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Is ‘orthodox panentheism’ unorthodox? A response to James Dominic Rooney

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 November 2024

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Abstract

James Dominic argues in response to a previous article by me that the view according to which God is the formal cause of creatures is unorthodox and ultimately incoherent. This is because it involves either making God a part of creatures, or dividing God into finite parts, both of which, he claims, lead to contradictions with traditional Christian claims. However, Rooney both misunderstands central parts of my presentation, and fails to make his case.

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panentheismphilosophy of religionphilosophical theology
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Religious Studies , Volume 61 , Special Issue 2: Featuring articles on Engaging Philosophically with Afro-Brazilian Religions , June 2025 , pp. 440 - 447
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© The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press.

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