ABSTRACT
God's knowledge is dependent (though not causally dependent) on human activity. This feature of God's knowledge, according to Merricks, is consistent with free human action. God's knowledge of the future, for example, could be complete if the future exists. Immutability could be spelled out in terms of God having a changeless and perfect character, God having fixed purposes both generally and with respect to each individual creature. Because the limit is both self-imposed and constrained by God's goodness, God's knowledge of the future will be sufficient for him to accomplish any and all of his purposes. Thus, according to this version of open theism, there is no question about whether God is in control and able to act sovereignly. God's knowledge of the world would be truly immense. God would have much greater knowledge of the tendencies of those beings he created and has even more immediate ability to intervene if he desires.
