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I have read as much of this book as I am going to. While the idea of God's openness, Pinnock's key theological concept, is certainly one that I accept and applaud, much of the theological context in which the discussion is set is very uncomfortable for me. The author is out of that segment of the evangelical tradition that sees the Bible as the ultimate authority on all questions. God is totally anthropomorphized and, not surprisingly, male. These are just a few of the contextual elements that m...
Got stuck on the first half of the book but glad I was able to push through to the end. Definitely raises some strong arguments that question conventional theism, which didn't necessarily upset me. I'm curious to learn more about the other viewpoints to better understand why this book struck a nerve with so many people. I, for one, mostly agree with Pinnock's points about the persuasive loving nature of God.
Clark Pinnock is an important evangelical developer of open theology. Most Moved Mover is a collection of lectures in which he summarizes his views and argues for its inclusion within the palette of available evangelical theologies. While Sanders’ The God Who Risks is more comprehensive, Pinnock’s book has several helpful contributions. Generally, Pinnock establishes that an open and relational theology accounts thoughtfully for more of the Bible’s material on God. This includes the Bible’s lang...
This book is on the defensive. You feel the author's hurt as he details how the open theism view was met with much criticism. And the author puts his heart out there, explaining how his theology keeps Jesus at the center and how, even if this particular expression of the theology is dismissed, he still hopes will enrich biblical studies. That seems totally fair, does it not? Poor guy. I think it's a good thing for all of us to wrestle with what it means exactly for God to be a dynamic being rath...
Filling the Gaps in AquinasPinnock presents a reconsideration of the Aristotelian definition of God as the Unmoved Mover. The original concept is based on the idea of Plato that anything that changes in any way is not perfect.So for Aristotle, God was only an organizing principle or concept, not an interactive entity. This was the limitation facing Thomas Aquinas in using the popular philosophical approaches of medieval Europe's growing secular academic scholasticism.He made some great progress,...
One of the most fascinating books I have read in a long time.
I gave this a 3 star rating not because I disagree with Pinnock's move toward the openness of God but because I think he stops well short of the creative re-imagining of God that is desperately needed today. I find him too tied to the idea that the Bible is somehow an authoritatively inspired self-revelation of God. For example, when Pinnock cites biblical passages that indicate that God can change her/his own mind or can regret or repent of past actions, he seems to assume this is an unequivoca...
Excellent, easy read on understanding one perspective of open theism. Not the most radical perspective, but one that is easier to accept than others. Overall great read!
Excellent dissertation on the concept of "the openness of God".
