Creating God in the Image of Man?

by Francis A. Schaeffer

Schaeffer tackles the same tension between God's transcendence and His relationship to creation, but approaches it through cultural analysis and apologetics rather than systematic theology. Where Geisler defends classical theism against process theology, Schaeffer shows why that classical view actually makes sense of the world we observe—you'll find his method of engaging opposing worldviews deeply satisfying if you appreciated Geisler's rigor.

by Alvin Plantinga

Plantinga builds a metaphysical framework that actually addresses some of the same concerns about divine omniscience and human freedom that Neo-theism tries to solve—but he does it without compromising God's transcendence. His modal logic approach is more technical than Geisler's, offering you a different angle on why classical Christian theology doesn't require us to limit God's knowledge.

by Clark H. Pinnock

This is the actual Neo-theist position that Geisler was critiquing—reading Pinnock's case directly will deepen your understanding of what's really at stake in this debate. Rather than just seeing the view through its critic's lens, you'll grasp the internal logic of why some theologians find open theism biblically compelling, which makes for richer theological thinking.

by Douglas Hofstadter

Here's your surprise pick: Hofstadter explores self-reference, infinite regress, and the nature of consciousness through mathematics and art rather than theology—but the underlying questions about limits, infinity, and what it means for something to be 'complete' mirror the philosophical foundations beneath Geisler's argument. It's a completely different register, but it'll sharpen your thinking about the logical structures that make classical theism coherent.

by Robert Paul Roth

Helm provides a more recent (2010s) systematic treatment of divine attributes that engages contemporary philosophy of time and causation—where Geisler was writing in 1997, Helm incorporates newer discussions about presentism and divine atemporality. If you want to see how the classical theism vs. Neo-theism conversation has evolved, this gives you the updated landscape without losing the theological precision you clearly appreciate.