The Logic of Divine Blessedness and the Salvific Teleology of Christ
This article recovers a fundamental part of the logic inherent in the traditional doctrine of divine blessedness for the sake of commending the efficacy of the incarnate Son's mission. This recovery begins with two theses derived from Thomas Aquinas’ account in the Summa theologiae, where divin...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
[2016]
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International journal of systematic theology
Year: 2016, Volume: 18, Issue: 2, Pages: 132-153 |
| IxTheo Classification: | KAA Church history NBC Doctrine of God NBF Christology NBK Soteriology |
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| Summary: | This article recovers a fundamental part of the logic inherent in the traditional doctrine of divine blessedness for the sake of commending the efficacy of the incarnate Son's mission. This recovery begins with two theses derived from Thomas Aquinas’ account in the Summa theologiae, where divine blessedness includes an intrinsic connection between self-sufficiency and aseity through the concept of self-possession. It is then argued that revisionists and critics of the doctrine tend to soften this connection, and that something like the traditional logic is indispensable to the salvific teleology of the Word become flesh. |
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| ISSN: | 1468-2400 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: International journal of systematic theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/ijst.12143 |