Dr David Bradshaw on Divine Simplicity and Essence Energy Distinction

Join Patristic Faith's David Erhan as he interviews Dr. David Bradshaw about the more difficult and advanced aspects of Essence Energy Distinction and how it relates to the Doctrine of Divine Simplicity.
Dr. David Bradshaw's Bio: philosophy.as.uky.edu/users/d...
Dr. David Bradshaw's Works: uky.academia.edu/DBradshaw
0:00 Introduction (Dr. Bradshaw, Energy, Identity Thesis)
4:30 What is Divine Simplicity (Απλωτής)?
18:24 Augustine & Theological Determinism, which carries through the Middle Ages & Thomas Aquinas.
23:54 Freedom, Will, Capacity.
30:37 Love for Grandson
38:43 Proactive Wisdom takes many virtues
56:46 Computer Program analogy to God.
1:04:03 Semantic flexibility of the word “Energy”
1:17:52 Son
1:33:12 Why say God is Simple? (Eastern vs. Western view)
1:37:34 God is not made of parts although He has distinctions.
1:49:37 Ousia without Energia is a fiction of the mind (Faith without Works is dead?)
1:54:37 Acting and Being Acted Upon. Potency. Acts of Will
1:57:40 Choosing to Respond To Prayer.
1:58:36 St. Paul on participating in the Divine Energy
2:03:00 Nature/Person "I, You, We drank water." not "My body drank water", etc.
2:14:22 Equivocation on Terms
2:18:20 Existence From Father.
2:20:13 Partaking of Divine Nature. Synergy. Active Presence.
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