Open theism
Does God risk or hope
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20311834 |
|---|---|
| Authors | JAMES D RISSLER (University of Notre Dame, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 63-74 |
| Publication date | 2006-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religious Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0034-4125 • E-ISSN: 1469-901X |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0034412505008115 |
| OpenAlex | W2133101772 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
Open theists have generally affirmed that God exercises general sovereignty, seeking to achieve an overall providential goal related to our freely choosing to love Him, though the path to that goal is uncertain. This understanding of God's relationship to the world has the implication that God risks failure in achieving His purpose, since His success ultimately depends upon our free choices. In this paper, I first outline some concerns about the risks involved in God's exercising general sovereignty, and then explain how an alternative ‘hopeful’ view alleviates these concerns. I conclude that the hopeful view is a promising alternative that deserves further exploration
Economics · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Law and economics · Philosophy of religion · Political science · Sovereignty · Theism · Law · Philosophy · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Theology and Philosophy of Evil · War, Ethics, and Justification
| Citations per year | 0.07 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2011 - 2011 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |