Attribute-Ray Doctrine
The doctrine that the divine attributes are distinct rays of the single divine light, each different in quality and office yet identical in light-substance; and that the Divine Will is categorically distinct from and superior to the attributes — not one attribute among them but “the combining light which assumes all these lights together, is the director of all my attributes” — so that the DW’s chastisements are the justice-ray directed, its consolations the mercy-ray deployed, each issued by the single combining will that commands them all. (E)
Anchors: 1 John 1:5; Wisdom 7:22-26; Hebrews 1:3; Revelation 4:5 — Appearances: 10. Full Registry entry.