Evolution, Contingency, and Christology
Christopher Southgate has made important contributions to theodicy and the theory of divine action in light of the contingency in evolution and the suffering of creation. What happens then when one thinks through the implications of contingency for Christology? One can admit that aesthetic and moral...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2018]
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Zygon
Year: 2018, Volume: 53, Issue: 3, Pages: 766-781 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Southgate, Christopher 1953-
/ Theodicy
/ Evolution
/ Christology
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| IxTheo Classification: | AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism CF Christianity and Science NBC Doctrine of God NBF Christology |
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Christopher Southgate
B Natural Evil B Christology B Creation B Cultural Evolution B Realism B Divine Action B Evolution B Contingency B Keith Ward |
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| Summary: | Christopher Southgate has made important contributions to theodicy and the theory of divine action in light of the contingency in evolution and the suffering of creation. What happens then when one thinks through the implications of contingency for Christology? One can admit that aesthetic and moral judgments are products of a contingent history and yet affirm that they really are valid. Similarly, we argue, one can acknowledge the contingency of Jesus' existence, actions, and subsequent impact and still maintain that his will was uniquely united with the divine will. Following a critical engagement with the recent work of Keith Ward, we argue that a high Christology is compatible with the actual contingencies of evolutionary and social history, without the necessity of interventionist divine action. |
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| ISSN: | 1467-9744 |
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/zygo.12457 |