unit 3 Flashcards
omnipotent
all powerful
monotheism
belief in only one god
possible things
god couldn’t make something round, square
omnipresent
everywhere in the universe
immanent
near to people
omniscient
knows all things, past, present and future
transcendent
beyond the physical universe and normal experience
interventionist
god acts in the events of history and controls all things
people may disagree about the nature of god because he is believed to be all powerful all knowing and all loving-
-yet evil and suffering still exist in the world today.
some people might disagree about the nature of god because many believe he is omnipotent and all powerful-
-yet we do not see him acting in the world today in the same way he did in saving the hebrews from Egypt in the Old Testament.
some people might disagree about the nature of god because it is believed by Middle Eastern traditions to be the involved creator of all things-
-yet for some, science disputes this through the big bag theory and evolution.
some people might disagree about the nature of god because it is believed that god brought everything into existence it could be a sign of his greatness, but also-
- it could be a sign if his cruelty.
some people feel that god is absent at difficult times in their lives, but others describe a feeling of closeness to god, and of his care through tough times. An example of this is-
- during the holocaust some lost their faith, while others felt that they were strengthened.
holy scriptures describe different characteristics of god, and the emphasis a follower gives to these may affect their views of gods nature. For example-
-the old and new testaments are felt by some to portray very different ideas about gods nature.
