Abstract
In a recent Dutch worship song, God is said to be proud of us. In this paper, I evaluate whether this claim makes sense assuming perfect being theism. First, I provide some background information on the (im)passibilism debate. Second, I treat a few accounts of human pride to provide a definition and give some distinguishing features. Third, I consider whether there is any biblical notion of divine pride or any passages that could support pride as divine attribute. Fourth, I consider whether divine pride could make sense philosophically by comparing it with some of the most common attributes of perfect being theism. Fifth, I discuss two arguments that can be offered for divine pride. I end this paper with some concluding remarks about the implications of seeing God as a proud God.
Original language | English |
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Publication status | Published - 2022 |
Event | European Academy of Religion Annual Meeting 2022 - Bologna, Italy Duration: 20 Jun 2022 → 23 Jun 2022 |
Conference
Conference | European Academy of Religion Annual Meeting 2022 |
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Abbreviated title | EuARe 2022 |
Country/Territory | Italy |
City | Bologna |
Period | 20/06/22 → 23/06/22 |