through the Biblical Story Grand Rapids MI Zondervan Olson Roger E Mead Franck S 2018b Handbook of denominations in the United States 14th ed Nashville TN Abingdon Press Articles edit Olson Roger E 1990 The Creative Suffering of God By Paul S Fiddes Oxford Clarendon Press 1988 Pp 281 29 50 Scottish Journal of Theology 43 1 114 115 doi 10 1017 S0036930600039727 S2CID 170795919 Olson Roger E 1992 Metaphysics and the Idea of God Wolfhart Pannenberg Philip Clayton The Journal of Religion 72 2 285 286 doi 10 1086 488878 Olson Roger E 1995 Whales and Elephants Both God s Creatures but can They Meet Evangelicals and Liberals in Dialogue Pro Ecclesia A Journal of Catholic and Evangelical Theology 72 2 165 189 doi 10 1177 106385129500400206 S2CID 220286351 Olson Roger E Fackre Gabriel 1999 FEATURES Evangelical essentials Reservations and reminders Summing up the gospel The Christian Century 116 23 816 Olson Roger E 2001 The Barthian Revolt in Modern Theology Theology Without Weapons By Gary Dorrien Louisville KY Westminster John Knox Press 1999 Pp 239 29 95 Scottish Journal of Theology 54 2 260 263 doi 10 1017 S0036930600051498 S2CID 170800917 Olson Roger E 2001 BOOK NOTES The Story of Christian Theology Twenty Centuries of Tradition and Reform Theology Today 58 2 276 Olson Roger E Augsburger Daniel 2002 BOOK REVIEWS AND NOTES The Story of Theology Twenty Centuries of Tradition and Reform Church History 71 2 446 Olson Roger E 2003 Tensions in Evangelical Theology Dialog A Journal of Theology 42 1 76 85 Olson Roger E 2003 The Tradition Temptation Christianity Today Retrieved 2019 08 27 Olson Roger E 2004 Christology A Global Introduction By Veli Matti Karkkainen Grand Rapids Baker Academic 2003 300 pp 21 99 Theology Today 60 4 580 581 doi 10 1177 004057360406000422 S2CID 170214333 Olson Roger E 2005 Alan P F Sell Confessing and Commending the Faith Historic Witness and Apologetic Method Cardiff University of Wales Press 2002 pp 550 Scottish Journal of Theology 58 3 358 doi 10 1017 S0036930605241558 S2CID 170588495 Olson Roger E 2006b PENTECOSTALISM Pentecostalism s dark side Suspicions and scandals The Christian Century 123 5 276 Olson Roger E 2007 Deification in Contemporary Theology Theology Today 64 2 186 200 doi 10 1177 004057360706400205 S2CID 170904062 Olson Roger E 2009 Theology after God A conversation The Christian Century 36 25 32 Olson Roger E 2012 Predestination The American Career of A Contentious Doctrine By Peter J Thuesen Religious Studies Review 38 2 81 82 doi 10 1111 j 1748 0922 2012 01596 31 x Olson Roger E 2012 Pietism and Pentecostalism Spiritual Cousins or Competitors Pneuma 34 3 319 344 doi 10 1163 15700747 12341235 Notes and references editCitations edit a b Olson 2011b a b McWilliams 2018 p 138 a b Olson 2019a a b Olson 2017b a b Olson 2014b a b Olson 2014c a b Olson 2019b Olson 2018a p 2 a b Olson 2018a p 1 Olson 2010b I have always identified myself as a classical Arminian Stanglin amp McCall 2021 p 243 a b Kirkpatrick 2018 p 12 Kirkpatrick 2018 pp 54 65 Olson 2018c What is Arminianism A Belief that God limits himself to give human beings free will to go against his perfect will so that God did not design or ordain sin and evil or their consequences such as innocent suffering B Belief that although sinners cannot achieve salvation on their own without prevenient grace enabling grace God makes salvation possible for all through Jesus Christ and offers free salvation to all through the gospel A is called limited providence B is called predestination by foreknowledge a b Thorsen 2009 Olson 2014a p 21 in my mind any person is an Arminian who 1 is classically Protestant 2 affirms total depravity in the sense of helplessness to save himself or contribute meritoriously to his salvation such that a sinner is totally dependent on prevenient grace for even the first movement of the will toward God 3 affirms conditional election and predestination based on foreknowledge 4 affirms universal atonement 5 affirms that grace is always resistible and 6 affirms that God is in no way and by no means the author of sin and evil but affirms that these are only permitted by God s consequent will De Jong 1968 pp 220 art 5 points 3 4 True believers can fall from true faith and can fall into such sins as cannot be consistent with true and justifying faith not only is it possible for this to happen but it even happens frequently True believers are able to fall through their own fault into shameful and atrocious deeds to persevere and to die in them and therefore finally to fall and to perish Kirkpatrick 2018 p 67 Olson 2017a Arminianism is simply a term we use in theology for the view held by some people before Arminius and many after him that sinners who hear the gospel have the free will to accept or reject God s offer of saving grace and that nobody is excluded by God from the possibility of salvation except those who freely exclude themselves But true historical classical Arminianism includes the belief that this free will is itself a gift of God through prevenient grace it is not a natural ability every person has of himself or herself All people have free will to do many things but free will to repent and believe unto salvation is always a gift of God s grace Kirkpatrick 2018 p 74 Olson 2010e Olson 2010d Olson 2006 p 18 Kirkpatrick 2018 pp 75 142 Olson 2014a p 1 Olson 2010c Olson 2014a p 11 Kirkpatrick 2018 p 262 Olson 2013a Basic to Arminianism is God s love The fundamental conflict between Calvinism and Arminianism is not