... life against Satan and his cohorts. Immediately upon entering the text, we read, "The truth claims that we make are all open to discussion and we ought to be teachable and ready to learn because none of our work rises to the level of timeless truth" (preface, p. IX). When such a statement is initially made a standard is set that may prove a bit difficult to maintain at length. Will we be teachable and ready to learn when we're under attack for our opinions in the homes of our brethren? Only time will tell. Unfortunately as the book progresses Brother Pinnock seems to become more rigid and less flexible, less open to paradox in God than ever before. On page 74 when writing about Karl Barth, he says, "Barth does not appeal to general principles or static concepts but focuses on God as revealed in the history that climaxes in Jesus ...

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