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Tag Archives: theistic personalism
Dionysian Ponderings: Beyond the Beyond … and then Beyond
“Dionysius adopts the doctrine of God as ‘nameless,’ ‘unknowable,’ and ‘beyond being’ from the Neoplatonic tradition established by Plotinus,” writes Eric Perl, “and his thought can be understood only in that context” (Theophany, p. 13). We will need to revisit … Continue reading
Thomas Aquinas, Eleonore Stump, and the Maverick Philosopher: Is God “a” being among beings?
Is God a being among beings? It seems like the kind of question that only a fussy scholastic might worry about. Christians typically speak of God as if he were a being. We tell stories about him. We proclaim his … Continue reading
Revisiting God and Odin: Classical Theism versus Theistic Personalism
When I wrote my “God is Not Odin …” it quickly became one of Eclectic Orthodoxy’s most frequently viewed articles, and I’m delighted that the reblog has also generated interest, presumably among those who missed it the first go-around. For … Continue reading
If God is Being, does prayer make sense?
In a recent article, Roger Olson contrasts his own “biblical” understanding of God as a personal being, albeit “the greatest of all beings, transcendently surpassing in greatness and glory all creatures,” with the traditional understanding of God as Being itself, infinite, … Continue reading
To Be or Not to Be: The A-being god of Theistic Personalists
Is God a being among beings? It seems like the kind of question that only a fussy scholastic might worry about. Popular Christian discourse commonly speak of God as if he were a being. We tell stories about him. We … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin Farrer, being, Bill Vallicella, Dale Tuggy, divine transcendence, God, natural theology, theistic personalism
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To Be or Not to Be: The Christian Distinction
“‘It ain’t obvious what’s obvious,’ at least not in philosophy,” quips Bill Vallicella, quoting Hilary Putnam. I guess I walked right into that friendly gibe. After all, I did remark that “God, as conceived by Christians, is not a being … Continue reading