Divine contradiction: fascinating but unpersuasive

Kilby, Karen

Abstract

This article, offered from the point of view of a non-analytic, systematic theologian, admires the freshness, clarity, and simplicity of the proposal at the heart of Beall's Divine Contradiction, while raising three objections. The first is to the style in which the book is written: I suggest that it remains far too technical to reach large parts of its intended audience. The second is to the tendency to speak of God as ‘portion’ or ‘fragment’ of reality. The third, more substantive objection is to the proposal that the denial of the divinity of each of the Persons of the Trinity can be part of the Christian faith: I argue that Beall's position that only the failure to affirm a truth, and not its denial, counts as a real heresy, is under-argued and unpersuasive.

Citation

Kilby, K. (online). Divine contradiction: fascinating but unpersuasive. Religious Studies, https://doi.org/10.1017/s0034412524000271

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Apr 25, 2024
• Online Publication Date: Sep 2, 2024
• Deposit Date: Nov 11, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Nov 11, 2024
• Journal: Religious Studies
• Print ISSN: 0034-4125
• Electronic ISSN: 1469-901X
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/s0034412524000271
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/3091088