Is divine simplicity biblical? A fresh argument on behalf of a traditional doctrine
Abstract Divine simplicity is plausibly seen as a biblical doctrine, given a standard account of the way doctrine is derived from Scripture. The polemic of Jeremiah 10 against ancient Near Eastern mis pî or ‘mouth opening’ rituals involves a commitment to a radical account of divine aseity. In dialogue with Thomas Aquinas and a number of contemporary figures, I suggest this view of divine aseity might plausibly be thought to lead to the inference to divine simplicity.
Authors
- Jared Michelson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2278-2520)
Institutions
- University of St Andrews (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Scottish Journal of Theology
- Published
- 2025-12-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0036930625101476
- Primary Topic
- Theology and Philosophy of Evil
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00