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176: Divine Simplicity & William Lane Craig W/ Fr. Gregory Pine

Pints With Aquinas

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Is God's Existence Unrelated to Outside Elements?

Claim that god has no properties stinct from his nature consets a claim of divine simplicity. Craig wants to say this claim appears to be the most troublesome, as it implies that god's qualities exist unrelated to outside elements. For example, god will that the son die for sin. But what if god had not created the world? Would the son's death still be part of god's will? He says, and i don't see why he makes his claim, but divine simplicity says yes, because his nature would be unchanged.

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