3.1.1 The Nature of God

• The attribute of God that means all-powerful is omnipotence
• The belief in the existence of God is called theism
• How do theists, atheists, and agnostics differ in their views on God's existence?

  Belief, non-belief, uncertainty
• Agnostics believe it is impossible to know for certain whether God exists.
• God's attribute of being perfectly good and compassionate is called omnibenevolence
• What are the three main beliefs about the existence of God?

  Theism, Atheism, Agnosticism
• What do agnostics believe about the existence of God?

  Uncertainty about God's existence
• What are the three key attributes that define the nature of God?

  Omnipotence, Omniscience, Omnibenevolence
• Omnibenevolence refers to God's perfect goodness, love, and compassion.


  True
• Monotheism is the belief in one God.

  True
• Buddhism generally avoids anthropomorphic depictions of the divine.


  True
• What does divine transcendence refer to in religious studies?

  God is separate from the world
• What does the term "nature of God" refer to?

  Inherent attributes and characteristics
• What does omniscience mean in the context of God's attributes?

  All-knowing
• What do atheists believe about the existence of God?

  God does not exist
• God's attribute of being all-knowing is called omniscience
• Match the attribute of God with its description:

  Omnipotence ↔️ God is all-powerful

  Omniscience ↔️ God is all-knowing

  Omnipresence ↔️ God is present everywhere

  Benevolence ↔️ God is perfectly good

  Justice ↔️ God is fair and righteous
• Theists, atheists, and agnostics agree on the existence of God but differ on his attributes.

  False
• What does omnipotence mean in the context of God's attributes?

  God is all-powerful
• Theism is the belief that God exists as a supreme, all-powerful being
• Theists believe God exists, atheists believe God does not exist, and agnostics are unsure
• Omnipotence means that God is all-powerful and can do anything
• Match the attribute of God with its description:

  Omnipotence ↔️ God is all-powerful

  Omniscience ↔️ God is all-knowing

  Omnibenevolence ↔️ God is perfectly good
• How is the divine often viewed in Hinduism?

  Multiplicity of gods and goddesses
• Order the following concepts related to the relationship between God and humanity:

  1️⃣ Divine transcendence

  2️⃣ God is separate from the world

  3️⃣ Divine immanence

  4️⃣ God is present within the world
• Judaism, Christianity, and Islam emphasize God's transcendence
• The nature of God is the same across all faith traditions.

  False
• Match the attribute of God with its description:

  Omnipotence ↔️ All-powerful

  Omniscience ↔️ All-knowing

  Omnipresence ↔️ Present everywhere

  Benevolence ↔️ Perfectly good
• Agnostics believe it is impossible to know for certain whether God exists.


  True
• What does benevolence mean in the context of God's attributes?

  Perfectly good
• What is the key idea of atheism regarding God's existence?

  God does not exist
• Order the attributes of God from most to least commonly discussed in religious texts:

  1️⃣ Omnipotence

  2️⃣ Omniscience

  3️⃣ Omnibenevolence
• What does omnibenevolence describe about God's nature?

  Perfectly good and compassionate
• Atheists believe that the universe can be explained without a divine creator.


  True
• The diversity of views on God's existence reflects the complexity of religious thought.

  True
• What does omniscience mean in the context of God's attributes?

  God is all-knowing
• Many faiths share the belief in an omnipotent, omniscient, and omnibenevolent God
• Judaism, Christianity, and Islam emphasize the oneness and absolute sovereignty of God
• Match the faith with its emphasis on divine transcendence or immanence:

  Hinduism ↔️ Both transcendence and immanence

  Judaism, Christianity, Islam ↔️ Emphasis on transcendence

  Buddhism ↔️ Focus on impersonal ultimate reality