Nature Of God Flashcards
St Augustine said that God was what which Aquinas agreed with?
Unchangeable and cannot lose or gain parts.
Which two ancient philosophers see God as Timeless?
Boethius who says God can see everything at ‘one glance’ but isn’t affected by time which Aquinas agrees with.
Which couple of philosophers see God as everlasting?
Swinburne and Woltersoft as Swinburne argues that it doesn’t make sense to see everything at once.
René Descartes argued that God could do what to do logically impossible?
Change the laws of physics.
Who argued God could only do the logically possible?
Aquinas as he is bound by limitation of physical existence.
What are the three views of God as the creator?
Ex Nihilo-God is created from nothing. Ex material- Aristotle said God exists separately from the universe. Ex deo- created out of God himself.
What is it for God to be transcendent and who came up it?
This was a rooted in Plato’s philosophy that is to exist above and independent from the world.
What argument is it that God is immanent?
Stories in the Old Testiment and miracles.
What are the two ways of how people understand revelations of God?
Revealed Theology-The notion of God directly revealing himself like miracles and bible.
Natural Theology-the notion of God being known through Nature.
What is propositional and non-propositional revelations of God?
Propositional Revelations- A God revealing truth about himself religious believers say that these are beyond debate.
Non-Propositional Revelations- God doesn’t reveal himself but the individual has to recognise God in history and human experience.
What is an example of non-propositional revelation?
William Paley when he talks about how impressive the human eye is.
