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Tag Archives: divine unity
The Mystery of One
שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ יְהוָה אֶחָֽד Shema Yisrael Adonai eloheinu Adonai echad The confession of the one God is the great gift of Israel to the world—a gift not of philosophical speculation but of divine revelation. “Hear, Israel, the Lord … Continue reading
Analytic Theology and the One God: Where is the Mystery?
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
Posted in Book Reviews, Holy Trinity
Tagged analytic theology, apophatic, Dale Tuggy, divine unity, God, Islam, Judaism, monotheism
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Divine Simplicity as Negative Theology
“From first to last,” writes philosopher Brian Davies, “the doctrine of divine simplicity is a piece of negative or apophatic theology and not a purported description of God” (“Classical Theism and the Doctrine of Divine Simplicity,” in Language, Meaning and … Continue reading
St Basil the Great: Homily Against the Sabellians et Alios (part 2)
Against both the Sabellians and the Anomoians, St Basil of Caesarea invokes the testimony of the Gospel of John. Against the Sabellians, he cites verses that state the distinctive identity of the Son: “The Word was with God and the … Continue reading
Posted in Basil of Caesarea
Tagged Basil, Cappadocians, divine unity, Eunomius, heresy, Holy Trinity, Monarchy of the Father, polytheism, Sabellianism, trinitarian theology, tritheism
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St Basil the Great: Homily on Not Three Gods (part 2)
After briefly insisting that the confession of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit does not undermine confession of the One God, St Basil returns to the divinity and mutual relationship of the Father and the Son. This return feels odd … Continue reading
Posted in Basil of Caesarea
Tagged Basil, Cappadocians, consubstantial, divine monarchy, divine unity, God, Holy Trinity, tritheism
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St Basil the Great: Homily on Not Three Gods (part 1)
On Not Three Gods (Adversus eos qui per calumniam dicunt dici a nobis deos tres)—it’s a curious homily and perhaps not a successful one. St Basil, bishop of Caesarea, has been denounced for preaching tritheism. He takes advantage of a … Continue reading
Posted in Basil of Caesarea
Tagged Basil, Cappadocians, divine unity, Holy Trinity, trinitarian theology, tritheism
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The Mystery of One
“Hear, Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is One” (Dt 6:4). The confession of the one God is the great gift of Israel to the world—a gift not of philosophical speculation but of divine revelation. Shema Yisrael Adonai … Continue reading
Posted in Herbert McCabe & Friends, Philosophical Theology
Tagged Denys Turner, divine unity, God, Holy Trinity, monotheism, oneness, Shema, theism
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