Oden, Thomas

Roger Olson, “A Magnificent Resource for Arminian Evangelicals: ‘John Wesley’s Teachings'”

November 19, 2018, posted by AndrewH

[This post was originally published at Dr. Olson’s blog, where comments can be made.] Why should John Wesley matter to anyone who’s not a Methodist? Somehow over the years most people have come to limit Wesley…

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# Next Methodism as a Theology of Retrieval

August 16, 2017, posted by Remonstrance

There have been quite a few articles written recently concerning Next Methodism and what it might look like. As I have read through these articles and reflected on them the burning conviction I bring to…

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Christopher T. Bounds, “The Scope of The Atonement in the Early Church Fathers”

June 14, 2017, posted by SEA

Please click on the link to view Christopher T. Bounds, “The Scope of The Atonement in the Early Church Fathers,” Wesleyan Theological Journal 47.2 (Fall 2012) 7-26. Here is the author’s conclusion: In conclusion, while Thomas Oden in…

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Brian Roden: “The Doctrine of Election: Corporate Calling of a People with Conditional Individual Participation in the Elect”

May 24, 2017, posted by BrianRoden

This was my capstone paper for my Master of Arts in Theological Studies degree at the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary. It received the 2017 Stanley M. Horton award for best seminar paper. (Stanley M….

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A Call for Wesleyan-Arminian Reformation

May 2, 2017, posted by Remonstrance

As the 500th Anniversary of the Protestant Reformation approaches there is still a need for reform in many traditions of Protestantism. But perhaps there is no Protestant tradition that is in greater need of reform than…

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Remonstrance Episode #6: What Is the Will of God?

April 6, 2017, posted by Remonstrance

If you can’t see the player above follow this link to the episode: Remonstrance Episode #6 This episode of Remonstrance is entirely devoted to the question, “What is the will of God?” We first discuss…

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Remonstrance Minisode 10: The Systematic Wesleyan

March 2, 2017, posted by Remonstrance

If you can’t see the player above follow this link to the episode: Remonstrance Minisode 10 This episode is a call to study Wesleyan Theology in a systematic way. As Fred Sanders points out, the Wesleyan-Arminian…

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A Roundup of Obituaries for Distinguished Wesleyan-Arminian Theologian Thomas Oden

December 12, 2016, posted by SEA

Christianity Today’s obituary for Thomas Oden: “Died: Thomas Oden, Methodist Theologian Who Found Classical Christianity.” Mark Tooley’s Gospel Coalition obituary: “Thomas Oden (1931–2016), Theologian and Friend.” Michael Bird’s notice: “The Passing of Thomas Oden (1931-2016).” The…

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Eric Landstrom, “Thomas Oden’s Paleo-Orthodoxy”

January 27, 2015, posted by SEA

12/09/02 “It is never too late to rediscover the joy of studying God.”1   Goal Setting “And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth….

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Michael Bird on Distinguished Arminian Theologian Thomas C. Oden’s Autobiography *A Change of Heart: A Personal and Theological Memoir*

January 26, 2015, posted by SEA

Please click on the link to view Michael Bird’s review of distinguished Arminian Theologian Thomas C. Oden’s Autobiography A Change of Heart: A Personal and Theological Memoir.

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A Short, Partially Annotated List of Arminian Systematic Theologies

July 25, 2014, posted by

by Brian Abasciano Unfortunately, there are not a lot of good options for a contemporary comprehensive Arminian systematic theology text. Arminians tend to focus on exegesis more than systematic theology. So there are a number…

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Back to the Fathers: A Christianity Today Interview with Thomas Oden

November 5, 2011, posted by SEA

Please follow the link to view an interview with distinguished Arminian scholar, Thomas Oden: “Back to the Fathers: A Christianity Today Interview with Thomas Oden”.

(Article by-line: “Every turn in Thomas Oden’s theology took him further left, until he came face to face with Augustine and Wesley.”)

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Eric Landstrom, The False Antithesis Between Monergism and Synergism: A Lesson from Historical Theology

June 4, 2008, posted by Eric Landstrom

A false division exists within theological discussions that centers on monergism and synergism. Within Reformed circles, on a lay level, monergism is considered to be Reformed orthodoxy and synergism heterodox to Reformed theology. However, this…

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