sovereignty but God s character If Calvinism is true God is the author of sin evil innocent suffering and hell Let me repeat The most basic issue is not providence or predestination or the sovereignty of God The most basic issue is God s character Olson 2010a Classical Arminianism does NOT say God never interferes with free will It says God NEVER foreordains or renders certain evil An Arminian COULD believe in divine dictation of Scripture and not do violence to his or her Arminian beliefs Arminianism is not in love with libertarian free will as if that were central in and of itself Classical Arminians have gone out of our way beginning with Arminius himself to make clear that our sole reasons for believe in free will AS ARMINIANS are 1 to avoid making God the author of sin and evil and 2 to make clear human responsibility for sin and evil Olson 2018a p 22 Award for best book in theology ethics for 1999 Christianity Today April 2000 Gold Medallion Award Evangelical Christian Publishers Association June 2000 Award for Best Book in Theology Doctrine for 2001 Christian Publishers Association of Brazil April 2002 Knight 2003 p 473 In a similar vein Roger E Olson has pointed out that many conservative evangelical theologians have resurrected the old polemical labels of heresy and aberrational teaching to marginalize those evangelicals who would dare to embrace a belief that was once relegated to the sectarian margins of Protestantism This hardly seems like a valuable expenditure of time and energy Annihilationism does not strike at the heart of the gospel or even deny any major Christian belief it is simply a reinterpretation of hell Toulouse 2006 p 241 Roger E Olson has developed the discussion of these two loose coalitions in The Future of Evangelical Theology Christianity Today hereafter CT February 9 1998 40 48 He offers Edward Veith s Postmodern Times A Christian Guide Grenz 2001 p 49 to cite his own poignant statement which Roger E Olson has labeled Pannenberg s Principle Olson amp Mead 2018b Sources edit De Jong Peter 1968 The Opinions of the Remonstrants 1618 Crisis in the Reformed Churches Essays in Commemoration of the Great Synod of Dordt 1618 1619 PDF Grand Rapids Reformed Fellowship Grenz Stanley James 2001 The social God and the relational self a trinitarian theology of the imago dei 7 Berrien Springs MI Westminster John Knox Press Kirkpatrick James 2018 Monergism or Synergism Is Salvation Cooperative or the Work of God Alone Eugene OR Wipf and Stock Publishers Knight George R 2003 Seventh Day Adventists answer questions on doctrine Berrien Springs MI Andrews University Press McWilliams Warren 2018 Review of The Mosaic of Christian Belief Twenty Centuries of Unity and Diversity 2nd ed by Roger E Olson PDF Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry 15 1 137 140 Retrieved December 4 2019 Olson Roger E 2010a One more quick sidebar about clarifying Arminianism Roger E Olson My evangelical Arminian theological musings Patheos Retrieved 2019 08 27 Olson Roger E 2010b Open theism a test case for evangelicals Roger E Olson My evangelical Arminian theological musings Patheos Retrieved 2019 08 27 Olson Roger E 2010c Diversity of Calvinism Reformed theology Roger E Olson My evangelical Arminian theological musings Patheos Retrieved 2019 08 13 Olson Roger E 2010d Arminian theology is evangelical theology long Roger E Olson My evangelical Arminian theological musings Patheos Retrieved 2019 08 13 Olson Roger E 2010e Arminianism is God centered theology Roger E Olson My evangelical Arminian theological musings Patheos Retrieved 2019 08 13 Olson Roger E 2011b Some Thoughts About Fathers on Fathers Day Roger E Olson My Evangelical Arminian Theologian Musings Patheos Retrieved December 5 2019 Olson Roger E 2013a What s Wrong with Calvinism Roger E Olson My evangelical Arminian theological musings Patheos Retrieved 2018 09 27 Olson Roger E 2014b Wolfhart Pannenberg R I P Roger E Olson My Evangelical Arminian Theologian Musings Patheos Retrieved December 5 2019 Olson Roger E 2014c Theologians I Have Known Reflections on Their Personalities Part 1 Roger E Olson My Evangelical Arminian Theologian Musings Patheos Retrieved December 5 2019 Olson Roger E 2017a Arminianism Is Grace Centered Theology Roger E Olson My evangelical Arminian theological musings Patheos Retrieved 2019 08 27 Olson Roger E 2017b American Lutheran Theologians I Have Known Roger E Olson My Evangelical Arminian Theologian Musings Patheos Retrieved December 5 2019 Olson Roger E 2018a Curriculum vitae PDF Baylor University Retrieved 2019 08 27 Olson Roger E 2018c Calvinism and Arminianism Compared Roger E Olson My evangelical Arminian theological musings Patheos Retrieved 2019 08 27 Olson Roger E 2019a A Great Evangelical Theologian to Read Donald G Bloesch Roger E Olson My Evangelical Arminian Theologian Musings Patheos Retrieved December 4 2019 Olson Roger E 2019b The Key Difference Between Conservative and Postconservative Evangelicals Roger E Olson My Evangelical Arminian Theologian Musings Patheos Retrieved December 5 2019 Stanglin Keith D McCall Thomas H 2021 After Arminius A Historical Introduction to Arminian Theology New York Oxford University Press Thorsen Don 2009 A Review Essay Olson s Arminian Theology Catalyst Retrieved 2020 02 04 Toulouse Mark G 2006 God in public four ways American Christianity and public life relate Louisville Westminster John Knox Press External links editOlson s faculty 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