The Simplicity of God: A Theological Invitation
Sep 2025 · Wipf and Stock Publishers
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For most of Christian history, God was understood to be “simple.” It was a staple of articles of faith to confess a God “without parts or passions.” But today, divine simplicity is seen as either irrelevant or a vestige of “classical theism.” Neither is quite right. The Simplicity of God argues that the doctrine is often misunderstood, but in the right light it can play a vitalizing role in Christian thought and spiritual practice. In this companion, Jonathan Platter presents an integrated account of divine simplicity, and he goes further to explore the difference it makes for the doctrines of Trinity, creation, incarnation, and eschatology. Grounded in Scripture, the history of doctrine, and contemporary systematic theology, The Simplicity of God offers a thorough introduction to the doctrine in an accessible format.
About the author
Jonathan M. Platter is Associate Professor of Theology at MidAmerica Nazarene University in Olathe, Kansas. He is the author of Divine Simplicity and the Triune Identity and co-editor (with Jacob Lett) of Sanctifying Theology. He has published on divine simplicity, the doctrine of Scripture, theological interpretation, and trinitarian theology.
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