The Attributes Of God

Question 1

2 arguments against Gods omnibenevolence

Answer 1

1. How can god truly be good if he doesn’t intervene to stop bad - “a just person can only be good if he preforms just acts” ~ aristotle
2. Problem of evil

Question 2

Define beneficent

Answer 2

Well doing

Question 3

Aquinas on gods justice

Answer 3

Viewed Gods version of justice different to justice on earth - it’s about giving everyone what they need

Question 4

How is gods goodness show - aquinas

Answer 4

By giving all creatures what they need to flourish

Question 5

Calvins views on gods omniBonevolance

Answer 5

Humans are corrupt, thus god shows his mercy by granting salvation to the elect - only accessible via the church

Question 6

god cannot be truly omnipotent (2 arguments)

Answer 6

1.Nagels Bat argument
2. Some knowledge can only be acquired through practice (bike analogy)

Question 7

Name of the list of gods atributes

Answer 7

The catholic encyclopedia

Question 8

Descartes understanding of gods omnipotence

Answer 8

Believed god could do ANYTHING possible - gods existence is prior to the laws or logic

Question 9

Aquinas view of gods omnipotence

Answer 9

God can do anything LOGICALLY possible (e.g couldn’t make a round square)

Question 10

Augustine on gods omnipotence

Answer 10

God can do anything he wills, or chooses to do

Question 11

Define the paradox of omnipotence

Answer 11

E.g could god create a stone to heavy for god to lift - resolved when taking into account augustines view that god can do anything that he wills

Question 12

Plantinga view on gods omnipotence

Answer 12

Can do the Logically possible

not a limit to omnipotence if god cant do the logically impossible, as it’s meaningless