My Defense of Divine Simplicity
Gavin Ortlund
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27 June 2021
25 November 2025
In recent years there has been a retrieval of classical theism, including such doctrines as divine simplicity, divine aseity, and divine impassibility. But many evangelicals are still wary of these doctrines. Here I offer a defense of divine simplicity and explain why it is important, with special focus on its historical articulation.
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Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) serves as senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Ojai.
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My books:
--Why God Makes Sense in a World That Doesn’t: The Beauty of Christian Theism: https://www.amazon.com/Makes-Sense-World-That-Doesnt/dp/1540964094/
--Retrieving Augustine’s Doctrine of Creation: Ancient Wisdom for Current Controversy: https://www.amazon.com/Retrieving-Augustines-Doctrine-Creation-Controversy/dp/0830853243
--Anselm’s Pursuit of Joy: A Commentary on the Proslogion: https://www.amazon.com/Anselms-Pursuit-Joy-Commentary-Proslogion/dp/0813232759/
--Finding the Right Hills to Die On: The Case for Theological Triage: https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Right-Hills-Die-Theological/dp/1433567423/
--Theological Retrieval for Evangelicals: Why We Need Our Past to Have a Future: https://www.amazon.com/Theological-Retrieval-Evangelicals-Need-Future/dp/1433565269/
