Abstract
The idea of the infinity of God has recently come under pressure due to the modern world-view, and due to the difficulty of proving the doctrine. However, the idea of the infinite, as qualitatively different from the merely very large, has properties which may be applied to some traditional difficulties in Christian theology, such as the ideas of the Trinity and the Incarnation, particularly in regard to the limitation and subordination of the Son. Predication of infinity to God may then make the doctrine of God more comprehensible and rational At the same time, however, this has implications fo r the nature of God, particularly in his relation to the material and to time. Not to be overlooked is the value of the idea from a pastoral perspective.
Highlights
In traditional theologies regarding the nature o f God is found a statement o f the infinity o f God
It is impossible to prove that God is infinite by any o f the ways that have been suggested, predicating infinity of God enables an explanation o f a number of features in Christian theology which are otherwise difficult to under stand
The second, more importantly for theology, follows from the fact that God per ceives an infinite number of instants in any period of real time
Summary
In traditional theologies regarding the nature o f God is found a statement o f the infinity o f God. In traditional theologies regarding the nature o f God is found a statement o f the infinity o f God This will usually be associated with positive statements about him, such as the ideas o f his omnipotence, omniscience and omnipresence. In deed, the idea o f G od’s infinity is sometimes seen as a negative statement o f what can be referred to in positive ways. He is almighty; his pow er is infinite. There is nowhere that it is possible to go to escape from God; his presence is infinite
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