Evaluating Analogy Flashcards
1
Q
give some strengths of analogy
A
acknowledges language cannot fully describe god
does not completely disregard religious language
2
Q
why does analogy not cover all religious language?
A
if it did this would mean jesus did not really rise from the dead, this would be controversial
3
Q
can human attributes be similar to divine ones?
A
if god is transcendent and ineffable surely he would have attributes entirely different from our own
4
Q
is analogy subjective?
A
yes, not to the extent of symbolism but it still relies heavily on the individuals interpretation
