Knowledge of Gods existence

Question 1

What must you know about knowledge of Gods existence

Answer 1

Natural knowledge of Gods existence (innate)

Revealed knowledge of Gods existence (grace)

Question 2

What are some points of natural knowledge of Gods existence

Answer 2

’’ The desire of God is written in the human heart ‘’

John Calvin argued that we all have a sensus divinitas which means we have an innate sense of the divine.

Question 3

What is some points to support John Calvin’s belief of sensus divinitas

Answer 3

1. We have a conscience and a feeling of guilt which is innate, this feeling of guilt can be God
2. Humans are aware of beauty within Gods nature, we recognise real
3. Our intellectual ability to understand things through reasoning

Question 4

Strengths of Natural Knowledge of Gods existence

Answer 4

Awe and wonder of creation can be seen as us recognising Gods creation

It would make sense for God to create a thing where we understand what’s around us and see creation within it

Question 5

Weaknesses of Natural Knowledge of Gods existence

Answer 5

Bit of a logical leap

Order and purpose may just be natural selection doing it’s thing

Awe may just be natural

Question 6

What are some points surrounding revealed knowledge

Answer 6

Christians believe that natural theology isn’t enough to gain knowledge of God because humans are sinful because of the fall.

Aquinas argued that faith as a choice to accept something that isn’t entirely certain.