✅Knowledge Of Gods Existence Flashcards
Strengths of natural theology
It’s available to everyone which avoids the moral problems associated which saying only those who read bible can reach salvation
Provides physical evidence for god
Logical idea that a creator will be revealed through their creation
What does Douglas hedley say about natural theology
Argues that natural theology doesn’t rest exclusively on reason, the imagination is also essential as it helps us understand other people states of mind and complex issues
Weaknesses of natural theology
Only works if you believe that there are good grounds for saying that the world was created by God
It is ambiguous
Understanding of god gained from natural theology seems vague
What does Karl Barth argue about natural theology
Argues that only revealed revelation can give us knowledge about god, leading to god only being known through Christianity
Strengths of revealed theology
Shows what god wanted people to know- his love and mercy
It is direct and has a stronger response
People who experience it possess authority and confidence to lead people
If god exists god can make himself known to man in a way that he would understand
Mist Christians would argue that faith is essential for belief in god
Base some belief on emotion because it “feels right”
What does Cicero and Calvin say about revealed theology
The idea that belief in god is a universal feature of human nature
What does Karl Barth say about revealed theology
People can only know god when god chooses to disclose himself to them
Anselm revealed theology
If a person understand what god is, belief in god cannot lead anywhere other Han trust in him
Weaknesses of revealed theology
Specific to time in history so could be outdated
Based on faith and not reason
Down to interpretation
What does feurebach say about revealed theology
Even if god is universal then his says more about human nature and human needs that t does about god
What does Richard Dawkins say about revealed theology
Faith is a cop out, it doesn’t provide sufficient reason for believe and is harmful. Likened belief in god to belief in her tooth fairy
Who said:” a wise man proportions his belief according to the evidence”
David Hume
What does natural theology consist of?
Innate human sense of the divine: all humans are made in god image and have an inbuilt capacity to desire and know god with Beaty and intellectual ability
As seen in the order of creation: what can be knokwnof god can be seen in the apparent design and purpose of nature
Revealed theology aspects
Through faith and gods grace: ashumans, we are sinful, we need faith and gods grace in Jesus Christ: life of the church and the bible
What is true knowledge?
Incorrigible facts, which are unshakable the case. Could mean incorrigible facts about the world. The love of wisdom- philos, sophos
What is John Calvin’s book
Institutes of Christian religion 1559
Revealed theology genesis quote
He has a dream in which he saw a stairway to earth with its top reaching heaven”
Natural theology psalms quotes
The heavens declare the glory of god, the skies proclaim the words of his hands.
Natural theology Romans’ quote
For since the creation of the world gods invisible qualities his eternal power and divine nature.
Revealed theology proverbs quote
Trust in the lord with oo your heart and do not lean in your own understanding
Revealed theology John quoye
Hen Jesus told him, because you have seen me, you have believed, blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed
Can we have knowledge of god?
Many different ways of knowing. Religious people claim to know god, however since god isn’t physical, he cannot be known through senses
What does Bonaventura think about knowledge of god?
At least three different ways:
Physical eye, perception sees physical things
Eye of reason: reason and maths and philosophy
Eye of contemplation: allows us to come to knowledge of god by going beyond the scope of sense.
What does John polkinghorne think about KOG
Build an eye metaphor and talks about binocular vision. Sees science through one eye, and spiritual truths about god in the other.