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Oliver, Revilo P.

Racist Christ-myther of the past.

Articles
- Nasty Nazis Who Know Next to Nothing -- general item on Oliver, includes response to a critic named "Kevin"
- Three Times a Nazi -- on "New Hoaxes for Old," against Trinitarianism

Oneness Pentecostals

A charismatic bunch that teaches unitarianism.

Articles
- Jesus as Wisdom -- an all-purpose article defending the Trinity
Books to Read
- Oneness Pentecostals and the Trinity by Gregory Boyd -- Buy this book from Amazon.com

Open Theism

Also called "neotheism".

Books to Read
- Review of Norman Geisler's Creating God in the Image of Man?
- Review of John Sanders' The God Who Risks -- includes link to more detailed critique

Oral Tradition

Understanding the process of oral transmission in ancient society is essential to understanding the Bible in terms of its identity as a literary product of its time.

Articles
- Oral Arguments -- foundational material on oral tradition
- Two Liberals on Oral Tradition
- Question: If what Jesus said was so important, why didn't he write it down himself?
- The Transmission of OT Information [Off Site]
- Reply to James Still [Off Site] with relevant NT-related information

Order of the Solar Temple: Watchman Fellowship overview

Orthodox Church

A very traditional group with a mix of beliefs. Decide for yourself if they are in the pale.

Articles
- Pictures Worth a Thousand Words -- the Orthodox church and icons
- The Sky High Club -- the Orthodox church, departed saints, and prayer
- The Orthodox maintain that baptism is essential for salvation; see this relevant item.
- Comments on article, "From First Baptist to the First Century"

Osiris: Pagan copycat savior candidate. See here.

Osteen, Joel: One of them problematic Word of Faith teachers. Guest report here plus some off site items here and here; and a broader view as well of the problem behind Osteen's sort of teaching.

Ouseley, Gideon: 19th-century preacher who took part in the fabrication and promotion of the Gospel of the Holy Twelve. See this article, Veggie Tales.

Oxyrynchus Papyri

Frangments of a version of the Gospel of Thomas.

Articles
- Thomas Gospel Tizzy