Creatio ex Creatione a Natura Amoris: A Critical Assessment of a Contemporary Relational Theory of Creation

Creatio ex nihilo is the dominant creation theory in the Christian tradition. Relational theologian Thomas Jay Oord proposes an alternative creation theory, in which God everlastingly creates from what he previously created. Key reasons why Oord argues creatio ex nihilo should be rejected are that i...

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Главный автор: Orr, Brian J. (Автор)
Формат: Электронный ресурс Статья
Язык:Английский
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Опубликовано: Brill 2022
В: The Evangelical quarterly
Год: 2022, Том: 93, Выпуск: 4, Страницы: 353-383
Другие ключевые слова:B Augustine
B Thomas Oord
B Creatio ex nihilo
B John Webster
B Tertullian
B Anselm
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Итог:Creatio ex nihilo is the dominant creation theory in the Christian tradition. Relational theologian Thomas Jay Oord proposes an alternative creation theory, in which God everlastingly creates from what he previously created. Key reasons why Oord argues creatio ex nihilo should be rejected are that it has Gnostic roots, is not explicitly taught in Scripture, and is illogical. This article critically assesses Oord’s arguments against creatio ex nihilo, contending that his conclusions are misguided due to a Biblicist tendency in his reading of the text and the inaccurate definition of creatio ex nihilo he argues against. With the biblical and historical data, a definition of creatio ex nihilo representative of the Christian tradition is articulated. This essay then demonstrates how creatio ex nihilo is superior to Oord’s alternative theory.
ISSN:2772-5472
Второстепенные работы:Enthalten in: The Evangelical quarterly
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/27725472-09304003