Tag Archives: analytic theology

Perfect Being Theology, Theistic Personalism, and the Eclipse of the Apophatic

Posted on 19 November 2019 by Fr Aidan Kimel

Readers of this blog will by now be well-acquainated with the term “theistic personalism.” It was coined by Brian Davies to describe what he believes to be a problematic understand­ing of divinity, commonly advanced by analytic philosophers. He specifically names … Continue reading →

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Analytic Theology and the One God: Where is the Mystery?

Posted on 21 August 2017 by Fr Aidan Kimel

Once the transcendence of Transcendence has been properly grasped, many of the objections advanced against the catholic doctrine of the Holy Trinity lose their persuasive power. Perhaps they have some purchase among analytic philosophers attached to the univocity of being; … Continue reading →

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Once upon a time … there was a unitarian God

Posted on 2 August 2017 by Fr Aidan Kimel

Once upon a time, there was one God, a unitarian, solitary Deity who lived in his eternity all by himself. And then one day, before there were days, the one God decided to create a universe and people it with … Continue reading →

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The Curious Trinity of Dale Tuggy

Posted on 29 July 2017 by Fr Aidan Kimel

Analytic philosopher Dale Tuggy has written a curious (but affordable!) book: What is the Trinity? Curious … because if, on the basis of the title, one is hoping to learn why the Church of Jesus Christ formulated the doctrine of the … Continue reading →

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Prisoner of Time: The Temporal Deity of Analytic Theology

Posted on 28 November 2016 by Fr Aidan Kimel

As a follow-up to my recent article on open theism, I thought I’d begin reading Creation and the Sovereignty of God by Hugh J. McCann. McCann stands in the analytic philosophical tradition and is known as a strong advocate of classical theism. I am … Continue reading →

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