“Cessationist Calvinists such as John MacArthur have viciously attacked Charismatics, Pentecostals and continuationist Calvinists. Southern Baptists have been debating the growing Calvinist influence among their pastors, churches and seminaries. And rather continuous output of books, videos and websites attacking non-Calvinists as Pelagians or Semi-Pelagian has certainly mitigated against any sense of unity among in the body of Christ.

“Oden has a vision for unity, but it is not shared broadly enough.”