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Books by John Sanders

Embracing Prodigals

Theology in the Flesh

Metaphors and other mental tools are used to reason (not just speak) about God, salvation, truth, and morality.
The God Who Risks: A Theology of Divine Providence

The God Who Risks: A Theology of Divine Providence

Weaves together biblical, theological, and philosophical reasons for a God who loves creatures and seeks to elicit their cooperation but does not micro manage them,
No Other Name: An Investigation into the Destiny of the Unevangelized

No Other Name: An Investigation into the Destiny of the Unevangelized

Named one of Christianity Today's books of the year, it surveys the main answers Christians have given regarding the possible salvation of non-Christians.
What About Those Who Have Never Heard?

What About Those Who Have Never Heard?

Voted one of Christianity Today's 1996 Books of the Year! What is the fate of those who die never hearing the gospel? Do Hindus, Jews, agnostics and others who do not profess faith in Christ really suffer damnation after death?
The Openness of God: A Biblical Challenge to the Traditional Understanding of God

The Openness of God: A Biblical Challenge to the Traditional Understanding of God

"God, in grace, grants humans significant freedom" and enters into relationship with a genuine "give-and-take dynamic."
Does God Have a Future?: A Debate on Divine Providence

Does God have a Future? A Debate on Divine Providence

Sparked by the openness of God movement, the authors irenically debate over the nature of God and divine providence.
Atonement and Violence

Atonement and Violence

Recent years have witnessed a series of books, articles, and lectures raising serious questions about the Christian doctrine of the Atonement. While coming from a variety of sources, the questions usually center around the central issue of atonement and violence. Doesn’t the Atonement promote the idea of violence on the part of God?
Creation Made Free

Creation Made Free

Open Theology offers an advantageous framework for engaging the sciences.
Perspectives on the Doctrine of God

Perspectives on the Doctrine of God

A multi-views book
The Sovereignty of God Debate

The Sovereignty of God Debate

How is God sovereign with respect to creation? Does creation affect God? Does God suffer or change because of creation? If so, how is this related to Christology? Why have these questions been so controversial in evangelical theology, even costing some people their jobs?

Books

  • Embracing ProdigalsJanuary 6, 2022 - 8:04 pm
  • Theology in the FleshMay 20, 2016 - 1:29 am
  • The God Who Risks: A Theology of Divine ProvidenceThe God Who Risks: A Theology of Divine ProvidenceMarch 14, 2016 - 7:35 pm
  • No Other Name: An Investigation into the Destiny of the UnevangelizedNo Other Name: An Investigation into the Destiny of the UnevangelizedMarch 13, 2016 - 7:29 pm
  • What About Those Who Have Never Heard?What About Those Who Have Never Heard?March 12, 2016 - 5:25 pm

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