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When God Trusts Us
On the Therapeutic and Missional Dimensions of Divine Trust By Patrick Wilson With reference to Scripture and recent Christian thought, this essay explores two complementary but distinct ways in which …
ORTCON25 – Open & Relational Conference
JUNE 30 – JULY 4, 2025 Held at the beautiful Grand Targhee Resort in the Grand Teton mountains of Wyoming, ORTCON25 is an in-person conference exploring topics in Open and Relational Theology. …
Map of the Soul: Spiritual Development Stages
By Greg Hoover This essay provides a soulful roadmap of spiritual growth through the stages of Conditional Love, Unrequited Love, and Uncontrolling Love—guiding us from fear to freedom, from certainty …
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Amipotence 2-Vols Published
A two-volume collection of essays exploring amipotence has been published by SacraSage Press. The first volume includes essays in support and essays in criticism of amipotence. The second volume features …
Catherine Keller Tribute to John B. Cobb, Jr
John B. Cobb, Jr. February 9, 1925 to December 26, 2024 My last email from John Cobb was Nov. 30, exactly one month ago today, in which he wrote: “I will fade …
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Overcoming Addiction with Uncontrolling Love
By Greg Hoover Addiction is a pervasive and challenging issue affecting millions worldwide. Traditional approaches to overcoming addiction often involve a combination of medical treatment, therapy, and support groups. However, …
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Opening the Eucharistic Table to All
Robert D. Cornwall, Ph.D. Note: An abridged version of this paper was shared at the June 2024 Online American Academy of Religion meeting. This was one of three papers shared …
Primacy-of-Love Christianity
By Charles E. Stephan Foreword This essay is a concise jargon-free presentation of what I think Thomas Jay Oord believes about Christianity because his beliefs are currently presented only piecemeal …
Center Sponsors Two Books
The Center for Open and Relational Theology played a role in two recently published books. The Center joined with the Center for Islamic Theology for an online conference. An edited …