Open or Closed Case?
Controversial theologian John Sanders on way out at Huntington.
By Stan Guthrie | posted 12/01/2004 12:00AM
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"If Dr. Sanders is indeed fired, I will graduate with a much lowered opinion of the institution," said Michaud, a pre-law major. "I will probably not make any financial contribution, and I will discourage people from attending."
Such talk is no doubt troubling to administrators, who have announced a freeze in tuition rates for the 2005-2006 academic year. Huntington College, to be renamed Huntington University in mid-2005, says the annual U.S.News & World Report survey of colleges consistently ranks it as one of the top comprehensive colleges in the Midwest.
Dowden said the board will next meet January 19-23, and the fate of Sanders could be formally decided then.
Stan Guthrie is senior associate news editor for Christianity Today.
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Earlier CT coverage of the open theology debates include:
ETS Leadership Issues Recommendations on Kicking Out Open Theists | Evangelical Theological Society's Executive Committee unanimously recommends Clark Pinnock stay; majority says John Sanders should go. (Oct. 30, 2003)
Sterling Disagreement | Christopher Hall and John Sanders continue their debate over open theism (Oct. 13, 2003)
Scholars Vote: God Knows Future | But supporters of open theism say they'll stay in the Evangelical Theological Society despite resolution. (Jan. 02, 2002)
Closing the Door on Open Theists? | ETS to examine whether Clark Pinnock and John Sanders can remain members. (Dec. 23, 2002)
Foreknowledge Debate Clouded by "Political Agenda" | Evangelical Theologians differ over excluding Open Theists. (Nov. 19, 2001)
Evangelical Theological Society Moves Against Open Theists | Membership of Pinnock and Sanders challenged by due process (Nov. 22, 2002)
Only God Is Free | Many discussions about openness theology assume that human freedom and divine freedom are pretty much the same thing. They're not. (Feb. 12, 2002)
Did Open Debate Help The Openness Debate? | It's been centuries since Luther nailed his theses to a church door, but the Internet is reintroducing theological debate to the public square. (Feb. 16, 2001)
CT Classic: Has God Been Held Hostage by Philosophy? | A forum on free-will theism, a new paradigm for understanding God. (May 11, 2001)
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