RT Article
T1 Changing God's Mind
JF Neue Zeitschrift für systematische Theologie und Religionsphilosophie
VO 61
IS 2
SP 241
OP 255
A1 Di Muzio, Gianluca
LA English
YR 2019
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1685832636
AB Since God is perfect, he should never have a reason for changing his mind. However, some biblical passages describe God as modifying his chosen course of action in response to prayer. How could human prayers ever be efficacious if God's mind is always independently set on doing what is best? This article examines contemporary attempts to answer the question by emphasizing the benefits of prayer for the petitioner. After exposing some difficulties with this solution, the author proposes that one can overcome the problem of petitionary prayer by reflecting on the relationship God wishes to develop with his human creatures. From this vantage point, one can see that God's willingness to change his mind in response to prayer proceeds from his free decision to accept his human creatures' input as he partners with them to realize his plan for the world.
K1 Beteiligung
K1 Dankbarkeit
K1 Petitionsgebet
K1 Zusammenarbeit
K1 Cooperation
K1 divine plan
K1 Gratitude
K1 göttlicher Plan
K1 involvement
K1 Petitionary Prayer
DO 10.1515/nzsth-2019-0013