... modes law of nature God’s immutability Natura naturans/naturata fixed and eternal things facies totius universi definition atheism Here are a few things you should know about Spinoza, if you want to understand the essentials of his metaphysics: first, that he thought everything which happens can...

...The doctrine of divine immutability maintains that God is not subject to any kind of change whatsoever. The doctrine follows from God’s eternality, which in turn is a consequence of divine simplicity. This chapter argues that God’s immutability is consistent with God’s being a personal...