claim to newness. Inquirers, especially those who are attracted to newness, need to understand that open theism is not as new as it claims to be. Indeed, in some respects the open theists would be better advised to advertise their position on the ground of its antiquity, rather than its contemporaneity. This chapter will not be an original work of historiography. I will be very brief and cite mainly secondary sources, including the writings of the open theists themselves. A thorough historical study