The mystery and agency of God : divine being and action in the world

216 Pages·2014·0.88 MB·English

by  Kirkpatrick

THE MYSTERY AND AGENCY OF
GOD
DIVINE BEING AND ACTION IN THE
WORLD
FRANK G. KIRKPATRICK
Fortress Press
Minneapolis
THE MYSTERY AND AGENCY OF GOD
Divine Being and Action in the World
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Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Otherness and Oneness
Rival Conceptions of God
2. Establishing the Primordiality of the Agent, Act, and Agency
3. Edward Pols and the Metaphysics of Agency
4. The Metaphysical Conditions for God as Agent
5. How Can God Act in the World?
Divine Action and the Infrastructure of the Socio-Temporal-Material World
6. Theology and the Discernment of God’s Acts in History