The storms of providence : navigating the waters of Calvinism, Arminianism, and Open Theism /
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| Author / Creator: | Robinson, Michael D. (Michael Dale), 1958- |
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| Imprint: | Dallas : University Press of America, c2003. |
| Description: | x, 302 p. ; 22 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5136235 |
Table of Contents:
- Preface
- Chapter 1. Plotting the Course and Gathering the Supplies
- Plotting the Course
- Gathering the Supplies
- Evaluative Criteria
- Major Themes
- The Voyage Begins ...
- Chapter 2. Charting the Waters of Calvinism
- Representatives of the Calvinistic Model
- Augustine
- Between Augustine and Calvin
- Calvin
- After Calvin
- Evaluating the Calvinistic Model
- The Problem of Human Responsibility
- The Problem of Divine Justice
- The Problem of Divine Responsibility
- The Problem of Divine-Human Interpersonal Relationships
- Divine Atemporality, Immutability and Personhood
- The Problem of Evil
- Preliminary Conclusion
- Chapter 3. Charting the Waters of Arminianism
- Representatives of the Arminian Model
- Patristic Writers
- Semi-Pelagians and Medieval Catholic Theology
- James Arminius
- John Wesley
- Contemporary Arminians
- Evaluating the Arminian Model
- Incompatibility with Divine Sovereignty
- Proneness Toward Works-Righteousness
- The Problem of Indeterministic Freedom
- Divine Atemporality, Immutability and Personhood
- The Incompatibility of Freedom and Divine Foreknowledge
- The Utility of Foreknowledge for Providential Care
- Preliminary Conclusion
- Chapter 4. Charting the Waters of Open Theism
- Basic Themes of Open Theism
- Rejection of Divine Foreknowledge
- Rejection of the Static Model of God
- The Divine Nature and Knowledge
- The Divine Rulership and Salvation
- Simple Foreknowledge and Providence
- Evaluating Open Theism
- Sovereignty, Works-Righteousness and Freedom
- Freedom and Interpersonal Relations
- Divine Foreknowledge and the Bible
- Divine Foreknowledge and Providential Control
- Divine Risk and Trustworthiness
- Preliminary Conclusion
- Chapter 5. Navigating the Storm I: Steering Toward the Biblical Lighthouse
- Divine Causality
- Arminian/Open Theistic Passages
- Calvinistic Passages
- Strategies for Evaluating the Biblical Data
- An Arminian Interpretation
- Appeal to Progressive Revelation
- Prevenient Grace
- A Traditional Arminian Defense
- Alternative Arminian Defenses of Prevenient Grace
- Conclusion
- Chapter 6. Navigating the Storm II: Sailing with the Winds of Logic
- A Conditioned God?
- A Timeless, Immutable, Personal and Interpersonal God?
- The Coherence of Divine Timelessness
- Timelessness and a Personal and Interpersonal God
- Foreknowledge and Freedom
- Providential Control and Foreknowledge
- Middle Knowledge
- The Conditional Will-Actual Foreknowledge Model
- Conclusion
- Chapter 7. Caring for the Crew
- The Voyage Thus Far
- Petitionary Prayer
- The Problem of Evil
- Evangelism
- Divine Guidance
- Divine Guidance and Calvinism
- Arminianism and Divine Knowledge of the Best Life-Course
- Simple Foreknowledge and Specific Advice
- Arminianism and General Divine Guidance
- Possible Problems
- Conclusion
- Epilogue: Safe at Port?
- Bibliography
- Index
