God in Motion: A Critical Exploration of the Open Theism Debate by Manuel Schmid (Book Panel)

Open theism paints the picture of a flexible God who engages in dynamic history with free creatures, a history in which the future is not definitely known to God but rather unfolds as a range of possibilities. As one might expect, this position has proven fractious. God in Motion is the first in-depth analysis of the biblical-hermeneutical questions driving the heated open theism debate. Schmid proposes an alternate path to understanding this debate, bringing open theism into conversation with representatives of German-language theology such as Karl Barth, Emil Brunner, Wolfhart Pannenberg, and Jürgen Moltmann. God in Motion shows ways out of the theological dead ends that have characterized the debate, especially regarding the biblical grounding of open theism, by considering lessons learned from the controversies of current theological discourse. This roundtable session will discuss the open theism, classical theology, and Schmid’s proposal.