tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062875204400625695.post36116164209003746..comments2023-12-27T02:23:57.357-08:00Comments on Where Pen Meets Paper: Book Review: God of the PossibleDonovan Richardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18057813401494003731noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062875204400625695.post-1956661368525860182012-01-08T15:28:16.986-08:002012-01-08T15:28:16.986-08:00Rebekha, thanks for the comment. I haven't rea...Rebekha, thanks for the comment. I haven't read any Craig but I openly affirm any stance that attempts to promote both determinism and free will. I'd love to read a review of <i>The Only Wise God</i> once you've read it!<br /><br />Seth, I enjoyed you review; thanks for sharing it. I think you are right in concluding that the free will/determinism debate is not a core theological tenet. It's fun to discuss these ideas but these conflicts ought not force anyone into a war on heresy.Donovan Richardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18057813401494003731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062875204400625695.post-91487561435465520982012-01-07T16:49:56.607-08:002012-01-07T16:49:56.607-08:00I loved this book, just because I enjoy cogent arg...I loved this book, just because I enjoy cogent arguments for theological positions, even if I don't agree with them. I'm not sure foreknowledge answers *all* the questions raised by Boyd, but I'm also not convinced of the Open position. What bugs me is when determinists caricature the Open view, saying that it claims God *can't* know the future. <br /><br />The question of free will vs. determinism is still something I'm pondering, but I'm not sure it's important to figure it out soon. I don't have any trouble accepting John Piper and Greg Boyd as brothers in Christ.<br /><br />I actually reviewed this one a little more than a year ago. You can check out my thoughts here:<br /><br />http://seth.heasley.net/blog/2010/10/god-of-the-possible-by-greg-boyd/Sethhttp://seth.heasley.net/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062875204400625695.post-13656408027647473382012-01-07T08:02:20.452-08:002012-01-07T08:02:20.452-08:00Thanks for this review. I don't think I'll...Thanks for this review. I don't think I'll probably be reading this book, but I appreciate hearing your thoughts on the topic. For a middle via between Calvinism and Arminianism, I'm very interested in reading William L. Craig's <i>The Only Wise God</i>. Wayne Grudem describes Craig's position on free will as "certainly not the kind of freedom that most Arminians would accept"--but still classifies Craig as an Arminian. 'Course, this position may very well serve only to upset both sides of the free-will/determinism crowd :-)bekahcubedhttp://bekahcubed.menterz.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062875204400625695.post-63819897397814910342012-01-07T07:40:29.243-08:002012-01-07T07:40:29.243-08:00Thank you for sharing your thoughts on a complicat...Thank you for sharing your thoughts on a complicated issue.hopeinbrazilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05842290165385823751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062875204400625695.post-27206984771945613912012-01-04T10:11:27.380-08:002012-01-04T10:11:27.380-08:00It's good to hear from you Doug! I find it har...It's good to hear from you Doug! I find it hard to take a hard-line stance either with Calvinism or Arminianism. Given that Scripture discusses both free will and determinism, we really ought to develop a theology that affirms both. Both sides have good things to say but I don't think we should dismiss the other side's argument.<br /><br />Hope all is well with you!Donovan Richardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18057813401494003731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062875204400625695.post-65357899533927411892012-01-04T09:37:01.472-08:002012-01-04T09:37:01.472-08:00Great insight. I agree with Boyd's view of &qu...Great insight. I agree with Boyd's view of "open theism," but tend to agree with your "Having your cake" stance.Douglas Ray Haineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18381544599008549939noreply@blogger.com