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- Mon Oct 27, 2014 9:21 am
- Forum: Christian Theology
- Topic: Omnipotence and Paradox
- Replies: 7
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Re: Omnipotence and Paradox
Those are actually really helpful links, thanks! I've heard of the Summa Theologica, but I didn't realize it discussed the trinity and incarnation in that much detail. I'll have to give it a read.
- Fri Oct 24, 2014 12:59 pm
- Forum: Christian Theology
- Topic: Omnipotence and Paradox
- Replies: 7
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Re: Omnipotence and Paradox
What do you find logically impossible about God being a Triune being? and the incarnation? Well, simply that if God is one Person, he cannot also be three separate Persons at the same time (at least, not without appealing to modalism) without creating a paradox. If Jesus is fully God, then he canno...
- Fri Oct 24, 2014 11:58 am
- Forum: Christian Theology
- Topic: Omnipotence and Paradox
- Replies: 7
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Omnipotence and Paradox
I'm hoping this is a quick question, but it probably won't be... As far as I'm aware, Christian theology generally asserts that Omnipotence, as applied to God, is the ability to do anything that can be done. This rules out things that cannot be done, i.e. the logically impossible or paradoxical, suc...