God's omnipotence in the powerlessness of the crucified?

Does Jesus' death not contradict God's omnipotence? Or are both omnipotence and powerlessness evident in the crucified Christ? This book seeks to explore these questions. The first part of the book addresses the problems and controversies associated with the concept of omnipotence. At the end, it opens up a view of omnipotence that must be conceived in terms of love. In the second part, based on Sören Kierkegaard's understanding of omnipotence, three different but complementary concepts for understanding omnipotence are presented. Finally, it shows how omnipotence can be effective in the powerlessness of the cross. In particular, it discusses the power of crucified love over evil and death.

Autorentext

Angela Schöneberg, born in 1978, studied social work (Dipl.) in Paderborn and Catholic theology (Mag. theol.) in Erfurt, specialising in dogmatics.

Klappentext

Does Jesus' death not contradict God's omnipotence? Or are both omnipotence and powerlessness evident in the crucified Christ? This book seeks to explore these questions. The first part of the book addresses the problems and controversies associated with the concept of omnipotence. At the end, it opens up a view of omnipotence that must be conceived in terms of love. In the second part, based on Sören Kierkegaard's understanding of omnipotence, three different but complementary concepts for understanding omnipotence are presented. Finally, it shows how omnipotence can be effective in the powerlessness of the cross. In particular, it discusses the power of crucified love over evil and death.