Receiving No Perfection from Another: Francis Turretin on Divine Simplicity
This essay focuses on the articulation of the doctrine of divine simplicity found in the work of Francis Turretin. Appropriating and developing catholic theology proper, Turretin's account provides a suitable window into the early Reformed reception of divine simplicity. The essay sets out Turr...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
[2019]
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Modern theology
Year: 2019, Volume: 35, Issue: 3, Pages: 522-530 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Turrettini, François 1623-1687
/ Reformed theology
/ Existence of God
/ Simplicity of God
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| IxTheo Classification: | KAG Church history 1500-1648; Reformation; humanism; Renaissance KDD Protestant Church NBC Doctrine of God |
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| Summary: | This essay focuses on the articulation of the doctrine of divine simplicity found in the work of Francis Turretin. Appropriating and developing catholic theology proper, Turretin's account provides a suitable window into the early Reformed reception of divine simplicity. The essay sets out Turretin's account of divine simplicity by first locating it within his understanding of the task of theology proper. Understanding his approach to theology proper will involve considering his estimation of the object and genus of theology. Next, given that the doctrine of divine simplicity involves a number of philosophical terms and arguments, we will consider his understanding of the relationship between theology and philosophy, including the "ministerial" role of reason in formulating Christian doctrine. The argument will then move on to examine directly his description of divine simplicity as a divine attribute or "property." This will involve examining Turretin's discussion of matters like the nature of composition, the positive reasons for upholding divine simplicity, and the bearing of divine simplicity on our view of the divine attributes. The final section will note some ways in which Turretin applies and clarifies the doctrine of God's simplicity through his engagement with other doctrinal loci, including the Trinity, the divine decree, creation, and the incarnation. |
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| ISSN: | 1468-0025 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Modern theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/moth.12512 |