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By: Camden Bucey

Camden Bucey — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:33:26 +0000

Sure, I think that would make a great episode. It would also be interesting to compare and contrast theosis with the recent interest in participation theology.

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:28:45 +0000

Thanks for the helpful program on ‘Natural Law’. In this program you briefly discussed theosis; would you be able to discuss this Eastern Orthodox doctrine in more detail in a future program? Increasing numbers of people (including the Emergent Movement) are embracing this flawed Eastern Orthodox doctrine.

I would be interested in your comments on the following critique paper on Eastern Orthodox Mysticism (for the attainment of Theosis). The link is:http://www.bereanbeacon.org/eastern_orthodoxy/Eastern_Orthodoxy_The_Mystical_Trap.pdf

Thanks

Mark

By: Camden Bucey

Camden Bucey — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:21:52 +0000

We didn’t mention it because it’s not a book on doctrine of God, that is, theology proper. It’s a good book though.

By: Tim H.

Tim H. — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:16:55 +0000

I was surprised that Knowing God didn’t get a shout-out. Is there any particular reason for that?

By: James Dolezal

James Dolezal — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 20:26:07 +0000

Ed,
I forgot to mention the two-volume set by R. Garrigou-Lagrange, “God: His Existence and His Nature” (St. Louis: Herder Books Co., 1934, 1936). Volume 2 is where you will find most of his anti-modernist sentiments.

By: James Dolezal

James Dolezal — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 20:07:32 +0000

Ed,
I would mention the excellent volume by James Collins, “God in Modern Philosophy” (Chicago: Henry Regnery Co., 1959). Another useful volume that covers more than modernist philosophies is that by Etienne Gilson, “God and Philosophy” (New Haven: Yale University Press, 1941). Gilson’s volume is still in print and Collins’s volume can be found used online. The three volumes by William J. Brosnan are worth reading: “God and Reason” (1924); “God Infinite and Reason” (1928); & “God Infinite, the World and Reason” (1943). Brosnan’s volumes can be found used online. Two very useful used sites include http://www.bookfinder.com and http://www.used.addall.com. Remember that these three authors are Thomists and so will certainly appeal to the power of reason in ways that will fail to satisfy Reformed Christians. Even so, their analysis of liberal approaches to the doctrine of God is insightful and their articulation of the traditional catholic doctrine is often very penetrating.

By: Ed Yates

Ed Yates — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 17:19:55 +0000

Hi,

Thanks for a helpful program. The panelists mentioned that some helpful responses to Modernist and postmodernist approaches to theology proper have come out of the Neothomist movement, but then (unless I missed it) didn’t actually mention any titles or authors. Could anyone help?

Thanks

By: Water Is Thicker Than Blood

Water Is Thicker Than Blood — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:09:33 +0000

Items of Interest I Bring…

The Reformed Forum has had some interesting conversations lately concerning the following: Apologetics and Pastoral Ministry, Books on the Doctrine of God, and lastly a great conversation on Karl Rahner and the differences between his Vatican Catholic …