Open Theism and God
Imagine a God “open” to the future [kind of like you], with an unknown future [kind of like you]. What do you have? Something other than the God of the Bible. You have the “open theism” god. Open Theism and God
Posted by Ron |
Yes, this is the usual locus taken to describe the limitations of God, that should be applied to quantify mankind’s capabilities. The concept of OPEN THEISM makes a mockery of God’s abilities, as they attempt to produce a God in their own image. As you said well, “something other than the God of the Bible”.
April 15th, 2006 | #
Actually, Open Theists do not claim God’s future to be quite as open as their critics say they do. The knee-jerk reaction when learning of this idea (I know it was mine) is to go from thinking of a future securely and meticulously planned by God straight into a future busted wide open where God bumbles about aimlessly [kind of like us]. But this is not the picture that open theists describe. Neither do open theists have any trouble finding confidence in God despite the critics’ straw-man picture of a God powerless against the future. I think we can all agree that God is ULTIMATELY ABLE to do anything He wills to do. Open theists do not see that ultimate ability affected by an open future. God’s future is not so open that he can no longer WILL to do things, and He in no way loses the ABILITY to do as He wills.
May 1st, 2008 | #