Ronnie W. Rogers, “Taking every thought captive…”

Well, by the Grace of God, and your love and support, we are off to the old country—for those of you who still confuse Miami (OK) with Miami (FL), that’s England.

Last time we went to Oxford, we stayed in London a few days as we will be able to this time as well.  While in London, we went to the Queen Mother’s palace—referred to in Arkansas, as the place with indoor plumbing.  Although we did find her residence extraordinarily comfortable, we were a little peeved by a couple of things.  For one, she wasn’t home.  Secondly, when I explained to one of the gentlemen standing around that we had traveled a long distance to talk with her, he did not even respond.  (more…)

Soon we will be leaving for England, and we could not have done it without your love and support.  This is an impossible trip that God has made possible through your love, generosity and prayers.  If ever a man knew that the challenge God had laid before him was beyond his ability, it is the man who pens these words.

The Oxford Round Table will be held in Oxford, at Harris Manchester College.  The subject we are addressing is “Religion, Education, Public Schools and Politics: Is There Common Ground?”  My presentation is entitled, “The Decline of Religion in Public Education and The Decline of Public Education”.

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I am often asked what I believe concerning election, predestination, free will and other salvific issues.  Consequently, I am working on a paper that will answer many of these questions.  When I am done, there will be about thirteen affirmations. 

Although I am Calvinistic, with regard to salvational issues, I am neither a Calvinist nor Arminian. ¹ Additionally, I am aware of the Calvinist’s answers to my statements. Consequently, this is not intended to convert anyone, but rather to elucidate my position on key biblical teachings, and thereby highlight what I consider to be some of the inadequacies of the theological and logical teachings of Calvinism. 

The fact is, it is not more clarification of the Calvinist interpretation of Scripture that I need in order to “enlighten” me; for it is, in fact, their answers to the perplexities of Scripture, that after many years of consideration, I found to be increasingly unsatisfactory in light of the warp and woof of Scripture.  (more…)

1. In the sense of ascribing to the tenets of either as they describe them [↩]