Divine impassibility, divine love

Cook, Robin. 2005. Divine impassibility, divine love. PhD Thesis, Cardiff University.

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Abstract

Since the idea that God is loving is a non-negotiable part of Christian theism, it is important that the impassibilist try to show that the idea of a loving but impassible God is intelligible. Particular problems in this respect include conceptually reconciling the undisturbed blessedness of God's life with His care and concern for the world; trying to explain how a God who cannot have subjective experiences of suffering and emotion can fully understand the human condition; finding a suitable analogy for divine love from human experiences of love; and showing that the idea of love does not essentially involve emotions

Item Type:	Thesis (PhD)
Status:	Unpublished
Schools:	History, Archaeology and Religion
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BL Religion
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	30 March 2016
Last Modified:	16 Aug 2022 13:12
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/55419

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