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Tag Archives: Roger Olson
If God is Being, does prayer make sense?
In a recent article, Roger Olson contrasts his own “biblical” understanding of God as a personal being, albeit “the greatest of all beings, transcendently surpassing in greatness and glory all creatures,” with the traditional understanding of God as Being itself, infinite, … Continue reading
The Speculated God of Roger Olson
Most theology books, suggests Roger Olson, should probably come with a warning label on the front cover: “Nothing but guesswork inside.” Whenever theologians depart from the clear teaching of Scripture, they are engaging in speculation. They probably know this, but … Continue reading
Posted in Theology
Tagged Boethius, divine eternity, divine temporality, God, narrative theology, Roger Olson, sola scriptura, time, timelessness
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When Does Mere Christianity Become Less than Mere?
Last month Roger Olson posted an article on his blog arguing for greater modesty in theology: “Theology and Speculation.” He followed this up with a piece on divine timelessness as an example of unwarranted speculation. Theologians typically engage in a … Continue reading
Posted in Theology
Tagged dogma, prima scriptura, Roger Olson, sola scriptura, speculation, theology, Tradition, Wesleyan quadrilateral
17 Comments
Olson and Talbott: Is there a difference between expecting and hoping?
This will be a quick post. My intent is more to open up a question for discussion than to advance a sustained argument. Last week Arminian theologian Roger Olson declared that he and his fellow Arminians are “immune to … Continue reading
Posted in Eschatology
Tagged dogma, free will, hope, Roger Olson, Tom Talbott, universal salvation
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