Sentences with phrase «open theism»

As for my question however, as an Open Theist myself, I have to ask: How do you reconcile your beliefs in Open Theism, with catholic Christianity?

Now, could a case be made that some of Ralph's writings are so reflective of Gregory Boyd that they may also have been influenced by the view of open theism?

The reality is, Winter did agree with Boyd on some issues but not on open theism, considering it deeply problematic theologically.

I still cling to, all the fundamentals but somethings change over time and we get a new perspective on something (eg open theism).

Interesting that you should mention open theism, as Greg Boyd, a well known open theist, seems to be coming to similar conclusions here with what he is calling a «cruciform dynamic».

Over the last three decades my friend Tom Luckashow has been doing intensive research on this, and he has discovered widespread discussions surrounding open theism going back to 16th century.

Stephen: How do you feel that open theism works in relation to the concept of the «Sovereignty» of God?

This is the most common area of contention I hear regarding open theism and I struggle with it myself.

So my question is: how did the backlash against open theism shape you, what did you learn from it, and what would you say to those who would dismiss you (and others) as heretics for your views?

From Ben: Years ago I wrote my master's thesis trying to disprove open theism.

From Sonja: So if I'm understanding open theism right, it sounds like it's similar to — if not the same as — the idea that «omniscience» in God doesn't mean «knows exactly what will happen» but instead means «knows every single permutation of what could happen.»

How do you feel Open Theism can be properly reconciled with orthodox, traditional Christianity?

Open theism argues that God does not know «the future», either because it does not yet exist to be known, or because God chooses not to know it, in an act of kenosis (self - emptying).

That's how open theism gets a pass.

Ralph Winter did not espouse open theism.

I personally have absolutely nothing to do with so - called Open Theism.

When I meet someone who identifies himself as Reformed, I make all kinds of assumptions — that he is stuck up, that he thinks Calvin must sit on the right hand of the Father, that he delights in the idea of people being predestined for hell, that he will call me «uninformed» and «unenlightened» when he finds out that I've explored Open Theism.

However, though over time we exchanged views on a wide range of related topics I can not find any reference to open theism as such.

If anything, their views resemble a charismatic form of Open Theism, in which every prayer is capable of tipping the balance in the running fight between good and evil.

After I introduced our guest last week, you posed more than 200 questions about his views on open theism.

From Greg: Let me start by thanking your readers for their interest in open theism and for asking such excellent questions.

Eg open theism (the future is open to God) vs sovereign will (the future is fixed to God), or God wants blood for sin vs God just forgives.

You are such a prolific writer and theologian, and you've written about everything from open theism, to Satan and demons, to politics (The Myth of a Christian Nation is among my most often recommend books), to the problem of suffering.

In class, we had discussions about election and predestination, open theism, inerrancy and inspiration of Scripture, millennialism, tribulationalism, dispensationalism, infra -, supra -, and sublapsarianism and many other «very important» subjects that you discuss every day over dinner.

Open Theism is man's attempt to make God more like us and it is not a biblical doctrine.

(By the way, I prefer to refer to this view as «the open view of the future,» since the most distinctive aspect of Open Theism is not its understanding of the nature of God, but its understanding of the nature of the future).

Third, open theism is not as novel as most seem to think.

One sees this in certain forms of process theology and «kenotic» theology, and quite definitely in «open theism».

From Karl: In open theism, does the possibility exist that God's ultimate purposes for creation might be thwarted?

If I had to define «Open Theism» in one sentence, I would say that it as the view that the future is partly comprised of possibilities and is therefore known by God as partly comprised of possibilities.

I interviewed Greg last year about his most recent book, Benefit of the Doubt, but today I want to invite you to engage Greg around one of his most interesting (and controversial) beliefs — that of «open theism.»

In any event, once we understand the unlimited intelligence of God, its apparent that there is no more need to wonder how the God of open theism can promise to achieve his over all purposes for creation than there is to wonder this about the classical view of God.

Nevertheless, though Winter disavowed Boyd's open theism in private correspondence and conversation, there is no indication that he did so in public venues.

He would certainly have corrected your statements about himself on page 290 related to Open Theism.

Thus, when David Hesselgrave wrote his critique, he specifically mentioned open theism and indicated that Ralph Winter agreed with Boyd's views on open theism.

However, Gregory Boyd is best known perhaps as the proponent of the theologically view called «open theism.»

More importantly, however, I thank you for correcting my misperception and setting the record straight concerning Dr. Ralph Winter's position relative to open theism.

It was well known at the time that open theism was a major issue in the proceedings of the Evangelical Theological Society.

Those of us who worked with him on a daily basis realize it is not a fair assessment of Winter to state, «along with undercutting the omniscience of God, Winter's open theism would seem to undermine the full authority of Scripture and emasculate the biblical gospel.»

I don't defend inclusivism or open theism (Yet???), but I no longer consider myself a Calvinist of any shape or size.