Belief About Deity Flashcards
(14 cards)
What 7 characteristics do Christians believe God has
Omnibenovolant, omnipresent, omnipotent, omniscient, eternal, judge and holy
What is wrong with describing God as personal
God being personal restricts God so he is unable to be omnipresent, omnipotent and eternal with human features
What is wrong with describing God as impersonal
You can’t have a relationship with a force
What is wrong with describing God as immanent
God is too small and would be like a puppet where humans make him do what they want
What is wrong with describing God as transcendent
This would reject the belief that God is omnipotent massively reducing God
What are the three aspects of God known as
Trinity
What is the statements where Christians beliefs can be summarised
The apostles creed
What is the teleological argument
The world is so beautiful and complex that it must have a creator
What is the cosmological argument
The universe must have come from somewhere - this is God
What is the moral argument
Everyone has a conscience, we know what’s right and what is wrong, this comes from God
What is Aquitaine 1 miracle
Something which nature can’t do, and it goes against the laws of nature, which contradicts our understanding of how the world works
What is aquinas 2 miracle
Something which nature could possibly do, however it is very unlikely and unexpected
What is aquinas 3 miracle
Something which nature could do and which is expected but it happens quicker than usual
What do Christians believe about God
That there is only 1 God- monotheism
God is unlike any other being as he is not limited by the laws of nature or a physical body
