the existence of God and revelation

Question 1

Explain two religious beliefs about the nature of the divine

Buddhism

Answer 1

Buddhists do not believe in a being who controls the universe beyond nature and human actions/the divine is ultimate reality/the eternal truth that governs the universe/Buddhist scriptures reveal truths about life,
not qualities of God/they inspire people to live lives of peace and compassion/Buddha said: ‘The world exists because of causal actions, all things are produced by causal actions and all beings are governed
and bound by causal actions. They are fixed like the rolling wheel of a cart, fixed by the pin of its axle shaft’ (Sutta-Nipata 654), etc.

Question 2

Explain two religious beliefs about the nature of the divine

Christianity

Answer 2

God is one/a Trinity of persons: Father, Son and Holy
Spirit/immanence shown in Jesus, his son made man/transcendent creator of the universe without whom nothing would exist/personal, a Father who loves and cares for his children/eg the Lord’s prayer/God is
all-good as Jesus said: ‘…There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the Commandments.’ (Matthew 19:17)/God knows every person: ‘You have searched me, LORD, and you know me. You
know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar’ (Psalm 139:1–2), etc.