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Different understandings of divine transcendence
It is common to believe that God “transcends” the sorts of limitations that we creatures have. We tend to think of God as above or beyond the created realm. The words “above” and “beyond” are common human spatial terms and are used to “elevate” the divine majesty. Some theologians use above and beyond to argue […]
Metaphors and God
The Bible contains over fifty different metaphors for understanding who God is and our relationship to God. Some of these are: husband, woman, shepherd, potter, bear, eagle, and rock. The metaphors structure how humans construe the types of relations and expected behaviors we have with God. For instance, thinking of God as a father involves […]
Conceptual Metaphor Theory as Support for Open Theistic Hermeneutics
A cognitive approach to metaphors in the Bible and theology
What difference does it make how we understand concepts such as transcendence and being?
Ways to understand divine transcendence and being
Human Concepts of Time
How human bodies and our environment shape how we understand the nature of time.
How the Human Mind Thinks of God: A Cognitive Linguistic Analysis of Anthropomorphic God Concepts
How embodiment and culture shape the way we think of God.
Theological Muscle-Flexing: How Human Embodiment Shapes Discourse About God
Explains some basics of cognitive linguistics and focuses on conceptual metaphor theory to show the mental tools humans employ to think about God.
Conceptual Metaphor Theory and the Mormon Understanding of God
The debate over literal versus metaphorical biblical texts in evangelicalism and Mormonism. Suggests that conceptual metaphor theory is a superior way of dealing with biblical metaphors for God than the way Mormons and many evangelicals do.
Books
Books
Embracing ProdigalsJanuary 6, 2022 - 8:04 pm
Theology in the FleshMay 20, 2016 - 1:29 am
The God Who Risks: A Theology of Divine ProvidenceMarch 14, 2016 - 7:35 pm
No Other Name: An Investigation into the Destiny of the UnevangelizedMarch 13, 2016 - 7:29 pm
What About Those Who Have Never Heard?March 12, 2016 - 5:25 pm