John Sanders (1) (1956–)
Author of The Openness of God: A Biblical Challenge to the Traditional Understanding of God
For other authors named John Sanders, see the disambiguation page.
About the Author
John Sanders is professor of religious studies at Hendrix College, Conway, Arkansas. He is author of The God Who Risks (2007) and No Other Name (1992), and coauthor of The Openness of God (1994).
Works by John Sanders
The Openness of God: A Biblical Challenge to the Traditional Understanding of God (1994) — Contributor — 462 copies
Theology in the Flesh: How Embodiment and Culture Shape the Way We Think about Truth, Morality, and God (2016) 15 copies
Embracing Prodigals: Overcoming Authoritative Religion by Embodying Jesus' Nurturing Grace (2020) 4 copies
Does God Know Your Next Move? 2 copies
What About Those Who Have Never Heard? — Editor — 1 copy
"Does God Know the Future?" — Debate Participant — 1 copy
Associated Works
The God Who Trusts: A Relational Theology of Divine Faith, Hope, and Love (2019) — Foreword — 7 copies
Mormonism at the Crossroads of Philosophy and Theology: Essays in Honor of David L. Paulsen (2012) — Contributor — 5 copies
Element: The Journal for the Society for Mormon Philosophy and Theology - Vol. 6, No. 2 (Fall 2015) (2015) — Contributor — 1 copy
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- Legal name
- Sanders, John E.
- Birthdate
- 1956-07-16
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Illinois, USA
- Education
- University of South Africa (ThD|1996)
Wartburg Theological Seminary (MA|Theology|1987
Trinity College (Illinois) (BA|Theology|1979) - Occupations
- theologian
Professor of Religious Studies - Organizations
- Hendrix College
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- 10
- Also by
- 6
- Members
- 1,017
- Popularity
- #25,336
- Rating
- 3.3
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- 7
- ISBNs
- 52
- Languages
- 3
This book is like an introduction to the "open theology" material. As such, it feels somewhat like a fly by. The biblical chapter did not have many new things to say to me, but the "historical considerations" was much more relevant to me since I am weak in that area. The research probably benefits from multiple authors, but I also felt that it made the discussion feel slow, and sometimes repetitive.
If you want to think about ideas like the suffering of God and how we see God's activity in time, I would recommend something more practical and biblical. Many authors (as I mentioned above) have written on these topics without making dogmatic arguments that tend to remove focus from the application of biblical truth. This is an important debate, but it is primarily important because we need to balance our metaphors about God in the same way that the Bible does and live in light of that truth. Expository writing can meet those goals. However, this book is intended as a theological introduction to a way of thinking, and I guess it would meet that goal pretty well if you wanted a clear introduction "open theology."… (more)