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Science Book Review: The Uncontrolling Love of God

October 28, 2015 by Andy Walsh Leave a Comment

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This week, I have the opportunity to review a book that will be released shortly: The Uncontrolling Love of God: An Open and Relational Account of Providence by Thomas Jay Oord. It's not strictly about science or natural theology, but it addresses a frequent topic in the science/faith dialogue. Oord offers his approach to the problem of evil--how can bad things exist in a world created by a good God? He does so in a context which acknowledges current scientific models. While that might sound somewhat daunting, the whole … [Read more...] about Science Book Review: The Uncontrolling Love of God

Filed Under: Book Review/Discussion, Science and Faith Tagged With: Book Review, kenosis, open theism, open theology, science, science in review, thomas jay oord

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