Sturtz Stuff

Here is a blog post from Roger Olson. If you would like to read this from Roger Olson's blog - click here. I post this because the issue that he is defining and critiquing often seems to pop up among Christians and churches. Regrettably when the issue discussed by Olson pops up it ends up causing all kinds of fear and anxiety. Perhaps a little understanding might lower the fear and anxiety level a bit.         What Is “Fundamentalism” and Who Is a “Fundamentalist?”      Recently I posted here “Why I Am Not a ‘Liberal’ Christian.” Someone asked me to write a similar post about fundamentalism—specifically how to identify a fundamentalist. I’ll begin with what most readers, probably, want to see and what the requester asked for—a series of criteria for identifying fundamentalism (or someone as a fundamentalist). Then I’ll go on to give historical-theological justification for the criteria. Readers who are not in...