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Divine Aseity

In the Arena: The Debates and Lectures of William Lane Craig

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Christianity and Platonism: A Metaphysical Analysis

This chapter examines the early Christian adaptation of Platonic and Pythagorean metaphysical concepts, highlighting the unique role of the Hebrew God as the ultimate source of reality. It articulates the integration of the Logos in Christian theology, emphasizing creation ex nihilo and divine aseity in contrast to Platonism's views on abstract objects.

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