Clark Pinnock on Open Theology (Pt. 1 of 7)

Clark Pinnock, widely regarded as the father of Open Theology, lectures at the 2007 Open Theology and Science Conference held at Eastern Nazarene College.

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[jefferygwatkins]

@DanPrinMan I respect anyone who is a theist. I may disagree with whom their belief is to, but I don't respect very many atheists.

[DanPrinMan]

@jefferygwatkins

Don't you think that since there is SO much to be known about God, stating your position and never moving up or down the ladder would seem not only dishonest, but unjust to what theology really is? As if to say you've acquire the necessary knowledge of God to fit into a "category."

I personally have more respect for a person, let's say, who was an Atheist for 30 years and then realized he was wrong about his theology (some say lack thereof) and became a Christian.

[DanPrinMan]

@spoztube

I guess you've never had surgery before. Especially one like prostate, flippin, cancer. I don't know about you but I wouldn't be chipper if I had recently gotten my groin scalpelled open. Just sayin.

[jefferygwatkins]

@DanPrinMan Seems like a cop out.



[DanPrinMan]

@msudlp

I don't think whether a person is convinced of another's position should be dependent on the presence of emotion in the presentation of the person's position.

[DanPrinMan]

@jefferygwatkins

Pinnock says "So I do not apologize for admitting to being on a pilgrimage in theology, as if it were in itself some kind of weakness of intelligence or character. Feeling our way toward the truth is the nature of theological work even with the help of Scripture, tradition and community …. A pilgrimage, therefore, far from being unusual or slightly dishonorable, is what we would expect theologians who are properly aware of their limitations to experience."

[jefferygwatkins]

While a stellar scholar, Pinnock has been up and down the proverbial theological latter, many times over. This is something that is telling to me. I'm not saying it's right or wrong, it's just indicative of a bigger issue. As a five-point Calvinist early on in his career and an Open Theist for the most recent portion of his life, Pinnock certainly defends his beliefs reasonably.

[spoztube]

How can a man of this caliber and experience present so badly!?

[msudlp]

too bad he is reading his lecture.  Lacks the emotion to convince me of his points which I'm sure are worth considering.

[NazareneEvangelists]

Isa 48:5-6 I have even from the beginning declared it to thee; before it came to pass I shewed it thee: lest thou shouldest say, Mine idol hath done them, and my graven image, and my molten image, hath commanded them.

6 Thou hast heard, see all this; and will not ye declare it? I have shewed thee new things from this time, even hidden things, and thou didst not know them.

KJV