The Power of God Article Review by Nicky

The Power of God
An analysis and critique of the article "The Absolute and Ordained Power of God" by Francis Oakley.
# 144896 | 1,576 words | 3 sources | APA | 2010 | US
Published on Oct 15, 2010 in Philosophy (History) , Philosophy (Religion) , Religion and Theology (General)


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Description:

The paper reviews the article "The Absolute and Ordained Power of God" by Francis Oakley, that examines the philosophical idea of "the absolute and ordained power of God" from a historical perspective. The paper provides a critique of the article and then summarizes Oakley's subsequent article, "The Absolute and Ordained Power of God and King".

From the Paper:

""The Absolute and Ordained Power of God" was written by Francis Oakley, and published in July, 1998. The main focus of the text in question is placed on the development of the idea of "the absolute and ordained power of God" from the fifteenth, through to the eighteenth century. Oakley argues that while philosophers have tackled this topic from a variety of perspectives, historians have focused on the "quintessentially scholastic" distinction which took the shape of "a 'yes' and 'no' answer to the question whether God is able to do or arrange things other than he did in creating the orders of nature and grace." In other words, the article covers the history of a philosophical idea from a historical perspective; in addition, Oakley argues that while much attention was paid to the usage and meaning of this concept during the period between the twelfth and fifteen centuries, our knowledge of its direction and history in the subsequent centuries is rather limited."

Sample of Sources Used:

  • Oakley, Francis. (1998). The Absolute and Ordained Power of God in Sixteenth- and Seventeenth-Century Theology. Journal of the History of Ideas 59(3), 437-461.
  • La Croix, Richard. (1982). Aquinas on God's Omnipresence and Timelessness. Philosophy and Phenomenological Research 42(3), 391-399.
  • Oakley, Francis. (1998). The Absolute and Ordained Power of God and King in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries: Philosophy, Science, Politics, and Law. Journal of the History of Ideas 59(4), 669-690.

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APA Format

The Power of God (2010, October 15) Retrieved September 24, 2023, from https://www.academon.com/article-review/the-power-of-god-144896/

MLA Format

"The Power of God" 15 October 2010. Web. 24 September. 2023. <https://www.academon.com/article-review/the-power-of-god-144896/>

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