knowledge of god

Question 1

what is the definition of natural theology?

Answer 1

use of reason and observation of the world to come to a knowledge of god

Question 2

what is the definition of revealed theology?

Answer 2

the idea that God reveals what we need to know about him in different ways - for example, through the bible or the person of jesus

Question 3

what is the definition for sensus religionis?

Answer 3

a latin term used by calvin meaning “seed of religion”

Question 4

what is the definition for principle of accommodation?

Answer 4

the idea that god, despite being unknowable, has communicated with humans in ways that they will understand and in ways they can work out

Question 5

what did calvin believe?

Answer 5

our ability to reason is unreliable because of the corruption caused by original sin

Question 6

what is the definition for sensus divinitatis?

Answer 6

sense of the divine
used by calvin to talk about the innate sense of god in each of us

Question 7

what did brunner believe?

Answer 7

we can believe in both theologies
true redemption comes through jesus

Question 8

what did barth believe?

Answer 8

only revealed theology
human nature is completely corrupted by the fall and this means that there are no points of contact in nature. only god can choose to reveal himself to sinful man.

Question 9

what are points of contact?

Answer 9

signs god has left behind
help us gain natural knowledge

Question 10

what are some points of contact?

Answer 10

• design and purpose of nature
• god-given reason
• an innate sense of aesthetics (awe and wonder)