Omnipotence and Other Theological Mistakes
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Omnipotence and Other Theological Mistakes is a philosophical theology book by Charles Hartshorne that critiques traditional doctrines of divine omnipotence and proposes a process-oriented understanding of God.
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| Omnipotence and Other Theological Mistakes canonical | 2 |
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Omnipotence and Other Theological Mistakes Context triple: [Charles Hartshorne, notableWork, Omnipotence and Other Theological Mistakes]
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On God
"On God" is a gospel-influenced hip-hop track by Kanye West from his 2019 album *Jesus Is King*, featuring themes of faith, gratitude, and divine protection.
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God, Freedom, and Evil
"God, Freedom, and Evil" is a philosophical work by Alvin Plantinga that rigorously defends the rationality of theism and develops the influential free will defense against the logical problem of evil.
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The End for Which God Created the World
The End for Which God Created the World is a theological treatise by Jonathan Edwards that explores God’s ultimate purpose in creating the universe, emphasizing the display of divine glory as the chief end of all things.
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The Analytic Theist
The Analytic Theist is a collection of essays and interviews by philosopher Alvin Plantinga that explores and defends the rationality of theistic belief using tools of contemporary analytic philosophy.
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Theodicy
Theodicy is a philosophical and theological work by Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz that attempts to reconcile the existence of evil with an all-powerful, all-good God by arguing that we live in the best of all possible worlds.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Omnipotence and Other Theological Mistakes Target entity description: Omnipotence and Other Theological Mistakes is a philosophical theology book by Charles Hartshorne that critiques traditional doctrines of divine omnipotence and proposes a process-oriented understanding of God.
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A.
On God
"On God" is a gospel-influenced hip-hop track by Kanye West from his 2019 album *Jesus Is King*, featuring themes of faith, gratitude, and divine protection.
-
B.
God, Freedom, and Evil
"God, Freedom, and Evil" is a philosophical work by Alvin Plantinga that rigorously defends the rationality of theism and develops the influential free will defense against the logical problem of evil.
-
C.
The End for Which God Created the World
The End for Which God Created the World is a theological treatise by Jonathan Edwards that explores God’s ultimate purpose in creating the universe, emphasizing the display of divine glory as the chief end of all things.
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D.
The Analytic Theist
The Analytic Theist is a collection of essays and interviews by philosopher Alvin Plantinga that explores and defends the rationality of theistic belief using tools of contemporary analytic philosophy.
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E.
Theodicy
Theodicy is a philosophical and theological work by Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz that attempts to reconcile the existence of evil with an all-powerful, all-good God by arguing that we live in the best of all possible worlds.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ philosophical theology book ⓘ |
| addresses |
logical problems with the concept of omnipotence
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theodicy ⓘ |
| author | Charles Hartshorne ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
debates on divine attributes
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development of process theology ⓘ |
| critiques |
absolute divine immutability
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classical theism ⓘ traditional doctrine of divine foreknowledge ⓘ traditional doctrine of divine omnipotence ⓘ traditional views of immortality ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophical theology
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philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
open view of the future
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panentheism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Alfred North Whitehead
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American pragmatism ⓘ
linked to:
pragmatism
process philosophy ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
philosophers of religion
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students of philosophy of religion ⓘ theologians ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
attributes of God
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divine foreknowledge ⓘ divine omnipotence ⓘ divine perfection ⓘ divine power ⓘ immortality ⓘ problem of evil ⓘ process theology ⓘ religious language ⓘ theism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
popular-level presentation of process theism
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systematic critique of classical omnipotence ⓘ |
| philosophicalApproach |
neoclassical theism
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process philosophy ⓘ |
| proposes |
dipolar concept of God
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limited divine omnipotence ⓘ process-oriented understanding of God ⓘ |
| theologicalPosition |
God and creatures are in a reciprocal relationship
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God is affected by the world ⓘ God is not omnipotent in the classical sense ⓘ God’s power is persuasive rather than coercive ⓘ divine perfection includes responsiveness to creatures ⓘ |
| workOf | Charles Hartshorne’s mature theology ⓘ |
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Man’s Vision of God and the Logic of Theism
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