The phrase "creation ex nihilo" refers to the primarily Christian
notion of God's creation of everything from nothing. Creation ex
nihilo: Origins, Development, Contemporary Challenges presents the
findings of a joint research project at Oxford University and the
University of Notre Dame in 2014-2015. The doctrine of creation ex
nihilo has met with criticism and revisionary theories in recent
years from the worlds of science, theology, and philosophy. This
volume concentrates on several key areas: the relationship of the
doctrine to its purported biblical sources, how the doctrine
emerged in the first several centuries of the Common Era, why the
doctrine came under heavy criticism in the modern era, how some
theologians have responded to the objections, and the relationship
of the doctrine to claims of modern science-for example, the
fundamental law of physics that matter cannot be created from
nothing. Although the Bible never expressly states that God made
everything from nothing, various texts are taken to imply that the
universe came into existence by divine command and was not
assembled from preexisting matter or energy. The contributors to
this volume approach this topic from a range of perspectives, from
exposition to defense of the doctrine itself. This is a unique and
fascinating work whose aim is to present the reader with a
compelling set of arguments for why the doctrine should remain
central to the grammar of contemporary Christian theology. As such,
the book will appeal to theologians as well as those interested in
the relationship between theology and science. Contributors: Gary
A. Anderson, Markus Bockmuehl, Janet Soskice, Richard J. Clifford,
S.J., Sean M. McDonough, Gregory E. Sterling, Khaled Anatolios,
John C. Cavadini, Joseph Wawrykow, Tzvi Novick, Daniel Davies,
Cyril O'Regan, Ruth Jackson, David Bentley Hart, Adam D. Hincks,
S.J., Andrew Pinsent, and Andrew Davison.
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