The Incarnation of a Simple God

Classical Theism includes the claim that God is simple.  The doctrine of the incarnation implies the claim that Christ had parts – body and soul, flesh and blood.  How could it be, then, that a simple God could become incarnate?  In this paper, I briefly present previous work I have done on other aspects of Classical Theism and the incarnation.  I showcase a method that shows those aspects not to be inconsistent with an incarnation.  I then show that this same method can be employed with respect to divine simplicity, showing that it, too, is consistent with an incarnation.  I finally consider two objections, arguing that neither succeeds. 

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