EPISODE · Jun 28, 2022 · 1H 8M
The Essence-Energies Distinction: A Protestant Reflection
from Truth Unites · host Gavin Ortlund
In this video I offer a Protestant perspective on the essence-energies distinction in Eastern Orthodox theology, exploring points of agreement as well as disagreement between the Thomist and Palamite traditions. Here is my article on divine simplicity: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/ijst.12068 Here is my article on the beatific vision: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/scottish-journal-of-theology/article/will-we-see-gods-essence-a-defence-of-a-thomistic-account-of-the-beatific-vision/9BAA85479C70DC24CA75F1691BC0BC3E Here is my video on divine simplicity: https://youtu.be/wlpdpAnVwgI Here is my video on the beatific vision: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uGkwPJkWmI Truth Unites is a mixture of apologetics and theology, with an irenic focus. Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) serves as senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Ojai. SUPPORT: Become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/truthunites One time donation: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/truthunites FOLLOW: Twitter: https://twitter.com/gavinortlund Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TruthUnitesPage/ Website: https://gavinortlund.com/
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