Introduction

Whether or not creation is eternal is certainly not a new question. Apparently as early as written language appeared, the idea of an eternal creation was favoured by pagan philosophers. Into this confusion, the Christian doctrine of creatio ex nihilo was formulated in the second century to dispel such an idea and to affirm God’s transcendence. The question of creation arises anew today in light of the current world view, marked by the scientific notion of evolution, which has compelled new models of divine action to emerge. Recently, a collection of essays by theologians and scientists explored creation as The Work of Love, pointing to divine action as kenosis. The resurgence of kenotic theology has been helpful in striving to reformulate divine action in an evolutionary world. The kenotic theology posited by this paper maintains that the Spirit, who is Love, completely shares and imparts Himself into creation.