Impact of Nominalism on Theological Perspectives

This chapter delves into how Occam's rejection of universals and embrace of individual entities influences natural theology and the understanding of causality. It explores the impact of nominalism on reasoning about the Trinity, theological aspects like anthropology and soteriology, and contrasts the views of figures like Gabriel Beale with the Thomistic perspective. Additionally, it discusses the historical influences on Protestantism, highlighting the varied responses to late medieval Roman Catholic scholasticism, nominalism, and voluntarism among different theologians and reformers.