Necessity, Contingency and the Freedom of God
In this paper I attempt to argue that Antonie Vos’ claims respecting the relations between Calvin and Reformed Orthodoxy regarding the doctrine of God are exaggerated, with no convincing support. I argue, from the writings of Calvin, that he is not a necessitarian, but holds that God wills freely, c...
| Publicado no: | Journal of reformed theology |
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| Tipo de documento: | Recurso Electrónico Artigo |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
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Brill
2014
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Journal of reformed theology
Ano: 2014, Volume: 8, Número: 3, Páginas: 243-262 |
| Classificações IxTheo: | KAE Idade Média Central KAG Reforma KAJ Época contemporânea KDD Igreja evangélica NBC Deus |
| Outras palavras-chave: | B
synchronic contingency
divine freedom
necessity
eternal
Calvin
Scotus
Antonie Vos
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| Resumo: | In this paper I attempt to argue that Antonie Vos’ claims respecting the relations between Calvin and Reformed Orthodoxy regarding the doctrine of God are exaggerated, with no convincing support. I argue, from the writings of Calvin, that he is not a necessitarian, but holds that God wills freely, choosing between alternatives in one eternal act. Furthermore, I have argued, on conceptual grounds, that in any case the doctrine of synchronic contingency applied to the life a timelessly eternal God does not deliver an intelligible account of divine freedom. |
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| ISSN: | 1569-7312 |
| Obras secundárias: | In: Journal of reformed theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15697312-00803002 |