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“If the biblical writers were writing today they might spell out some things more clearly, given how easily even Christians fall into thinking in ways alien and foreign to the biblical story of God and creation.”

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Roger E. Olson

Roger E. Olson is a renowned American theologian and professor, born in 1952. He is known for his extensive research and contributions in the fields of religious philosophy and Christian theology, particularly for his insights on religious freedom and religious pluralism. more

“The Bible portrays God as entering into covenants with people which, when broken, causes him grief and sorrow. The biblical prophet Hosea and God's using him as an illustration of how much Israel's idolatry costs God emotionally points to God's vulnerability. But also the incarnation of God in Jesus Christ who, even as God the Son, suffered for our sins, points to God's vulnerability.”

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“As the perfect parent, God suffers emotional pain when his creatures, created in his own image and likeness, rebel against him and do evil instead of good.”

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“Human beings are special, of higher dignity and worth than other animals, because they're created in God's own image and likeness. It's actually true humanism.”

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“Humanism cannot survive on a purely secular platform.”

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