A Paradoxical Account of Divine Omnipresence
This essay examines the doctrine of divine omnipresence. I begin by presenting three desiderata for an adequate account of omnipresence. Four accounts are analyzed in light of these desiderata, two in the tradition and two in contemporary philosophical theology. I argue that none succeed in providin...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
2023
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Heythrop journal
Year: 2023, Volume: 64, Issue: 3, Pages: 367-382 |
IxTheo Classification: | NBC Doctrine of God |
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Summary: | This essay examines the doctrine of divine omnipresence. I begin by presenting three desiderata for an adequate account of omnipresence. Four accounts are analyzed in light of these desiderata, two in the tradition and two in contemporary philosophical theology. I argue that none succeed in providing an adequate account of divine omnipresence. As an alternative, I offer a paradoxical account of omnipresence, arguing that one can be rational in affirming that what appears to be a doctrine afflicted by apparent contradiction is in fact merely a paradox. I explain what makes affirmations of paradoxical doctrines rational, why omnipresence should be understood as a paradox, and discuss a similar account of omnipresence in the writings of Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite. |
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ISSN: | 1468-2265 |
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/heyj.14193 |