God Stoops to Speak to Us: The Doctrine of Divine Accommodation

ABSTRACT: Divine accommodation describes how the infinite, transcendent, and holy God condescends to make himself known. It answers the fundamental religious question, “How can I know God?” by saying, “God reveals himself.” The doctrine, with roots deep in the Christian tradition, has been opposed by various theologians in both the distant and recent past. Yet considered in its far-reaching consequences, divine accommodation remains a crucial doctrine for preserving a biblical understanding of r