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Medium (20-45 mins)
Doctrine
EvangelicalBaptist

My Defense of Divine Simplicity

Theologian

Gavin Ortlund


Duration

39.45


Uploaded to YouTube

27 June 2021

Added to Database

25 November 2025


YouTube description

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.

Truth Unites is a mixture of apologetics and theology, with an irenic focus.

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/