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" An Exploration of Novatian’s Hermeneutic on Divine Impassibility and God’s Emotions in Light of Modern Concerns "
John B. Song

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	1073497
Doc. No	:	LA117126
Call No	:	‭10.1163/156973112X643994‬
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	John B. Song
Title & Author	:	An Exploration of Novatian’s Hermeneutic on Divine Impassibility and God’s Emotions in Light of Modern Concerns [Article]\ John B. Song
Publication Statement	:	Leiden: Brill
Title of Periodical	:	Journal of Reformed Theology
Date	:	2012
Volume/ Issue Number	:	6/1
Page No	:	3–23
Abstract	:	This essay draws attention to Novatian’s view of divine impassibility and God’s emotions. Many modern theologians have abnegated this attribute because of the alleged paradox with scriptural depictions of God’s affections. After a brief genetic study of the term impassibility, followed by a compendious survey of select modern theologians, I offer Novatian as a way forward beyond this theological impasse. The church can profit from the early polemics against Marcion who posited that the one God was unable to bear all the emotional ascriptions scripture predicates to God. To Novatian, God was impassible yet possessed a manifold of emotions. This essay draws attention to Novatian’s view of divine impassibility and God’s emotions. Many modern theologians have abnegated this attribute because of the alleged paradox with scriptural depictions of God’s affections. After a brief genetic study of the term impassibility, followed by a compendious survey of select modern theologians, I offer Novatian as a way forward beyond this theological impasse. The church can profit from the early polemics against Marcion who posited that the one God was unable to bear all the emotional ascriptions scripture predicates to God. To Novatian, God was impassible yet possessed a manifold of emotions.
Descriptor	:	divine emotions
Descriptor	:	Greek philosophy
Descriptor	:	hermeneutics
Descriptor	:	impassibility
Descriptor	:	Novatian
Location & Call number	:	‭10.1163/156973112X643994‬