Term
impassibility (Vol. 1)
The traditional affirmation that God or the divine nature cannot experience pain or suffering.
Filed underTheology Proper
Definition
Traditionally ascribed to God in order to affirm that God or the divine nature can experience no pain or suffering.
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- Synonym of
- ImpassibilityTerm
Sources
- 1.Alan Richardson and John Bowden The Westminster Dictionary of Christian Theology. (Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1983). 288Original citation: Richardson, Alan, and John Bowden. The Westminster Dictionary of Christian Theology. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1983, 288.
Last revised August 14, 2026