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Great article, I appreciatte Dr. Olson's deliberate candor and thoughtfulness dealing with Oral Roberts. I cannot imagine the welcome Oral Roberts recieves in heaven. He was a servant of God who had vision to help people. Hmmm, sounds like he might have understood at least for himself what he was here for, to serve a ressurected savior by helping people. I choose to remember the good Roberts did for the Glory of God. Most significant super-star ministers are imperfect but so am I. I thank God for these imperfect yet willing to sacrifice their-selves for the cross kinda of ministers.

The best theologian who ever lived had foibles. No human can stand as a perfectionist example on this earth. Rev Roberts foibles, errors and mistakes were writ larger than some because of TV and other modern communication techniques. Just imagine if TV had been focused on Calvin, Luther and the rest. Thank God that we imperfect sinners can be used by the God of the universe.

A fair and balanced assessment. Like Olson, my theology has evolved over the years but I wonder at his statement, "I ... left my Pentecostal roots and joined the evangelical mainstream." What is the "evangelical mainstream" and what is the advantage of being part of it? www.GodintheNow.com

Bob, you are completely right and I have very little to add. Oral Roberts' legacy will be Benny Hinn, Jan and Paul Crouch and moving to popular teachers today, Joel Osteen. He was a Word of Faith teacher who had more than 'theological shortcomings,' he was teaching a false gospel. I do not mean to speak ill of the dead, but this is how I see his 'legacy.'

I simply do not understand what all the fuss is about. Theologically, the man was in a league of his own. And, he always won, because he kept the score!