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Sergius Bulgakov on Evolution and the Fall: A Sophiological Solution

Posted on 1 May 2017 by

by Charles Andrew Gottshall Introduction As John Milbank perceptively pointed out in his paper “Sophiology and Theurgy,” the Russian sophiologists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries were far ahead of the West in theologically responding to modernity, including … Continue reading →

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Creatio ex Nihilo: The Oordian Demiurge

Posted on 26 April 2015 by

Thomas Jay Oord: creatio ex creatione a natura amoris   “Curiouser and curiouser!” cried Alice after falling down the rabbit hole. Like most of his fellow contributors to Theologies of Creation, Thomas Jay Oord believes that “we need an alternative … Continue reading →

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Creatio ex Nihilo: Alternative Proposals (1)

Posted on 22 April 2015 by

The new book Theologies of Creation, edited by Thomas Jay Oord, presents ten essays by different theologians addressing the doctrine of creation, with critical attention to the creatio ex nihilo. The majority of the theologians find the traditional doctrine problematic, … Continue reading →

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Sergius Bulgakov: The End of the World is Nigh!

Posted on 3 July 2014 by

On this point science and the Bible agree (sort’ve): the history of the present universe will come to conclusion. Whether the universe continues to expand indefinitely, ultimately approaching the temperature of absolute zero (big freeze), or at some point begins … Continue reading →

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Much Ado About Nothing, or When Does Nothing Become Something?

Posted on 14 December 2013 by

Can we imagine the universe spontaneously emerging from absolute nothing? I would have thought that the answer would, obviously and logically, be no, once nothing is understood as it was defined and understood in classical philosophy. But apparently some physicists … Continue reading →

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Exorcizing the God of the Gaps

Posted on 11 December 2013 by

The rise of modern science created a problem for Christian theology. If God is not scientifically needed to explain why water freezes at 32°F or why the stars come out at night, if the universe is just a self-powered machine … Continue reading →

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