God of the possible: a biblical introduction to the open view of God
This exceptionally engaging and biblically centered text defends a theological claim that is generating heated controversy among evangelicals: that from God's perspective, the future is partly open, a realm of possibilities as well as certainties. Boyd, professor of theology at Bethel College (...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Grand Rapids, Mich.
Baker Books
2001
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| In: | Year: 2001 |
| Edition: | 3. print. |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Omniscience
/ Free will
/ Predestination
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| Further subjects: | B
God
Omniscience
B God Omniscience Biblical teaching B Free will and determinism Biblical teaching B Free will and determinism Religious aspects Christianity |
| Summary: | This exceptionally engaging and biblically centered text defends a theological claim that is generating heated controversy among evangelicals: that from God's perspective, the future is partly open, a realm of possibilities as well as certainties. Boyd, professor of theology at Bethel College (St. Paul, Minn.) and author of Letters from a Skeptic and God at War, displays a remarkable ability to make "open theism" accessible to a wide audience. Open theism usually receives a cool reception among evangelical theologians, whose views of divine foreknowledge often echo Augustine, Aquinas and Calvin, as well as Hellenistic philosophical theology. This classical tradition interprets God's perfection as eternal changelessness, ruling out the possibility that God could learn new information, or that God's intentions could change. |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index. - Hier auch später erschienene, unveränderte Nachdrucke |
| ISBN: | 080106290X |