Natural theology quotes Flashcards

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Calvins natural theology

Point of contact

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Conclusions about God’s existence can be reached by “even the most unlearned”

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Calvins natural theology

Nature as theatre

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“A theatre for the display of the divine attributes”

“Wherever you cast your eyes, there is no spot in the universe wherein you cannot discern at least some sparks of his glory”

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Calvins natural theology

Principle of accommodation

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“Any description… must be lowered to our capacity”

“Accommodating to our weakness … like a father caring for his own children”

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Psalm 8

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“Your greatness is seen in all the world”

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Natural theology

McGrath

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“Signpost to something greater”

“Our world contains clues”

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Aquinas (qua regularity)

X2

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“Considerations of God’s works leads to an admiration of God’s sublime power”

“There are some truths about which the natural reason is able to reach”

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Payley (qua purpose)

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Analogy of watch “we must conclude that nature has a maker too”

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Swinburne

Support teleological arguments

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“God’s existence being intuitively obvious to us through nature”

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Genesis

Inbuilt capacity and desire to know God

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“In the image of God”

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Paul’s unknown God (Acts)

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“That which you worship, then, even though you do not know it”

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