{"product_id":"the-death-of-omnipotence-and-birth-of-amipotence-paperback","title":"The Death of Omnipotence and Birth of Amipotence - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThomas Jay Oord\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOmnipotence is dead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt least it should be. It has no biblical support. And it dies a death of a thousand qualifications in philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThose harmed and hurting wonder why an omnipotent and loving God doesn't prevent pointless pain. Evil buries omnipotence six feet under.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the death of omnipotence is not the death of God.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this ground-breaking book, best-selling and award-winning author Thomas Jay Oord explains why omnipotence should be rejected. But Oord offers a replacement: amipotence, the power of love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf we think love shapes and guides God's power, we make better sense of life. We make better sense of the Bible. Amipotence explains why God doesn't prevent genuine evil and it overcomes other obstacles to belief. An amipotent Spirit empowers all that is loving, true, beautiful, and good.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo book makes a bolder but more needed argument for why God is not all-powerful. Those who care about God, love, scripture, and logic will find what they've long been looking for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Get a copy of \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Death of Omnipotence and Birth of Amipotence\u003c\/em\u003e!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Endorsements: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"Omnipotence has long been considered a basic, non-negotiable, characteristic of God. But is it biblical? And does it push us toward theological landmines that blow up faith? In this book, Oord, with his typical gentle candor, lays out the complex issues in clear and readable chunks. In the end, Oord points to the beauty and comfort of a God who is uncontrolling love.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e- Peter Enns, \u003c\/strong\u003eprofessor of biblical studies at Eastern University, author of \u003cem\u003eCurveball\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"Thomas Jay Oord challenges one of the most fundamental attributes of God-omnipotence. He discloses that a narrow view of God as 'Almighty' is neither biblical nor adequately describes the God of Jesus Christ. Oord offers a new view of God as 'amipotent.' The power of God is the power of love, and the power of unconditional love is our strength. Oord has made an important contribution to restoring the biblical God, a God who is ever faithful in love, not a power over us but the power beneath our wings.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e- Ilia Delio, \u003c\/strong\u003e OSF, Josephine C. Connelly Endowed Chair in Theology, Villanova University\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"Omnipotence is widely believed to be one of the most important attributes of God. In this book, Thomas Jay Oord proposes a highly original and thought-provoking thesis: instead of omnipotent, God should be considered 'amipotent.' This is an important book which can radically change the way we approach central problems in philosophy of religion and philosophical theology.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e- Yujin Nagasawa\u003c\/strong\u003e, H. G. Wood Professor of the Philosophy of Religion, University of Birmingham\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"Finally God's love has been saved from God's control-faithfully, definitively, attractively! In this vibrantly accessible work, Thomas Jay Oord puts to rest the demoralizing, incoherent, and by the way nonbiblical notion of controlling omnipotence, used to justify endless injustice. In its stead, he unleashes 'amipotence'- code for the power of love. Its time has come: preach it, teach it, live it!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e- Catherine Keller\u003c\/strong\u003e, Drew Theological School, and Author of \u003cem\u003ePolitical Theology of Love\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"This book provides a provocative argument that cannot be easily dismissed. This is the kind of nuance that contemporary debates over models of God need to consider.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e- R.T. Mullins, \u003c\/strong\u003e Professor of Philosophical Theology, University of Lucerne\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 174\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 10, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47464726987005,"sku":"9781948609913","price":39.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/RFJyMHE4T2RTemhHWmpCUHljZHhZQT09.webp?v=1777261619","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/the-death-of-omnipotence-and-birth-of-amipotence-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}