[responsivevoice_button] There was a good exchange on the issue of eternal generation between Jimmy Stephens and Chris Matthews. Chris himself has a transcript of the conversation with definitions and helpful footnotes. So, I wish to share it because it advances … Continue reading The Stephens/Matthew Discussion on Eternal Generation
[responsivevoice_button] The following are just some things Jimmy Stephens has said about EG and Divine Simplicity: If the divine essence is one, shared by all three Persons, then the properties/attributes/perfections/what have you, by which we define the essence as revealed, … Continue reading Generation and Simplicity
[responsivevoice_button] by Jimmy Stephens Introduction In this article, internet apologist Jonathyn criticizes the doctrine of simplicity. Specifically, he is out to refute a Thomist version of the doctrine, what he calls “Absolute Divine Simplicity.” By using the term absolute, I … Continue reading Absolute Divine Simplicity
From The Hymn to Enlil, from Ancient Near Eastern Texts Relating to the Old Testament: Enlil whose command is far-reaching, lofty his word (and) holy, Whose pronouncement is unchangeable, who decrees destinies unto the distant future, Whose lifted eye scans … Continue reading False Advertising
[responsivevoice_button] I have an interest in issues around the doctrine of God and for sake of keeping stuff I read orderly I put it here. Here is something Dr. Bolt directed me to and I wish to share it for you people as well: As I understand Oliphint, having read and listened to most of his other works, God possesses contingent/covenantal/”God with us” properties due to his having condescended through the act of creation. As he explains especially in the fourth chapter of God With Us, these contingent properties do not constitute a nature, but in Oliphint’s scheme they function analogously to the human nature in … Continue reading Covenantal Properties
It is presented by some enthusiasts that the Jews were just materialists. That no Jew in the 1st century thought God was a being that transcending the physical world. But that isn’t actually true because various perspectives existed in 2nd temple Judaism. The late NT scholar Larry Hurtado said in one of his works: Of course, once again, this draws on and reflects a developed Jewish view of the biblical deity, which has roots far back into prohibitions against making any image, in texts such as Deuteronomy 4:15-20, and in the dramatic account in Exodus 33:12-23 where God refuses Moses’ … Continue reading Early Jewish Monotheism and Materialism
I had some time on my hands over the week to look at a debate on God being immaterial. Our old friend Kwaku debated a Christian pastor. I won’t be reviewing the Christian pastor. Kwaku starts his statement by appealing … Continue reading Is God Immaterial?
The best theologians, past and present, have been divided on the question of whether Jesus could have sinned. I believe that since Jesus was fully human, it was possible for him to sin. Obviously, the divine nature cannot sin. But … Continue reading Could Jesus Have Sinned?
Here are some quotes Hays took from various sources on classical theism: 8. God’s knowledge is inderivative: While classical theists typically say that God knows all history by being its maker, theistic personalists are more likely to assert that God’s knowledge of history may partly be acquired by him as history unfolds. On their picture, God’s knowledge of the world, especially the world of human affairs, is capable of increase…God’s knowledge is caused by things other than himself (12). And here’s an exposition by Brian Leftow: According to classical theism, God is: A se – wholly independent of all else. God is … Continue reading Parsed Classical Theism
Chris Fisher said: I’m not sure I’ve ever claimed God is a physical entity. I’ve questioned the usefulness of the category “physical” and stated God has bodies. How do you have a non-physical body? Physical things are usually contrasted against … Continue reading God with a Bod
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