Christian monotheism Flashcards
what does monotheism mean?
the belief in one God
Deutronomy 6:4?
Hear, O israel: the lord our God, the Lord is one.
what does ethical monotheism mean?
the belief one God but also following the moral code to that belief eg. mitzvots
what does omnipotence mean?
all powerful
Descartes view on omnipotence
means God can do absolutely anything. however raises question with the problem of evil.
what do most christians think omnipotence means?
means that god can do anything logically possible
what is process theology?
creation
the earth always existed but was in a state of chaos so god just ordered it
what does ex nihilo mean?
creation
means god created the universe out of nothing
what do most christians believe god sustains?
god as omnipotenet controller
he sustains human and spiritual life
what does omniscient mean?
all knowing
what is theological determinism?
god as omniscient
he is causative and controls everything that goes on, past present and futuure.
how does aquinas believe that god is omniscient?
he exists beyond space and time, he simply knows all things but is not causative
according to swinburne how is god omniscient?
exists within time and knows all things logically possible but does not cause them
what does transcendent mean?
beyond space and time
what does ‘i am who i am’ mean?
god said to moses by the burning bush
no human can possibly know gods name
