Tag Archives: Eric Mascall

The Incoherence of Kenotic Christology, or Why Jesus Ain’t Thor

Posted on 10 May 2021 by Fr Aidan Kimel

Seven years ago my good friend Tom Belt launched a series of articles criticizing the kenotic christology of Greg Boyd. I am not well acquainted with Boyd’s writings, but Tom’s article did inspire me to take a look at his … Continue reading →

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St Thomas Aquinas and the Contuition of Divinity

Posted on 19 September 2016 by Fr Aidan Kimel

I begin with confession: I do not know if the five ways of St Thomas Aquinas succeed as proofs for the existence of God. I lack the competence (and can confidently say, will always lack the competence) to offer an … Continue reading →

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Grace and Nature in East and West

Posted on 9 September 2016 by Fr Aidan Kimel
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“I AM WHO I AM”: Thomas Aquinas and the Metaphysics of the Exodus

Posted on 11 May 2015 by Fr Aidan Kimel

Soon to be doctor Eric Jobe has posted a blog article on the divine Name revealed to Moses—“YHWH Among the Gods.” The Tetragrammaton, we learn, is a third-person singular verb, probably originally meaning “he causes to be” or “he causes … Continue reading →

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Absolute Deity: Being, Beyond Being, or a Being?

Posted on 30 April 2015 by Fr Aidan Kimel

Is God a being among beings or Being itself? This is the question presently being discussed by philosophers Bill Vallicella and Dale Tuggy. If this is a question that interests you, please jump over to Vallicella’s website and read his … Continue reading →

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