How the views of Aquinas and Ramsey can be used to help understand religious teachings Flashcards
1
Q
What do Ramsey’s use of qualifiers add to for religious teachings?
A
Qualifiers help us overcome our issue of anthropomorphising God by adding qualifiers, as he is beyond humanity’s attributes
2
Q
Where could a believer understand a verse in the Bible analogically?
A
Psalm 119 states about God: “you are good and do good.”
3
Q
What does John Hick believe about analogical language?
A
Gives the believer the perfect balance:
- enables believer to understand something of the nature of God
- preserves mysterious element to God
