Triune God (THE 311): Divine Impassibility

Divine Impassibility: Four Views of God's Emotions and Suffering by Robert J. Matz (Editor); A. Chadwick Thornhill (Editor) Does God suffer? Does God experience emotions? Does God change? This Spectrum Multiview volume brings together four theologians who make a case for their own view--ranging from a traditional affirmation of divine impassibility (the idea that God does not suffer) to the position that God is necessarily and intimately affected by creation--and then each contributor responds to the others' views.

The Unchanging God of Love by Michael J. Dodds The Unchanging God of Love provides a clear and comprehensive account of what Aquinas really says about divine immutability, presented in a way that allows his theology to address contemporary criticisms

Does God Suffer? by Thomas Weinandy "The immense suffering in the modern world, especially in the light of the Holocaust, has had a profound impact on the contemporary understanding of God and his relationship to human suffering. There has been a growing acceptance that God himself suffers in solidarity and love with those who suffer." "Wemandy's comprehensive presentation resolutely challenges this view of God and suffering, arguing from scripture and from the philosophical and theological tradition of the Fathers and Aquinas. He maintains that a God who is impassible is more loving and compassionate than a suffering God. He also argues that it is the Son of God's experience of suffering as a man that is truly redemptive and life-giving."--Jacket.

Divine Impassibility and the Mystery of Human Suffering by James Keating; Thomas Joseph White

Divine Impassibility: Four Views of God's Emotions and Suffering by Robert J. Matz (Editor); A. Chadwick Thornhill (Editor) Does God suffer? Does God experience emotions? Does God change? This Spectrum Multiview volume brings together four theologians who make a case for their own view--ranging from a traditional affirmation of divine impassibility (the idea that God does not suffer) to the position that God is necessarily and intimately affected by creation--and then each contributor responds to the others' views.

The Unchanging God of Love by Michael J. Dodds The Unchanging God of Love provides a clear and comprehensive account of what Aquinas really says about divine immutability, presented in a way that allows his theology to address contemporary criticisms

Confessing the Impassible God by Ronald Baines (Editor); Richard Barcellos (Editor); James Butler (Editor); Stefan Lindblad (Editor); James Renihan (Editor)

Does God Suffer? by Thomas Weinandy "The immense suffering in the modern world, especially in the light of the Holocaust, has had a profound impact on the contemporary understanding of God and his relationship to human suffering. There has been a growing acceptance that God himself suffers in solidarity and love with those who suffer." "Wemandy's comprehensive presentation resolutely challenges this view of God and suffering, arguing from scripture and from the philosophical and theological tradition of the Fathers and Aquinas. He maintains that a God who is impassible is more loving and compassionate than a suffering God. He also argues that it is the Son of God's experience of suffering as a man that is truly redemptive and life-giving."--Jacket.

God Without Passions: A Reader by Samuel Renihan

God Without Passions: A Primer by Samuel Renihan