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		<title>The Catastrophe of Nominalism</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Roger E. Olson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:13:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Long-time readers of this blog will already know that I agree with Catholic theologian Hans Urs von Balthasar (1905-1988) that the rise of nominalism in especially Western cultures has been a “catastrophe.” (See several of his many massive volumes but also his brief manifesto entitled The God Question and Modern Man [1967].) According to Balthasar, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Proof that American Culture Is Decadent</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Roger E. Olson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:26:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A Pet Peeve Worth Taking Seriously Some people will no doubt claim that this post is just my way of expressing a personal peccadillo, a pet peeve, etc. So be it. I have long believed that American culture is becoming increasingly decadent, decayed, stupid. I think this is serious and worth considering even by those [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>A Deeper Look into the Jason Arday Affair</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Roger E. Olson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:20:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[For those of you not familiar with the Jason Arday affair, which could just as well be called the Cambridge University affair, he was a star professor at Cambridge University. The youngest black professor ever at that university. He was something of a celebrity because of his life story and stellar career from humble beginnings [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>What It Really Means to Be Anabaptist</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Roger E. Olson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 21:45:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Not “Anti-Baptist”: Clearing Up the Confusion I guess every religious tradition suffers from some popular misconceptions. “Anabaptist” is often misunderstood as “antibaptist.” I used to have a neighbor who was a county judge. He was a Texas “good old boy.” An Anabaptist community that moved into the country appeared before him to ask for exemption [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Church and Ideology</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Roger E. Olson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:12:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Sociologists of religion have been noting for some time that many Americans are choosing a church to attend based on ideology more than theology. That is, if a person leans heavily to the “right” on the political spectrum, he or she will often choose a church that does the same. He or she will look [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Overstaying a Visa Isn&#8217;t a Crime. Here&#8217;s Why It Matters</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Roger E. Olson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:02:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Let’s Stop Calling Them Criminals A political advertisement on TV blasts a candidate for public office for allegedly wanting tax money to support “criminals,” referring to all illegal immigrants. That has become common discourse among those who support Trump and ICE. They are all “criminals.” They Aren’t All Criminals In fact, however, they aren’t. Many, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>What If We Are Not Alone?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Roger E. Olson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:13:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Well, of course, I believe we are not alone. When I was living in Germany I saw a book in a bookstore. It was entitled Wir Sind Nicht Allein (We Are Not Alone). It was by a scientist-philosopher (I forget his name) who argued that God is with us. God is with us. We are [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Should Religion Be Taught in Public Schools?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Roger E. Olson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 16:10:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[My simple answer is yes—definitely and absolutely yes! Religion should be taught in public schools. Texas democrat James Talarico is reported to have said that religion should NOT be taught in public schools. So why do I say it should be taught in public schools? Simply because religion is part of social reality. It’s an [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>How to Think about God: Final</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Roger E. Olson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 15:16:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Here I finish our discussion of Mortimer Adler’s book How to Think about God: A Guide for the 20th Century Pagan with chapters 16, 17 and 18. If you have read the chapters, feel free to comment. If not, feel free to ask a question. In Chapter 16, How Credible Is the Conclusion We Have [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Should Christians Support Israel?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Roger E. Olson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:29:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Now, I sort of tricked you with that title. “Should Christians support Israel?” My real question here is “Should Christians support whatever the government of Israel does?” I am often asked about Israel, especially by Christians raised in pro-Israel churches. Christian Zionism is a big thing in American fundamentalism including Pentecostalism. I grew up in [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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