Open Theism
Sovereignty, Suffering, and Open Theism
Thomas R. Schreiner, PhD
Intense suffering provokes questions about God’s sovereignty and love. Why does God allow such pain in the lives of his children, and why is the world wracked with so much misery
My God and Their God
Thomas R. Schreiner, PhD
Some scholars within evangelicalism contend that God does not know most of what will happen in the future. These scholars insist that the doctrine of God’s omniscience is not threatened because God knows everything that can possibly be known, but future free choices of human agents cannot be known because they are not yet “real.”
The Openness of God Controversy
J. Ligon Duncan III, PhD
An Edited Transcription of a Seminar presented at the Philadelphia Conferences on Reformation Theology, in Colorado Springs, Indianapolis and Philadelphia in April 2001.
What is Open Theism?
Matt Slick
Open Theism, also called openness and the open view, is the teaching that God has granted to humanity free will and that in order for the free will to be truly free, the future free will choices of individuals cannot be known ahead of time by God.
Is Divine Foreknowledge Like a Box of Chocolates?
Clayton Diltz
That great philosopher Forrest Gump said, “life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re gonna get.”
Does the Bible Affirm Open Theism?
John M. Frame
Open theists infer that God is a temporal being (not “above time” as in much traditional theology), that he changes his mind, that he sometimes regrets actions that he has performed, and that he does not have exhaustive knowledge of the future.
God, The Bible and Spiritual Warfare: A Review Article
D.A. Carson, PhD
The Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 42/2
The Mode of Divine Knowledge in Reformation Arminianism and Open Theism
Stephen M. Studebaker
The Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 47/3
What God Knows
Timothy George, ThD
In 1994 five evangelical scholars published The Openness of God: A Biblical Challenge to the Traditional Understanding of God. Since then, a plethora of essays and books have been published in support of “the open view of God,” and an equally impressive number in opposition.
God of the Impossible: A Personal Reflection on God’s Providence Over My Open Theism
David Schrock
Is Open Theism Still a Factor 10 Years after ETS Vote?
Jeff Robinson
In the wake of the open theism controversy, members adopted the Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy in 2006, a move aimed at safeguarding membership from those who hold aberrant theological positions. This ended the ETS debate.
Their God is Too Small
Bruce A. Ware, PhD
Their God Is Too Small: Open Theism and the Undermining of Confidence in God.
This is an excellent 145 page online book.
Open Theism: Its Nature, History, and Limitations
Dennis W. Jowers, PhD
The Journal of Modern Ministry, 2/2
Some Biblical Arguments Used by Openness Theology
John A. Battle, ThD
The Journal of Modern Ministry, 2/2
Some Practical Consequences of Openness Theology
Eric S. Lasch
The Journal of Modern Ministry, 2/2
Prayer and the Power of Contrary Choice: Who Can and Cannot Pray for God to Save the Lost?
Sam Storms
The Theological Problems with Open Theism
Brian G. Chilton, PhD
The differences between modern and postmodern epistemology are substantial, and they create major differences of approach to topics such as knowledge, truth, and objectivity.
Was Jesus an Open Theist? A Brief Examination of Greg Boyd’s Exegesis of Jesus’ Prayer in Gethsemane
Charles L. Quarles, PhD
Southern Baptist Journal of Theology 8/3 (Fall 2004)
A Critique of Free-Will Theism, Part One
Robert A. Pyne & Stephen R. Spencer
Bibliotheca Sacra Vol 158 #631—Jul-Sep 2001
A Critique of Free-Will Theism, Part Two
Robert A. Pyne & Stephen R. Spencer
Bibliotheca Sacra Vol 158 #632—Oct-Dec 2001
Some Biblical Arguments Used by Openness Theology
John A. Battle, ThD
Western Reformed Seminary Journal 12/1 (February 2005)
Beyond the Bounds
Piper, Taylor, and Helseth
Open Theism and the Undermining of Biblical Christianity. Online Book (400 pages).
An Early Response to Open Theism: Edward Taylor's Gods Determinations, and the Puritan View of History
Stephen J. Nichols
Reformation & Revival Journal 12/2 (Spring 2003)
Resolution on the Foreknowledge of God: Reasons & Rationale
John Piper, DTheol
This document was prepared by John Piper and Justin Taylor in consultation with the Edgren Fellowship, with a special appendix by Professor Millard Erickson.
Defining Evangelicalism’s Boundaries Theologically: Is Open Theism Evangelical?
Bruce A. Ware, PhD
Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 45/2 (June 2002)
Be Wary of Ware: A Reply to Bruce Ware
John E. Sanders, ThD
Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 45/2 (June 2002). Sanders promotes Open Theism. Be a Berean!
Christian Love and Academic Dialogue: A Reply to Bruce Ware
Gregory A. Boyd, PhD
Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 45/2 (June 2002). Boyd has also long been known as a leading advocate of Open Theism. Be a Berean!
Does God Make Mistakes?
John Piper, DTheol
This is a Response to Dr. Gregory Boyd’s Treatment of Jeremiah 3:6-7, 19-20
"If I'd Only Known!"
Jeff Spry
Does God sometimes “throw up His hands” in frustration and sigh, “If I’d only known things would turn out the way they did, I would’ve acted differently.” For many, that thought is laughable. For others, that thought is not only possible, but preferable, bringing a sense of comfort. Hence, Open Theism.
Divine Sovereignty-Omniscience, Inerrancy, and Open Theism: An Evaluation
Stephen J. Wellum, PhD
Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 45/2 (June 2002)
Hellenistic or Hebrew? Open Theism and Reformed Theological Method
Michael S. Horton, PhD
Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 45/2 (June 2002)
The Openness of God: A Critical Assessment
Stephen J. Wellum, PhD
Reformation & Revival 10/3 (Summer 2001)
Foreknowledge: Prescience or Predestination?
Robert H. Lescelius
Reformation & Revival Journal 12/2 (Spring 2003)
An Open View of God . . . Does He Change?
Mike Stallard, PhD
An excellent essay discussing the Open View of God in relation to a proper understanding of the Doctrine of God.
Openness and Inerrancy: Can They be Compatible?
Jason A. Nicholls
Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society45/4 (December 2002)
Open Theism
James D. Rissler, PhD
The thesis that, because God loves us and desires that we freely choose to reciprocate His love, He has made His knowledge of, and plans for, the future conditional upon our actions. Thus, God does not know what we will freely do in the future.
Research on Open Theism
Various Authors
This listing of 149 excellent resources on the subject of Open Theism was posted on the Monergism.org website—which I highly recommend! It includes web pages, PDF files, Audio/MP3 files and video files. Highly Recommended!
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