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Arminian Theology

Myths and Realities

2026 Released
256 Pages
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IVP AcademicISBN 9781514018408

In this book, Roger Olson sets forth classical Arminian theology and addresses the myriad misunderstandings and misrepresentations of it through the ages. Irenic yet incisive, Olson argues that classical Arminian theology has a rightful place in the evangelical church because it maintains deep roots within Reformational theology, even though it maintains important differences from Calvinism.

Myths addressed include:

  • Myth 1: Arminian Theology Is the Opposite of Calvinist/Reformed Theology
  • Myth 2: A Hybrid of Calvinism and Arminianism Is Possible
  • Myth 3: Arminianism Is Not an Orthodox Evangelical Option
  • Myth 4: The Heart of Arminianism Is Belief in Free Will
  • Myth 5: Arminian Theology Denies the Sovereignty of God
  • Myth 6: Arminianism Is a Human-Centered Theology
  • Myth 7: Arminianism Is Not a Theology of Grace
  • Myth 8: Arminians Do Not Believe in Predestination
  • Myth 9: Arminian Theology Denies Justification by Grace Alone Through Faith Alone
  • Myth 10: All Arminians Believe in the Governmental Theory of the Atonement

Roger E. Olson

Roger E. Olson (PhD, Rice University) is Foy Valentine Professor of Christian Theology and Ethics at George W. Truett Theological Seminary, Baylor University, in Waco, Texas. He is a prolific author whose volumes include Reformed and Always Reforming, The Story of Christian Theology, and The Mosaic of Christian Belief. He is also coauthor of 20th-Century Theology.

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