The divine attributes refer to the key characteristics or properties typically ascribed to God
Omnibenevolence means God is perfectly morally virtuous.
True
Philosophers have debated the logical consistency of divine attributes, particularly in light of the problem of evil
The existence of evil and suffering in the world challenges God's omnibenevolence
Potential contradictions between divine attributes challenge the coherence of the concept of God
What contradiction arises from the attribute of omnipotence according to philosophers?
God cannot lift the rock
What issue arises from the attribute of eternity regarding God's relationship to the temporal world?
God's interaction with time
What do theologians suggest when invoking divine mystery to address contradictions?
Accepting limitations of reason
What is the philosophical term for the problem of evil, which challenges God's omnibenevolence?
The problem of evil
What is the goal of developing compatibilist accounts regarding divine attributes?
Show logical compatibility
What does the attribute of omnipotence mean in the context of divine attributes?
God is all-powerful
What does it mean for God to be eternal according to divine attributes?
God exists outside time
If God is omnipotent, can God create a rock so heavy that even God cannot lift it?
False
If God exists outside of time, how can God interact with the temporal world?
True
What is the philosophical term for the contradiction between omnibenevolence and evil in the world?
Problem of evil
If God knows the future with certainty, human actions may be predetermined, conflicting with free will.
True
Match the philosophical response with its description:
Redefine the Attributes ↔️ Revise traditional definitions
Deny Certain Attributes ↔️ Reject omnipotence or omniscience
Invoke Divine Mystery ↔️ Accept human limitations
Develop Compatibilist Accounts ↔️ Reconcile omniscience with free will
Compatibilist accounts aim to show how divine attributes, such as omniscience and free will, can be logically compatible.
True
Redefining divine attributes involves revising traditional definitions to avoid logical contradictions.
True
Omniscience refers to God being all-knowing and having complete knowledge
Arrange the following divine attributes in alphabetical order:
1️⃣ Eternity
2️⃣ Omnibenevolence
3️⃣ Omnipotence
4️⃣ Omniscience
How does omniscience potentially conflict with human free will?
It suggests predetermined actions
Match the divine attribute with its definition:
Omnipotence ↔️ God is all-powerful
Omniscience ↔️ God is all-knowing
Omnibenevolence ↔️ God is all-good
Eternity ↔️ God exists outside time
Philosophers have identified potential contradictions between divine attributes that challenge the coherence of the concept of God.contradictions
The problem of evil challenges the attribute of God's omnibenevolence by questioning how an all-good God can allow suffering.omnibenevolence
Denying certain divine attributes allows for a more coherent conception of God, even if it means giving up traditional beliefs.coherent
Assessing the overall coherence of the divine attributes is a longstanding philosophical challenge.coherence
Invoking divine mystery suggests that contradictions arise from the limitations of human reason and the nature of God transcends our comprehension.reason