Why Can’t God Stop Evil? The Thomas J. Oord Interview (podcast)
Greg and Thomas talk about Open Theism and how Greg’s views differ from Thomas’s. Theology nerds, get your compass and your flashlight and prepare to go DEEEEEP in the weeds!
Thomas’s book: God Can’t
Episode 487
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Tags: Book Reviews, Books, Evil, Natural Evil, Open Theism, Problem of Evil, Thomas Oord, Tom Oord
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