Unit II Transcendence & Immanence

Question 0

Immanence

Answer 0

God is present and active in nature and history.

Question 1

Transcendence

Answer 1

God is separate, superior to, and independent of the created order.

Question 2

Deism

Answer 2

Teaches that God is not immanent, but that He is only transcendent

Question 3

Theological Liberalism

Answer 3

Teaches that God is not transcendent, but that He is only immanent.

Question 4

Transcendence: Because God is separate, superior, and independent of the created order, then . . .

Answer 4

1: We should not be surprised (or try to explain away) the miraculous
2: Man is not the highest being in the universe
3: God can never be completely understood by the human mind
4: There will always be a difference between God and man
5: Reverence is appropriate in man’s relationship with God

Question 5

Immanence: Because God is present and active in nature and history, then . . .

Answer 5

1: God is not limited to working miraculously, He can accomplish His will through natural causes
2: God can use persons (individually or collectively) who do not acknowledge Him to accomplish His will
3: We can have an appreciation for all thatGod has created, not simply because He made it, but because He continues to be active in it