Author: Emanuel Swedenborg
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Published: 2017-07-12
Total Pages: 394
ISBN-13: 9780259478324
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Excerpt from The Divine Attributes Including Also the Divine Trinity: A Treatise on the Divine Love and Wisdom and Correspondence The first and primary thought, which opens heaven to man, is thought concerning God; the reason is, be cause God is the All of heaven, insomuch that whether we speak of heaven or of God it is the same thing; the divine (principles) which make the angels, of whom heaven consists, to be angels, taken together, are God; and hence it is, that thought concerning God is the first and primary of all thoughts which open heaven to man, for it is the head and sun of all truths and loves celestial and spiritual. But there is given the thought of light and there is given the thought of love; the thought of light alone being the knowledge that God is, which appears as acknowledgment, but still is not so. By the thought of light man hath presence in heaven, but not conjunction with heaven: for the light of thought alone, doth not conjoin, but exhibits man present to the Lord and to the angels, inasmuch as that light is like winter-light, in which man sees with equal clearness as in summer-light, but which nevertheless doth not conjoin itself to the earth, nor to any tree, shrub, flower, orgrass. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: John C. Peckham
Publisher: Baker Books
Published: 2021-05-04
Total Pages: 337
ISBN-13: 1493429418
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This book offers a clear and constructive account of the nature and attributes of God. It addresses the doctrine of God from exegetical, historical, and constructive-theological perspectives, bringing the biblical portrayal of God in relationship to the world into dialogue with prominent philosophical and theological questions. The book engages questions such as: Does God change? Does God have emotions? Does God know the future? Is God entirely good and loving? How can God be one and three? Chapters correspond to the major metaphysical and moral attributes of God.
Author: Emanuel Swedenborg
Publisher:
Published: 2019-08-15
Total Pages: 414
ISBN-13: 9780461209006
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This is a reproduction of the original artefact. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original. This allows us to preserve the book accurately and present it in the way the author intended. Since the original versions are generally quite old, there may occasionally be certain imperfections within these reproductions. We're happy to make these classics available again for future generations to enjoy!
Author: David Brown
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Published: 2012-01-09
Total Pages: 334
ISBN-13: 172523050X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This book, the first serious analysis of the doctrine of the Trinity for many years, presents a defense against the conservative treatment of the Trinity as an impenetrable "mystery," and against the radical position that the doctrine is incoherent and therefore unacceptable. Brown favors "the founding of a new discipline of philosophical theology (or the widening of the horizons of the philosophy of religion) to apply more widely the type of penetration of theology by philosophy" that he exemplifies in his treatment of the Trinity. He argues for belief in an interventionist God (theism rather than deism), and contends that biblical criticism and historical research do not imply the abandonment of Christian belief, since "the historical original" should not be equated with "theological truth." Although historical difficulties must prevent any literal acceptance of the Gospel accounts in toto, "the true Christ" can be disentangled from "the historical Jesus" by philosophical method. Wide-ranging in scope, rigorous and candid in argument, Brown's work will prove of interest to educated Christian laypersons and others beyond the boundaries of professional theology and philosophy of religion. Perhaps most provocative is Brown's assertion that the Resurrection must be accepted as a literally true visionary experience, and that anyone who accepts it must be prepared to take seriously other visionary experiences, for example, visions of the Virgin Mary, even if he rejects them in the end. "It is certainly an astonishing truth that God should be so interested in a being of such vastly inferior powers as man," says the author. "But that clearly must be the implication of the doctrine of the Trinity . . ." To have reached this conclusion by means of philosophical argument is to have taken a major step toward the "complete penetration of theology by philosophy" that Brown calls for.
Author: Boyd Taylor Coolman
Publisher: New City Press
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 430
ISBN-13: 1565483731
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Author: Colin E. Gunton
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 180
ISBN-13: 9780802826589
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →After two thousand years of discussion there seems to be little clarity about what God is. In Act and Being a leading Christian theologian explores the defining characteristics of deity. Bringing a unique combination of theology and philosophy to bear on this central question in Christian thought, Colin Gunton examines past attempts to unpack the nature of God and offers a new, intellectually stimulating portrait of the divine being. In the course of his book Gunton discusses the adequacy of theological language, compares the Greek and Hebrew views of divinity, and shows the difference that the concept of Trinity makes to our understanding of the divine attributes. The result is the most complete and coherent picture of God to be published in recent times.
Author: Don Stewart
Publisher:
Published: 2017-03-17
Total Pages: 232
ISBN-13: 9781544735351
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The doctrine of the Trinity is one of the most important teachings of the Christian faith. However, it is often misunderstood. In this book, Don Stewart gives an easy-to-understand explanation of this all-important topic. This includes answering the following questions.- Does the Bible Teach That Only One God Exists?- How Can There Be One God In Three Persons?- In What Ways Is The Doctrine Of The Trinity Important For Christian Belief?- What Are Some Common Misconceptions About The Doctrine Of The Trinity?- Do Christians Believe In Three Different Gods? (Tritheism)- Does It Really Matter If A Person Believes In The Trinity?
Author: Imad N. Shehadeh
Publisher: Langham Global Library
Published: 2020-09-30
Total Pages: 653
ISBN-13: 1783688564
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →God as Trinity is at the core of the mystery and otherness of the divine nature of God. It has also been a frequent barrier to those who hold to the Absolute Oneness of God. In this combined work Dr Imad Shehadeh demonstrates the inevitability of the Trinity by exposing the conflict that Absolute Oneness faced historically. Dr Shehadeh presents the beautiful logic of the Trinity and explains how the display of God’s attributes in creation derives from the self-sustaining relationships in his triune nature as Father, Spirit and Son. The book climaxes in revealing the transforming power of the Trinity when applied to life. Followers of Christ will find their worship and love of God enhanced through the rich truths this book contains; followers of Islam will find confusion about the Triune God cleared up removing stumbling blocks to understanding the Bible’s message.