Does God have a future? : a debate on divine providence

Two Theologians Who Disagree Debate Their Positions, One For Classical Theism, The Other For Open Theism In An Exchange Of Letters That Displays The Virtues Of Christian Theological Discourse: The Vigorous Pursuit Of Truth In A Context Characterized By Humility, Charity, And Mutual Respect. Chris And John: What This Book Is -- And What It Is Not -- John: How I Came To The Open View -- Chris: My Pilgrimage -- John: Practical Problems For Classical Theism -- Chris: Abraham And The Sacrifice Of Isaac -- John: Abraham And The Sacrifice Of Isaac -- Chris: Judas's Betrayal And Peter's Denial -- John: Judas's Betrayal And Peter's Denial -- Chris: Implications Of Open Theism -- John: Implications Of Open Theism Chris: Openness And The Problem Of Good And Evil -- John: Openness And The Problem Of Good And Evil -- Chris: Antinomies And Logic -- John: Antinomies And Logic -- Chris: Logic And Metaphor -- John: Metaphor And Interpretation -- Chris: Impassibility, Immutability, And The Incarnation -- John: Impassibility, Immutability, And The Incarnation Chris: Impassibility And Prayer -- John: Impassibility And Prayer -- Chris: Impassibility And Ontology -- John: Thomism -- Chris: The Revelation Of God In Jesus -- John: How Do We Know What God Is Like? -- Chris: The Church Fathers On Impassibility -- John: The Western Fathers And Impassibility -- Chart: Classical And Open Theism Compared -- John: Scripture On Immutability And Foreknowledge -- Chris: Omniscience And Foreknowledge -- John: Views Of Omniscience -- Chart: Classical, Freewill, And Open Theism Compared Chris: Further Thoughts On Some Divine Attributes -- John: Classical Theism -- John: Biblical Texts Supporting Open Theism -- Chris: Biblical Texts Supporting Open Theism -- John: Openness And Tradition -- Chris: Tradition And Theology -- John: Can We Question Theology? -- John: Dialogical Virtues -- Chris: Learning And Virtue -- Chris And John: Postscript -- Appendix: Summary Definitions. Christopher A. Hall And John Sanders. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 205-213). Does God change his mind? How can God plan everything yet respond to our prayers? Does God transcend time? The debate over providence and divine foreknowledge, sparked by the openness of God movement, is the most controversial issue in evangelical circles today. This debate, which concerns the very heart of God's nature, has at times become heated. Does God Have a Future? counters this harsh dialogue by pairing Christopher Hall, who affirms the classical view, with John Sanders, one of the foremost proponents of the openness view. For more than a year, Hall and Sanders engaged in a friendly yet probing exchange of e-mail correspondence responding to each other's questions and concerns about providence and foreknowledge. Throughout, the authors displayed their respect for each other while vigorously disagreeing about important issues. This book is a compilation of those letters, offering equal treatment to both classical and openness views without unfair caricatures. A version of Does God Have a Future? appeared as a two-part Christianity Today article in 2001. All those interested in a serious, balanced presentation of the classical versus openness of God debate will appreciate this theologically sophisticated yet accessible book.