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Video Q&A: What is Open Theism?

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Revelation 17:8 refers to people whose names haven’t been written in “the book of life from the creation of the world.” Doesn’t this conflict with open theism?

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As in Revelation 13:8, the clause “from the foundation” (apo kataboleis) need not mean “from before the foundation” but simply “from the foundation” (= since the foundation). It’s not that names either were or were not written in the “book of life” before they were ever born. Rather, throughout history,…

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Lighten Up: Open Theism T-Shirt

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T-shirt on Zazzle designed by Jin_roh….

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Podcast: If Open Theism is True, Does it Make Sense to Pray For Intercession?

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Greg talks about prayer and freedom. Specifically, if free will is so important, why would God override it in answer to prayer? http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0123.mp3…

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Podcast: Where Does Omniscience Fit In Within Open Theism?

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Greg pontificates on what God knows. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0280.mp3…

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Podcast: Is Open Theism an Accommodation?

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Or for that matter is accommodation an accommodation? Greg talks about things that impact God. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0407.mp3…

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Could the God of Open Theism Have Foreknown the Crucifixion was Going to Happen? (podcast)

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Greg talks about a really really really smart and good God in a really really really bad world against a not-quite-as-smart adversary. Episode 540 http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0540.mp3…

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In Open Theism, What Does God Offer Those Who Suffer? (podcast)

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Greg & Kurt Willems talk about suffering from an openness perspective. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0791.mp3…

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In Open Theism, How Could the Lamb Be Slain Before the Foundation of the World? (podcast)

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Greg talks lambs, man, and contingency plans. Episode 953 __ __ __ http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0953.mp3…

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What is the significance of Revelation 3:5?

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…32:33)? Other scriptures describe names being recorded in God’s book of life from the foundation of the world (cf. Rev. 13:8, 17:8; for further explanation of how verses such as these square with Open Theism, see here and here). But no passage states that the names were written at or…

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Our Trip to Sopron and Vienna

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…this group attracts some top notch thinkers. I had a great time sharing a couple drinks with a dozen or so people each night debating everything from Open Theism to Ecclesiology to Church-State issues. What a blast! Never once did these times of dialogue become intense or defensive. They were…

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Video Q&A: What if violence is necessary to protect a loved one?

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http://youtu.be/N271jTnnsks We recently posted a video Q&A on open theism and we received a lot of positive feedback. We’re happy to share another of these today on the question of non-violence. Greg has answered this question previously, but he expands on his answer here in a way he never has…

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Fundraiser Update

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…some work on organizing the site so that the information is easier to find and things can be much more interactive. We’d also like to have funds to get research projects up and running and hire someone to run the ministry overall. We have the Open Theism conference coming in…

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Still Forming

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Hi Everyone, The Open Theism conference was a huge blessing for us. We’ll be talking more about that in the coming days and giving you information on how to access video of some of the speakers. But today we wanted to share something about spiritual formation and a very old…

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Open2013 Reflections

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http://youtu.be/2rvW73GpvHk Both participants and leaders share about what was happening at Open2013 and some of their thoughts on Open Theism. Listen in and hear from Greg Boyd, John Sanders, Tom Oord, T. C. Moore, Jessica Kelley and many more….

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Lighten Up: I’m Not Worried Frank

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http://youtu.be/kQFKtI6gn9Y?t=1m19s Well, my dear friend Frank Viola has been spouting off again about how my “logic will be shredded, excoriated, and turned into confetti before a watching world” when we host our debate on Open Theism this fall. I’m not too worried though, since Frank studied the art of debate…

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An Update and an Opportunity

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…of you might recalled our tongue-in-cheek trash talk over open theism earlier in the summer. (I still hope to slaughter him on this topic at some point in the future!) I’m sharing this with you not only to keep you informed on some of the exciting stuff ReKnew is doing,…

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What Does Greg Think About _________________?

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…of it, you can find it very quickly. And there are even subcategories if you want to go deeper. For instance, you could click here to explore what Open Theism is and is not. If you have a friend who does not believe in God because of the violent depictions…

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Why You Have Free Will

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…morally responsible, whether by means of a microchip or a mysterious deterministic decree. God limits the exercise of his power when he creates free agents. This is the view of open theism. To the extent that God gives an agent free will, he cannot meticulously control what that agent does….

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