The early Franciscan doctrine of divine immensity: Towards a middle way between classical theism and panentheism
Since Augustine, western medieval thinkers have largely identified simplicity' as the most fundamental feature of the divine nature. Although the western tradition of thinking about God has often been regarded as relatively continuous, I will demonstrate in this paper that a separate line of t...
| Published in: | Scottish journal of theology |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge Univ. Press
[2017]
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Scottish journal of theology
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Alexander, von Hales 1185-1245, Summa theologica
/ Franciscans
/ God
/ Infinity
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| IxTheo Classification: | KAE Church history 900-1300; high Middle Ages KCA Monasticism; religious orders KDB Roman Catholic Church NBC Doctrine of God |
| Further subjects: | B
Divine Simplicity
B divine infinity B Franciscan B divine immensity B Panentheism B Classical Theism |
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| Summary: | Since Augustine, western medieval thinkers have largely identified simplicity' as the most fundamental feature of the divine nature. Although the western tradition of thinking about God has often been regarded as relatively continuous, I will demonstrate in this paper that a separate line of thought developed amongst early thirteenth-century Franciscan thinkers. This new tradition stressed God's immensity or infinity. In doing so, I will argue, it instigated a fundamental shift in the way of conceiving the nature of God that holds profound promise for reconciling factions in systematic theology today, particularly between classical theists and panentheists. |
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| ISSN: | 1475-3065 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Scottish journal of theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S0036930617000291 |