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I’m Starting to Write Volume Two

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I'm beginning to write the second volume of what I anticipate will be a three-volume systematic theology of love. Volume one -- God and Creation -- was published earlier in 2026. Here's a link to it. I'll be posting chapters for volume two on Substack starting in September. And I invite you to become a paid subscriber. Paid subscribers get each entire chapter as I write and post them. They can offer suggestions […]

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Do I Need to Believe in a Devil?

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One of my seminary professors liked to answer the question, "Do you believe in the Devil?" with this... "No, I believe against Him." It was a clever retort. If to "believe in" something is to give support to it, then we shouldn't believe in a Devil. We should oppose sin and evil, and we should […]

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A Systematic Theology of Love!

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This is the first book ever written with the title, A Systematic Theology of Love. I say this after scouring libraries and databases looking for books with this title. I found none. Perhaps a book with this title was written long ago or went unpublished. But to my knowledge, this is the first book […]

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Does God HAVE to Love Us?

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In my newly published book, A Systematic Theology of Love, I put love at the center of my theology. I argue that God is the ultimate lover. And I emphasize the Johannine claim, "God is Love" (1 John 4:8, 16). But how should we understand, "God is love?" God IS Love The biblical text is open to a variety of interpretations. But after exploring this variety, I've come to think that “God is love” means that love is an […]

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The “Stuff” of Divinity

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When recently speaking in the UK at various universities, churches, and retreats, the issue of God's "stuff" came up. That is, what is the being, ontology, or stuff of divinity? Some people think of God as personal, others as impersonal, some as a force, others as a concept or set of relations. I […]

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Why Systematic Theologians Don’t Prioritize Love

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In my recently published A Systematic Theology of Love, I say that, to my knowledge, this book is the first with that precise title. And few systematic theologians afford love preeminence in their work. Why is love not given prominence? I’ve not conducted an official survey to answer this question […]

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Introducing My Movie, Seer!

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Friends, I made a movie! This 40-minute film features my photos and videos of nature, mostly in Idaho. The movie is called Seer, and the tagline is "A Spiritual Nature Photographer Explores Love." I explore various types of spirituality and how nature helps me tackle life's challenges. In the coming […]

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A Realistic Theory of Miracles

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In my recently published Systematic Theology of Love (Vol. 1), I address the complex issue of miracles. This essay offers the heart of my argument, which is based upon amipotence, or what I call the uncontrolling love of God. A number of problems arise when assessing the nature and occurrence of […]

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A Systematic Theology of Love!

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I'm thrilled to announce the publication of my newest writing. This is the first book ever written with the title, A Systematic Theology of Love. I say this after scouring libraries and databases looking for books with this title. I found none. Perhaps a book with this title was written long ago or […]

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Responding to 150+ Amipotence Essays

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In early 2025, two massive volumes of edited essays were published exploring the idea of amipotence. Between the two books, there are 150+ essays! The first of the two volumes is titled Amipotence: Support and Criticism. The second is Amipotence: Expansion and Application. Essayists responded to my […]

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Thomas Jay Oord is a theologian, philosopher, and scholar of multi-disciplinary studies. He is the author or editor of more than twenty books and professor at Northwest Nazarene University, Nampa, Idaho.

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