dipolar theism
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Dipolar theism is a philosophical-theological view of God that holds the divine nature includes two complementary poles—such as transcendence and immanence or changelessness and responsiveness—united in a single reality.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| dipolar theism canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: dipolar theism Context triple: [process theology, hasConcept, dipolar theism]
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A.
New Divinity theology
New Divinity theology was an 18th–19th century New England Calvinist movement, developed by followers of Jonathan Edwards, that emphasized God’s moral government, human responsibility, and disinterested benevolence.
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the People of Monotheism
The People of Monotheism is the self-designation of the Druze religious community, emphasizing their distinct esoteric monotheistic faith and identity.
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Abrahamic cosmology
Abrahamic cosmology is the religious worldview found in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam that explains the creation, structure, and purpose of the universe under a single, all-powerful God.
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Dyophysitism
Dyophysitism is the Christological doctrine, affirmed by the Council of Chalcedon, that Jesus Christ exists in two distinct natures—divine and human—united in one person.
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E.
The Coherence of Theism
The Coherence of Theism is a major work of analytic philosophy of religion in which Richard Swinburne rigorously examines whether the central claims of traditional theism are logically consistent and intelligible.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: dipolar theism Target entity description: Dipolar theism is a philosophical-theological view of God that holds the divine nature includes two complementary poles—such as transcendence and immanence or changelessness and responsiveness—united in a single reality.
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A.
New Divinity theology
New Divinity theology was an 18th–19th century New England Calvinist movement, developed by followers of Jonathan Edwards, that emphasized God’s moral government, human responsibility, and disinterested benevolence.
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B.
the People of Monotheism
The People of Monotheism is the self-designation of the Druze religious community, emphasizing their distinct esoteric monotheistic faith and identity.
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C.
Abrahamic cosmology
Abrahamic cosmology is the religious worldview found in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam that explains the creation, structure, and purpose of the universe under a single, all-powerful God.
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D.
Dyophysitism
Dyophysitism is the Christological doctrine, affirmed by the Council of Chalcedon, that Jesus Christ exists in two distinct natures—divine and human—united in one person.
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E.
The Coherence of Theism
The Coherence of Theism is a major work of analytic philosophy of religion in which Richard Swinburne rigorously examines whether the central claims of traditional theism are logically consistent and intelligible.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
philosophical view of God
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theistic model ⓘ theological doctrine ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
offer a coherent model of divine perfection
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reconcile divine changelessness and responsiveness ⓘ reconcile divine transcendence and immanence ⓘ |
| asserts | the divine nature is dipolar rather than monopolar ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Alfred North Whitehead
NERFINISHED
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Charles Hartshorne NERFINISHED ⓘ process thought ⓘ |
| category |
doctrine of God
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philosophy of religion concept ⓘ |
| claimsCompatibilityWith |
logical coherence of divine attributes
ⓘ
religious experience of a responsive God ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
classical theism
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strictly immutable conceptions of God ⓘ |
| critiquedBy | defenders of classical theism ⓘ |
| critiquedFor |
allegedly compromising divine simplicity
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allegedly undermining divine sovereignty ⓘ |
| developedWithin | 20th-century philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| discussedIn |
analytic philosophy of religion
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systematic theology ⓘ |
| emphasizes | complementarity of divine attributes ⓘ |
| hasCentralClaim | God has two complementary poles united in one reality ⓘ |
| holdsThat |
God is both absolute and relative in different respects
ⓘ
God is both eternal and temporally engaged NERFINISHED ⓘ God is both necessary in essence and contingent in some relations ⓘ divine perfection includes capacity for change in relations ⓘ divine perfection includes responsiveness to creatures ⓘ |
| includesPole |
changelessness
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immanence ⓘ responsiveness ⓘ transcendence ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Alfred North Whitehead's metaphysics
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process metaphysics ⓘ |
| maintains |
God’s perfection includes dynamic aspects
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God’s transcendence is compatible with divine relationality ⓘ |
| opposesView |
that God is only impassible
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that perfection requires total unchangeability ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
panentheism
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process theology ⓘ |
| usedInDebateOn |
divine foreknowledge and providence
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divine immutability ⓘ divine impassibility ⓘ the problem of evil ⓘ |
| viewsGodAs |
ontologically distinct from the world
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personally related to the world ⓘ |
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