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The Unchanging God of Love - Thomas Aquinas and Contemporary Theology on Divine Immutability (Paperback, Second Edition)
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The Unchanging God of Love - Thomas Aquinas and Contemporary Theology on Divine Immutability (Paperback, Second Edition)
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Much contemporary debate surrounds the traditional teaching that
God is unchanging. It is frequently argued that an immutable God
must be cold, remote, indifferent, and uncaring - that an
unchanging God cannot be the triune God of love revealed in
Scripture. Those who reject divine immutability often single out
Thomas Aquinas as its most prominent proponent. Unfortunately, such
critics of his theology frequently misunderstand the fundamentals
of Aquinas' actual teaching.""The Unchanging God of Love"" provides
a clear and comprehensive account of what Aquinas really says about
divine immutability, presented in a way that allows his theology to
address contemporary criticisms. The book first reviews the various
ways Aquinas applies the notion of immutability to creatures,
showing that he is well aware of both the positive and negative
implications of the concept. It then analyzes all of his arguments
for divine immutability that are presented in his writings, noting
his care in determining which aspects of immutability are to be
affirmed and which are to be denied of God. It also demonstrates
the distinctiveness of Aquinas' teaching by examining the biblical,
patristic, and philosophical sources he employs.Aquinas' unchanging
God proves to be no static deity, but the dynamic, trinitarian
plenitude of knowledge, love, and life, to whom not only
immutability but also motion may in some way be attributed. A study
of 'the motion of the motionless God' reveals how the concepts of
both motion and immutability function in Aquinas' understanding of
the Trinity, the Incarnation, Creation, and Providence. Through
this study, it becomes clear that the unchanging God of Aquinas,
far from being indifferent or remote, is truly the God of
compassion and love revealed in Scripture, who shares a most
intimate friendship with the people he has created and redeemed.
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