[1] Erickson, an ordained Baptist minister, is a fairly conservative and moderately Calvinistic Evangelical Protestant.
He is accommodating of non-mainstream views on a number of issues, but one of the most vocal opponents of theological liberalism and progressive trends within Evangelicalism.
Erickson is a prominent critic of openness theology as well as postmodern Christianity, including the Emerging Church movement.
He was professor of theology and academic dean at Bethel University seminary for many years.
New Dimensions in Evangelical Thought : Essays in Honor of Millard J. Erickson included contributions from Timothy George, Stanley J. Grenz, Walter C. Kaiser, Jr., Alister E. McGrath, Roger Nicole, Wolfhart Pannenberg, Clark Pinnock, Thom S. Rainer, and Thomas R. Schreiner.