Category: Impassibility

Divine Timelessness, Doctrine of God, Impassibility, logic, Metaphysics, Paul Helm, philosophy, theologyLeave a comment

Is “Timeless” Divine Action Coherent?

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This was a Paper written by Dr. Michael Czapkay Sudduth. I retrieved it from the Wayback machine and have reproduced it here. From: Philosophy of Religion Paper (May 14, 1994) Among the objections to the classical account of God’s eternality (according to which divine eternality is construed as timelessness or supratemporality) is that such a Being, a being who lacks all temporal location and extension, could not plausibly be viewed as an agent–could not coherently be thought of as bringing about various states of affairs, whether it be the bringing about the universe itself or any event within it. The … Continue reading Is “Timeless” Divine Action Coherent?

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Accommodationism

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Here are the other parts: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, and Bibliography. The common alternative to Concordism is Accommodationism. This view is defined different way according to different individuals. The term is used to explain how an infinite God can communicate to creatures. Unfortunately, it is also sometimes used as a ploy to deny inerrancy. It is used very loosely. God communicating in Human language is an example of accommodation. He uses such things as the Covenant is another example of accommodations for us. It is … Continue reading Accommodationism

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Divine Impassibility by Paul Helm

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Divine Impassibility: Why Is It Suffering? By Paul Helm Emeritus Professor, University of London The doctrine of God’s impassibility has fallen on hard times. In the era of the Suffering God and of “Holocaust theology” scarcely anyone has a good word to say for it.[1] This in itself is a striking fact, given the Christian church’s eras-long commitment to the doctrine. These days nearly everyone sees the eclipse of divine impassibility as an unqualified blessing. For them the idea is totally unscriptural, a case of “baptised paganism,” an object lesson in what happens when theology takes its lead not from … Continue reading Divine Impassibility by Paul Helm

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Impassibility of God

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This contains the works of Steve Hays, Jame E. Dolezal, Paul Helm, and others. This is a collection of resources on impassibility grounded in the idea that God is timeless and Eternal. This covers both exegetical and philosophical thought. ANNOYED PINOY: The Impassibility of God Triablogue: Who dwells in inapproachable light From wrath to grace Petitionary prayer and accidental necessity God’s time-travelers Is Jesus a grape vine? Space, time, and God Can a timeless God know time? Temporal Responsibility Making a deal with the devil Parsing classical theism God in time God and music Time’s passage Body, soul, and Incarnation … Continue reading Impassibility of God