The Simplicity of God
A Theological Invitation
- Theology
- Publisher: Cascade Books (Wipf and Stock)
- Published: 2025
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Publisher's Description
For most of Christian history, God was understood to be "simple." It was a staple of articles of faith to confess a God "without parts or passions." But today, divine simplicity is seen as either irrelevant or a vestige of "classical theism." Neither is quite right. The Simplicity of God argues that the doctrine is often misunderstood, but in the right light it can play a vitalizing role in Christian thought and spiritual practice. In this companion, Jonathan Platter presents an integrated account of divine simplicity, and he goes further to explore the difference it makes for the doctrines of Trinity, creation, incarnation, and eschatology. Grounded in Scripture, the history of doctrine, and contemporary systematic theology, The Simplicity of God offers a thorough introduction to the doctrine in an accessible format.
Endorsements (2)
“This is a sparkling treatment of divine simplicity, marked in its clarity and brevity. Using just the right amount of philosophy, Jonathan Platter brings out the centrality of divine simplicity to the doctrine of God and shows us its spiritual depths.”
“It may be impossible to give a simple account of divine simplicity, but Jonathan Platter has done the next best thing: an introduction to this classic concept that is clear, concise, and yet remarkably wide-ranging. With a keen eye for the doctrine’s pastoral significance, Platter shows how simplicity, in pinpointing God’s difference from the world, is also the basis for God’s being supremely active in it.”
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