Against Calvinism - by Roger E Olson (Paperback)

About the Book

Calvinist theology has been debated and promoted for centuries. But is it a theology that should last? Roger Olson suggests that "radical reformed theology," also known as "high federal Calvinism," holds an unwarranted place in our list of accepted theologies.

Book Synopsis

A respectful approach to the debate over Reformed theology.

Calvinist theology has been debated and promoted for centuries. Roger Olson suggests that Calvinism, also commonly known as Reformed theology, holds an unwarranted place in our list of accepted theologies and certainly shouldn't be understood as the only authentic Christian theology.

In Against Calvinism, readers will find scholarly arguments disputing some points of Calvinist theology and how it affects God's reputation. Olson draws on a variety of sources, including Scripture, reason, tradition, and experience, to support his critique of Calvinism and the more historically rich, biblically faithful alternative theologies he proposes.

Addressing what many evangelical Christians are concerned about today?so-called "new Calvinism," a movement embraced by a generation labeled as "young, restless, Reformed" ?Against Calvinism is the only book of its kind to offer objections from a non-Calvinist perspective to the current wave of Calvinism among Christian youth.

As a companion to Michael Horton's For Calvinism, readers will be able to compare contrasting perspectives and form their own opinions on the merits and weaknesses of Calvinism.

About the Author

Roger E. Olson (PhD, Rice University) is professor of theology at George W. Truett Theological Seminary of Baylor University. He is the author of many books, including Questions to All Your Answers: The Journey from Folk Religion to Examined Faith, Reformed and Always Reforming: The Postconservative Approach to Evangelical Theology, and How to Be Evangelical without Being Conservative.