The Virtue of Understanding God as Almighty
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3401745 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Bruce R Reichenbach (0000-0002-7183-8359, Augsburg University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 607 |
| Publication date | 2025-05-11 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/rel16050607 |
| OpenAlex | W4410287172 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 24 |
God's power is usually discussed in terms of omnipotence. However, the problems associated with omnipotence are complex, and even if some think that the problems are resolvable, many find the purported resolutions unsatisfactory. I turn away from the notion of God as omnipotent, with its emphasis on omnicausality (roughly, the ability to cause anything logically possible), to that of God as almighty (the ability to do what one wills and as being the source of and controlling power over all things). I contend that in speaking about God's power from a Christian perspective, all that is necessary is that God be almighty. Further, I argue that understanding God's power in terms of being almighty more readily resolves the persistent paradoxes of omnipotence, of God's impeccability, and of God self-limiting his power
Epistemology · Virtue · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Philosophy · Theological Perspectives and Practices · Theology and Philosophy of Evil
Iv.—evil and Omnipotence
Are omnipotence and necessary moral perfection compatible? Reply to Mawson
Omnipotence and other possibilities
Omnipotence and necessary moral perfection
Who is almighty
Freedom, human and divine
Divine omnipotence and moral perfection
The Possibility of Power Beyond Possibility
Some Puzzles Concerning Omnipotence
Omnipotence
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