{"product_id":"divine-foreknowledge-four-views-9780830826520","title":"Divine Foreknowledge: Four Views","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe question of the nature of God's foreknowledge and how that relates to human freedom has been pondered and debated by Christian theologians at least since the time of Augustine.\u003c\/b\u003e And the issue will not go away.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore recently, the terms of the debate have shifted, and the issue has taken on new urgency with the theological proposal known as the openness of God. This view maintains that God's knowledge, while perfect, is limited regarding the future inasmuch as the future is \"open\" and not settled. This Spectrum Multiview volume provides a venue for well-known proponents of four distinct views of divine foreknowledge to present their cases: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGregory A. Boyd of Bethel College presents the open-theism view.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDavid Hunt of Whittier College weighs in on the simple-foreknowledge view.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWilliam Lane Craig of Talbot School of Theology takes the middle-knowledge view.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaul Helm of Regent College, Vancouver, presents the Augustinian-Calvinist view.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll four respond to each of the other essayists, noting points of agreement and disagreement. Editors James K. Beilby and Paul R. Eddy introduce the contemporary debate and also offer a conclusion that helps you evaluate the relative strengths and weaknesses of each view. The result is a unique opportunity to grapple with the issues and arguments and frame your own understanding of this important debate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpectrum Multiview Books offer a range of viewpoints on contested topics within Christianity, giving contributors the opportunity to present their position and also respond to others in this dynamic publishing format.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e IVP Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/31\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780830826520\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 221\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.76lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.98h x 6.02w x 0.64d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/29\/2001 pg. 60\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"James K. Beilby","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43505792712885,"sku":"9780830826520","price":25.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_63fc770a-ea08-4e2f-b3e1-ddc1eb0af7bd.jpg?v=1705424142","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/divine-foreknowledge-four-views-9780830826520","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}