No Place for Sovereignty: What's Wrong with Freewill Theism

by R.K. McGregor Wright

In recent years an increasing number of evangelical thinkers have called for a reevaluation of our understanding of God, making a case for what has variously been called "freewill theism" or the "open view" of God. R. K. McGregor Wright sees their efforts not as something radically new, but a contemporary reaffirmation of Arminianism. Concerned that evangelicals may soon find no place for sovereignty in their thinking, Wright sets out to show what's wrong--biblically, theologically and philosophically--with freewill theory in its ancient form. Along the way, he provides a short course in historical theology, making a fresh, powerful case for the Reformed emphasis on God's sovereign grace. Wright also meets challenges head-on with a discussion of the Arminian position and a chapter on the problem of evil. Finally, he subjects to close scrutiny the recent work of Clark Pinnock, a contemporary advocate of freewill theism. Regardless of where readers' sympathies lie, they will want to hear, think through and respond for themselves to the arguments Wright makes on behalf of the Reformed understanding of God.

Genres: Theology, Philosophy

249 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1996

Reviews

[David F]

One of the first books I read when working through the idea of man's freewill and responsibility and God's sovereignty. The language is academic and worth the learning curve to understand is authorship on open theism. McGregor Wright can help you on this subject.

[Gregory]

Excellent book, Dr. Wright is also on staff with CBUS and is also in the lecture "The Nature & Extent of Gods Knowledge" by Dr. Morey. A very dry speaker.

[Douglas Wilson]

Good.

[Kyle Berry]

I've read ample books on this subject, and this is the best one in my opinion.

[Felipe Sabino]

Excelente!