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For some decades American (and other) culture has been obsessed with cults. But what does "cult" mean? How should a religious group be identified as a cult? Who joins cults and why? These and other questions are answered in this book. It provides a basic introduction to cults, "unsafe sects, " especially from an orthodox Christian perspective. Here readers will also find accounts of the author's personal experiences of cults.

For some decades American (and other) culture has been obsessed with cults. But what does "cult" mean? How should a religious group be identified as a cult? Who joins cults and why? These and other questions are answered in this book. It provides a basic introduction to cults, "unsafe sects, " especially from an orthodox Christian perspective. Here readers will also find accounts of the author's personal experiences of cults.

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Well-known theologian Roger Olson defines and traces the history of postconservative evangelical theology.

In Against Liberal Theology, professor and theologian Roger E. Olson warns progressive and mainline Christians against passively accepting liberal theology without thinking through the consequences--namely, that liberal Christianity may not be orthodox Christianity but a different religion altogether.

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The Handbook of Denominations in the United States has long been the gold standard for reference works about religious bodies in America. The purpose of this Handbook is to provide accurate and objective information about the most significant Christian traditions and denominations in the United States today. It contains descriptions of over 200 distinct Christian denominations as well as overviews of the several major Christian traditions to w...

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The Shack has touched millions of readers with its portrayal of a compassionate God in the face of great evil.Many have identified with the main character's Great Sadness, the terrible burden of grief that often accompanies and follows a deep loss, for the Great Sadness is part of the human conditions.And it compels us to ask, Where is God?Who is God?Roger Olson, who has faced his own Great Sadness, finds a good deal of comfort in this much be...

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In this second edition of Roger E. Olson's classic work, he thematically traces the contours of Christian belief down through the ages, revealing a pattern of both unity and diversity. He finds a consensus of teaching that is both unitive and able to incorporate a faithful diversity when not forced into the molds of false either-or alternatives.

Distorted Christian teachings continue to threaten effective and thoughtful faith.

Based on Roger Olson's widely acclaimed The Story of Christian Theology, this concise and informative guide surveys events, teachings and challenges to the Christian faith from the second to the twenty-first centuries.

RELIGION / Christian Theology / General

Roger Olson traces the unity and diversity of Christian belief through the ages, structured around fifteen key theological themes. He offers a mediating evangelical approach which is non-speculative and irenic in spirit and tone, specifically written for non-specialists.