Sentences with phrase «open theism as»
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.
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(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 futuopen 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 futuOpen Theism is not its understanding of the nature of God, but its understanding of the nature of the future).
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 ChristianitAs for my question however, as an Open Theist myself, I have to ask: How do you reconcile your beliefs in Open Theism, with catholic Christianitas an Open Theist myself, I have to ask: How do you reconcile your beliefs in Open Theism, with catholic Christianity?
Third, open theism is not as novel as most seem to think.
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?
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.
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.»
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.
Understanding God primarily in terms of God's nature as love or understanding God primarily in terms of God's will to love distinguishes process theism from Open theism.