The Doctrine of Creation
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The Doctrine of Creation is a theological and philosophical work that explores and defends the Christian understanding of God’s act of creating the universe, including its biblical, historical, and metaphysical dimensions.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Volume III: The Doctrine of Creation | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
philosophical work
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theological work ⓘ |
| addresses |
contingency of the universe
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creation and cosmology ⓘ creation and evolution ⓘ creation and modern science ⓘ dependence of creation on God ⓘ doctrine of concurrence ⓘ doctrine of conservation ⓘ doctrine of divine sovereignty ⓘ doctrine of providence ⓘ relationship between God and the world ⓘ relationship between creation and time ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify the Christian doctrine of creation
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defend the rationality of belief in creation ⓘ integrate biblical, historical, and metaphysical perspectives on creation ⓘ |
| clarifies |
meaning of creation ex nihilo
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relation between creation and redemption ⓘ |
| concerns |
distinction between Creator and creation
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goodness of creation ⓘ origin of the universe ⓘ purpose of creation ⓘ |
| defends | Christian understanding of creation ⓘ |
| employsMethod |
biblical exegesis
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historical analysis ⓘ philosophical argumentation ⓘ systematic theology ⓘ |
| examines |
God’s act of creating the universe
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biblical accounts of creation ⓘ historical development of the doctrine of creation ⓘ metaphysical presuppositions of creation ⓘ |
| hasDimension |
biblical
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historical ⓘ metaphysical ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | Christian theology ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
Christian doctrine of creation
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God as creator ⓘ biblical theology of creation ⓘ creation ex nihilo ⓘ divine action ⓘ historical theology of creation ⓘ metaphysics of creation ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| isAbout |
God
NERFINISHED
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the act of creating ⓘ the universe ⓘ |
| situatesWithin | Christian systematic theology ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Church Dogmatics III
subject surface form:
Church Dogmatics
this entity surface form:
Volume III: The Doctrine of Creation