Theologies of Creation - Creatio Ex Nihilo and Its New Rivals

First Published in 2014. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

List of contents

Notes on Contributors
Dedication
Introduction – Thomas Jay Oord

1. Myth and Modern Physics: On the Power of Nothing - Mary-Jane Rubenstein


2. Creation ex Nihilo and Intensifying the Vulnerability of God - Philip Clayton


3. ‘Nothingsomething’ on My Mind: Creatio ex Nihilo or ex Profundis? - Catherine Keller


4. The Fecundity of Nothing: A Proposal of Creatio ex Potentia in Conversation with Quantum Cosmologies - Marit Trelstad


5. Creation Out of Nothing Remodeled - Eric M. Vail


6. Creatio A Materia Ex Christi - Stephen H. Webb


7. Creatio Ex Deo: Incarnation, Spirituality, Creation - Michael Zbaraschuk


8. Creatio ex Nihilo: It’s Not about Nothing - Richard Rice


9. Creatio ex Amore! - Michael Lodahl


10. God Always Creates Out of Creation in Love: Creatio ex Creatione a Natura Amoris - Thomas Jay Oord

Bibliography
Index

About the author

Thomas Jay Oord, Ph.D., is author or editor of more than twenty books. He serves on the executive council of a number of academic societies in theology and philosophy.

Product details

• Authors: Thomas Jay (Northwest Nazarene University Oord
• Assisted by: Thomas Jay Oord (Editor), Oord Thomas Jay (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.09.2014
• EAN: 9780415712149
• ISBN: 978-0-415-71214-9
• No. of pages: 152
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, RELIGION / Philosophy, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, Nature & existence of God, Nature and existence of God and of the Divine