Pocket History of Evangelical Theology, By Roger E. Olson
Pocket History of Evangelical Theology
Paperback
  • Length: 151 pages
  • Dimensions: 4.25 × 7 in
  • Published: January 26, 2007
  • Imprint: IVP Academic
  • ISBN: 9780830827060

Roger Olson provides us with a concise, lively and readable history of evangelical theology.

Finding its antecedents in early Pietism of the late seventeenth century, Olson traces its development through the revivalism in Great Britain and America in the eighteenth century from its roots within Puritanism, Wesleyanism and the Great Awakening.

Olson then takes us forward in time as he considers evangelicalism in its connection with the Old Princeton theology, Holiness-Pentecostalism and fundamentalism, tracing its course to our contemporary context.

Great as a reference book, a refresher course or for use in introductory theology classes.

Designed for students and pastors alike, the short and accessible volumes inthe IVP Pocket Reference Series will help you tackle the study of biblical languages, church history, apologetics, world religions, Christian spirituality, ethics, theology, and more.

"Roger Olson demonstrates that he is not only a formidable theologian in his own right but also one who has an uncommon command of the work of others."Randall Balmer, author of Encyclopedia of Evangelicalism
"A helpful essay that tells the story of his many-sided subject."Gary Dorrien, author of The Remaking of Evangelical Theology
"Concise, lucid and balanced."David W. Bebbington, author of Evangelicalism in Modern Britain
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CONTENTS

Part I. Introduction
1. Toward a Definition of Evangelicalism
Part II. The Roots of Evangelical Theology
2. The Roots of Evangelical Theology in Pietism
3. The Revivalist Roots of Evangelical Theology
4. The Puritan Roots of Evangelical Theology
5. The Wesleyan Roots of Evangelical Theology
6. The Crucible of Modern Evangelical Theology in the Great Awakenings
7. Old Princeton Theology and Evangelical Theology
8. Holiness Pentecostalism and Evangelical Theology
9. Fundamentalism and Evangelical Theology
Part III. Postfundamentalist Evangelical Theology
10. Introducing Postfundamentalist Evangelical Theology
11.Carl F. H. Henry: Dean of Evangelical Theologians
12. E. J. Carnell: Apologist for Evangelical Theology
13. Bernard Ramm: Moderate Evangelical Theologian
14. Donald Bloesch: Progressive Evangelical Theologian
15. PostconservativeEvangelical Theology
Part IV. Conclusion
16. Tensions in Evangelical Theology

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Roger E. Olson

Roger E. Olson (PhD, Rice University) is professor of theology at George W. Truett Theological Seminary of Baylor University in Waco, Texas. He is the author of The Story of Christian Theology: Twenty Centuries of Tradition Reform, The Mosaicof Christian Belief: Twenty Centuries of Unity Diversity and Arminian Theology: Myths and Realities (all InterVarsity Press).