finite God

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In Christianity: 20th-century discussions
The concept of a finite deity developing through time was also proposed (e.g., by Charles Hartshorne) to meet objections to some of these concepts: If God is immutable, how can God be aware of successive events in time? If God has absolute self-existence, how can God respond with sympathy…
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In theism: The idea of a finite God
…of the idea of a finite God were, at the turn of the 20th century, the American pragmatist William James and some of his disciples, notably Ralph Barton Perry. Thus, it is not surprising that a closely similar notion that arose in the mid-20th century found its main inspiration and…
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