By Ian Todd 1)Why another theology? Thomas Aquinas is one of the most famous Christian theologians. However, in 1273, he abruptly stopped writing his great work Summa Theologiae and never …
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ORTCON26 – Register for Summer Open & Relational Conference, June 29 – July 3
JUNE 29 – JULY 3, 2026 Held at the beautiful Grand Targhee Resort in the Grand Teton mountains of Wyoming, ORTCON26 is an in-person conference exploring topics in Open and Relational Theology. …
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Primacy-of-Love Christianity
(Draft dated 3-15-26) by Charles E. Stephan Introduction Thomas Jay Oord’s Primacy-of-Love Christianity (POLC) is the most believable version of Christianity because other versions of Christianity are plagued by one …
Norman Pittenger’s Pastoral Theology of Gay Sexuality
By Cypress Brannon W. Norman Pittenger (1905 – 1997) was a prolific writer and noteworthy voice in the process-theological tradition. While Pittenger is well known for his process worldview, …
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Love as Evidence: An Open & Relational Case for God
By Greg Hoover For many people today, belief in God does not collapse under science or skepticism. It collapses under moral pressure. The traditional image of an all-controlling God becomes …
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Responding to Amipotence Essays
By Thomas Jay Oord In early 2025, two massive volumes of edited essays were published exploring the idea of amipotence. Between the two books, there are 150+ essays! The first …
ORTLine26 – Feb. 12-14
Open and Relational Theology Online Conference in 2026 Feb 12 at 8am to Feb 14 at 5pm MST Eventbrite Registration Page Three days of online interaction with world-changing authors in …
A Reflection on Covenant Theology, Lament, & Amipotence
By William Yarchin Is covenant theology is salvageable? Yes, and on the Bible’s own terms. The failure of transactional dynamics in covenant theology is exposed in some biblical compositions such …
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New theology matches contemporary worldviews
By Bruce Tallman Our contemporary world is characterized by awareness of evolutionary and historical processes; science and technology; rapid change and uncertainty; diversity in sexuality, race, and religion; awareness of …
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Speaking to a Modern World – Audio & Photos
Park Road Baptist Church, Charlotte, NC Russ and Amy Jacks Dean and the Park Road Baptist Church hosted an amazing open and relational theology conference Sept. 5-7, 2025. Many of …
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