Is God's Moral Perfection Reducible to His Love?

Defenders of the identity thesis maintain that God’s moral perfection is reducible to and identical to His love. Unfortunately, this thesis overlooks the fact that, biblically, God‘s righteousness comprises both His love and justice. Moreover, divine justice is, in some significant measure, retribut...

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Main Author: Craig, William Lane 1949- (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: MDPI 2023
In: Religions
Year: 2023, Volume: 14, Issue: 2
Further subjects:B Punishment
B Divine Love
B consequentialist justice
B identity thesis
B Moral Perfection
B Retributive Justice
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