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Aristotelian-Thomistic Contribution to the Contemporary Studies on Biological Life and Its Origin

Religions, 2023
The phenomenon of life belongs to the most intriguing and puzzling aspects of reality, studied in various divisions of natural science, as well as in philosophy and theology. The purpose of this article is twofold.
Mariusz Tabaczek
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DANCING AROUND THE CAUSAL JOINT: CHALLENGING THE THEOLOGICAL TURN IN DIVINE ACTION THEORIES

Zygon, 2017
Recent years have seen a shift in divine action debates. Turning from noninterventionist, incompatibilist causal joint models, representatives of a “theological turn” in divine action have questioned the metaphysical assumptions of approaches seeking ...
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Christian Spirituality in Context: An African Perspective [PDF]

E-Journal of Religious and Theological Studies
The notion of divine concurrence (concursus divinus) has been extensively examined within the broader context of divine providence, particularly concerning human freedom.
Jonas Sello Thinan
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Does God Intervene in Our Lives? Special Divine Action in Aquinas

Religions
Does God intervene in our lives? In this paper, I respond “yes” and work out a Thomistic account of special divine action in human life. I argue that God intensifies His action in moments that are particularly significant for our salvation.
Mirela Oliva
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Does God Cheat at Dice? Divine Action and Quantum Possibilities

Zygon, 2000
The recent debates concerning divine action in the context of quantum mechanics are examined with particular reference to the work of William Pollard, Robert J. Russell, Thomas Tracy, Nancey Murphy, and Keith Ward.
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„A fi” și „a (nu) face”: acțiune și non-acțiune în Sabat

TheoRhēma, 2022
In an initial study, I set the basis of the seventh-day meaning, as it can be drawn from the creation story (Gen 2:1–3), and I concluded that the seventh-day is the day of the divine presence, whose relational purpose is to indwell with the created ...
Beniamin Laurențiu Chircan
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RESISTANCE TO NARRATIVES OF THE COVID‐19 PANDEMIC AS AN ACT OF GOD

Zygon, 2021
This article examines the views of 12 bishops of the Church of England in understanding the COVID‐19 pandemic from the perspective of divine action. The most consistently mentioned unhelpful narratives hinge on an understanding of the pandemic as an act
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Divine Simplicity and the Theory of Action

TheoLogica
The modal collapse argument states that the traditional doctrine of divine simplicity entails that God necessarily creates whatever he creates and also that all creatures necessarily perform whatever actions they perform. In response to these objections,
Clemente Huneeus
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A Critical Review of Theological Arguments in Defence of Methodological Naturalism [PDF]

حکمت و فلسفه, 2018
Inconsistency of methodological naturalism and religious beliefs has been the most important reason for theists to oppose methodological naturalism. But some philosophers defend methodological naturalism based on their theological dispositions.
Zahra Zargar, Ebrahim Azadegan, Lotfollah Nabavi   +2 more
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What Is a Divine Procession? Liturgy, Pure Perfection, and the Filioque and Essence–Energy Debates

Religions
Many debates in Christian theology and philosophy, especially debates having to do with the Trinity (like the debate over the filioque) and with divine action (like the debate over whether there is a distinction between God’s essence and God’s energies),
Mark K. Spencer
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