e...must be defined...as God's comprehensive knowledge of the past and present only." He explains that open theism asserts that all of the future that includes future free choices and actions is unknowable by God (Ware 32). To put this another way, open theism is "the belief that God does not exercise meticulous control of the universe but leaves it 'open' for humans to make significant choices (free will) that impact their relationships with God and others" ("Open Theism").
In a chapter entitled "Why You Should Be Concerned," Ware (17) questions the open theist perspective, asking, "A future unknown to us...and to God?" He prompts the reader to reflect on what it would mean if God knew no more about the future than we do, asking, "What if it turns out that God may be just as alarmed and taken aback by what happens as we are? (Ware 18). Ware asks whether we can truly trust in such a God. Justin Taylor agrees with this criticism of open theism, citing C.S. Le
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