The Mystery and Agency of God
Author | : Frank G. Kirkpatrick |
Publisher | : Fortress Press |
Total Pages | : 238 |
Release | : 2014-02-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781451479775 |
ISBN-13 | : 1451479778 |
Rating | : 4/5 (778 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Mystery and Agency of God written by Frank G. Kirkpatrick and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 2014-02-01 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are two philosophical commitments requisite to Christian belief: that God is the ultimate mystery and that God is present and active in the world. Attempting to avoid the trappings of a radical distantiation and the immanent collapse of God and world, Frank Kirkpatrick argues for a theory of agency and action that preserves the mystery of God while providing a philosophically robust account of divine action in created time and space. Kirkpatrick proposes a way around the stalemates that have stymied thought on divine agency and enters into conversation with significant figures in systematic theology.