Denominations, Denominations, Denominations

Roger E. Olson, Foy Valentine Professor of Christian Theology of Ethics at George W. Truett Theological Seminary of Baylor University, will be the editor of the next (14th) edition of the Handbook of Denominations. This book has served me as a good resource over the years. If you want to stay abreast of the numerous denominations in the United States, I recommend it to you for that purpose. I believe that Olson will make a great addition as editor. Here are some of his writings on the topic of "Denominations," generally.

• A New Research Project: Editing/Revising the “Handbook of Denominations in the United States” -- "It’s hard to say, this much later, what sparked my curiosity about, almost obsession with, denominations."
• Follow Up to My Post about Denominations: Is Church Attendance Really “Down?” -- "...during the past several decades totally independent churches and unaffiliated denominations have simply exploded on the American religious scene."
• How Denominations Can Survive (If They Should) -- "...as a theologian, I am not particularly interested in the “nuts and bolts” issues of denominational survival."
• In Defense of Denominationalism -- "This nomadic tendency on the part of many American Christians has become so notable that it is almost taken for granted..."
• Reflections and Questions about the Word “Denomination” -- "Why do so many people think so poorly about the word ‘denomination’?"
• What Makes Someone an “Evangelical?” -- "I, for example, am theologically and spiritually an evangelical Christian and have been my whole life."

Note: Don't be confused. The Amazon link above is to the 13th edition, which is currently available, rather than the upcoming 14th edition. I just linked that as an illustration of the book.