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

Posted on 21 August 2017 by

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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Divine Simplicity as Negative Theology

Posted on 16 May 2016 by

“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 →

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St Basil the Great: Homily Against the Sabellians et Alios (part 2)

Posted on 15 January 2014 by

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 →

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St Basil the Great: Homily on Not Three Gods (part 2)

Posted on 8 January 2014 by

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 →

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St Basil the Great: Homily on Not Three Gods (part 1)

Posted on 8 January 2014 by

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 →

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The Mystery of One

Posted on 25 November 2013 by

“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 →

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