The Emotions of God in the Theology of St. Augustine
Augustine's strong insistence that God is immutable leads to an inability on his part to take the biblical images of divine wrath, jealousy, and regret for a former decision seriously. For the same reason, he cannot accept the reality of divine love or mercy if they involve any true feeling on...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Peeters
1984
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Recherches de théologie ancienne et médiévale
Year: 1984, Volume: 51, Pages: 5-19 |
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| Summary: | Augustine's strong insistence that God is immutable leads to an inability on his part to take the biblical images of divine wrath, jealousy, and regret for a former decision seriously. For the same reason, he cannot accept the reality of divine love or mercy if they involve any true feeling on God's part. Contemporary theology needs to evaluate this aspect of Augustine's theology critically. |
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| ISSN: | 2593-2896 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Recherches de théologie ancienne et médiévale
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