Summary |
Divine simplicity is a
traditional attribute of God, and refers to God's lack of parts. Often it has
been interpreted very strongly, to indicate a complete lack of properties or
other ontological constituents on God's part. Partially for this reason, the doctrine
of divine simplicity has come under much criticism for being incoherent,
impossible, or in some way impious (perhaps by compromising God’s freedom).
Nonetheless, the doctrine has enjoyed widespread support historically among all
the Abrahamic religions, and has been closely connected to ideas about God's
aseity, transcendence, necessity, immutability, and other attributes. |