Roger Olson on Evangelicalism

God’s Ways Are Higher Than Ours October 15, 2019

A frequently quoted passage from the Old Testament comes from Isaiah 55. It reads: …my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways… As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts (vss. 8-9). I’ve often heard this passage…

The Only Starting Point July 23, 2013

Sree V. Remella via Compfight Our friend Roger Olson wrote a great article on placing Jesus first when constructing a statement of faith. It might seem like a small thing, but it deeply matters what we place as primary in matters of faith. Let’s always begin with Jesus. From Roger’s blog post: What are we…

The Political Ambiguity of the Abortion Issue November 4, 2012

José Manuel Ríos Valiente via Compfight. As an illustration of the ambiguity of the abortion question when approaching it from a political point of view, here’s an article portraying Obama as a hero of the pro-life movement. Our purpose for posting this isn’t to suggest that all of us should vote for Obama in light of…

Podcast: Do You Know Roger Olson Personally? July 20, 2018

Greg talks about his relationship with Roger Olson and why he and Roger referred to themselves as ‘The Odd Couple.’ http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0361.mp3

When the Bible Isn’t Clear January 23, 2014

Mark Grapengater via Compfight Roger Olson wrote a post today entitled How to Solve a Theological Dilemma when Scripture Doesn’t Clearly Solve It: An Exercise in Theological Method. The title itself is provocative and problematic if you’re a fundamentalist, so Roger spends some time dealing with the mindset of fundamentalism. This is a really valuable read if…

Lighten Up: Wrong Finger September 18, 2015