Aquinas Flashcards
Give an example of a miracle that could not happen naturally:
The sun going backwards through the sky.
What is the first type of miracle outlined by Aquinas?
Events done by God, which nature could never do because it is logically or physically impossible.
What is the second type of miracle outlined by Aquinas?
Events done by God, which nature could do, but not in that order.
Give an example of a miracle that nature could do, but not in that order:
Make someone who is paralysed, walk again.
What is the third type of miracle outlined by Aquinas?
Events done by God, which nature can do, but God does without using nature. Such an event could take place but it is brought about by God, not nature.
Give an example of a miracle that can occur naturally, but God brought about:
Curing a fever without waiting for the cure to happen.
Aquinas views God as an Interventionist God; what does he mean by that?
God watches over the world and occasionally intervenes to make things happen.
What does Aquinas allow? (Strength)
He allows miracles within the natural order of things.
Aquinas does not mention God’s __________ in miracles. (Weakness)
Purpose
If God acts in nature, how does Aquinas know it was God and not… (Weakness)
Not a natural coincidence.
Aquinas’ view of God as an interventionist implies that God is not… (Weakness)
Active and sustaining.
In order for God to intervene…
He must first be absent.
How does God decide… (Weakness)
When and where to intervene.
If God is interventionist then we lose our… (Weakness)
Free will.
