Father Almighty (Topic 3) Flashcards
1
Q
Deism
A
God uninvolved
2
Q
Theism
A
God in the abstract
3
Q
Religion
A
God via ritual or spirituality
4
Q
Classic Attributes
A
- Omnipotent
- Omniscient
- Omnipresent
5
Q
Omnipotent
A
All-powerful, unlimited power
6
Q
Omniscient
A
All-knowing, unlimited by time, unlimited by knowledge
7
Q
Omnipresent
A
Everywhere, unlimited by space
8
Q
Apophatic or Negative Theology
A
- God is mystery beyond what we can fathom
- We can say some things about what God is not
9
Q
Accommodation
A
God uses methods that we can understand to communicate with us
10
Q
Why Father imagery for God?
A
To communicate the great love, passion, and care God has for His children
11
Q
In communicable attributes of the Fahter
A
- Simplicity
- Aseity
- Immutability
- Impassibility
- Eternality
12
Q
Simplicity
A
No parts, one
13
Q
Aseity
A
Independent, free
14
Q
Immuntablilty
A
Constant
15
Q
Impassibility
A
Above suffering
