Against Calvinism Audiobook by Roger E. Olson

Title: Against Calvinism
Subtitle: Rescuing God's Reputation from Radical Reformed Theology
Author: Roger E. Olson
Narrator: Maurice England
Format: Unabridged
Length: 9 hrs and 4 mins
Language: English
Release date: 10-25-11
Publisher: Zondervan
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 77 votes
Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

Publisher's Summary:
Calvinist theology has been debated and promoted for centuries. But is it a theology that should last? Roger Olson suggests that Calvinism, also commonly known as Reformed theology, holds an unwarranted place in our list of accepted theologies. In Against Calvinism, readers will find scholarly arguments explaining why Calvinist theology is incorrect and how it affects God's reputation.
Olson draws on a variety of sources, including Scripture, reason, tradition, and experience, to support his critique of Calvinism and the more historically rich, biblically faithful alternative theologies he proposes.Addressing what many evangelical Christians are concerned about today - so-called 'new Calvinism,' a movement embraced by a generation labeled as 'young, restless, Reformed' - Against Calvinism is the only book of its kind to offer objections from a non-Calvinist perspective to the current wave of Calvinism among Christian youth. As a companion to Michael Horton's For Calvinism, readers will be able to compare contrasting perspectives and form their own opinions on the merits and weaknesses of Calvinism.

Members Reviews:
Great articulation
Olson explains in great detail the Biblical and logical inconsistencies with Calvinism. He also defends Arminianism well when needed. However, the focus is set on the errors of Calvinism. I recommend this to book to all Christians. Many of today's churches do not go into detail about doctrine. I think it is important to know what you believe and why. It is particularly important because of the injustice that Calvinism does to God's character. Olson does not seek to attack Calvinists but Calvinism. Good read.

Great Narrator, ok content.
The Narrator made this book enjoyable. However, the book was not very exegetical at all. There were few Scriptures dealt with, and those few were dealt with redundantly. The book was ok, a few good highlights and analogies, but for the length of the book I don't feel like I am walking away with much information.

Excellent book that exposes Calvinism as anti-grace
An excellent e-book written that clearly demonstrates many of Calvinism's contradictions with scripture and the character attack of God real love, grace, and mercy. We have Jesus as an example to live by which is the same character God demonstrated to the world through Jesus Christ who is the Holy, sovereign and is still loving God. Many scriptures and points made expose Calvinism ultimately as anti-love, anti-grace, anti freewill, and ultimately Calvinism presents God as the author of all evil. Great book, you won't regret listening or reading it.

A Counterpoint Worth Reading
Let me say this first: Roger Olson has a very urgent, forceful way of writing. Though I've never met him personally, I can say with relative confidence that he is an incredibly passionate individual. This may turn many people away from this book thinking that he is arrogant (which he kinda is) or that he hates Calvinists (which he really doesn't).
This book poses a conceptual problem. While it is a great counterpoint to Michael Horton's For Calvinism, it does not stand on its own very well. This is because it is a negative apologetic; it is written for the purpose of poking holes in Calvinism and not to support Olson's view (Arminianism).