2.2. Different Understandings of God

• What does the nature of God refer to?

  Core characteristics and qualities
• Match the divine attribute with its definition:

  Omnipotence ↔️ Unlimited power and ability

  Omniscience ↔️ Infinite knowledge

  Omnibenevolence ↔️ Perfect goodness
• Why do anthropomorphic views of God make God more relatable to believers?

  Human-like qualities
• Match the advantage or disadvantage of anthropomorphic views with its description:

  Relatability ↔️ Makes God feel closer

  Oversimplification ↔️ Diminishes divine mystery

  Connection ↔️ Fosters a personal relationship

  Misrepresentation ↔️ Risks humanizing God excessively
• A transcendent God is wholly other and separate from the created world.


  True
• An immanent God is present and actively involved within the world.


  True
• Match the concepts with their descriptions:

  Immanence ↔️ God is present within the world

  Transcendence ↔️ God is separate from the world
• What does omniscience refer to in the context of God's attributes?

  Infinite knowledge
• Anthropomorphic views of God attribute human-like qualities to God, such as emotions and physical traits
• Order the following concepts based on their contrast:

  1️⃣ Immanence

  2️⃣ Transcendence
• What does the concept of divine immanence highlight about God's relationship with creation?

  Closeness and engagement
• What is the primary difference between a personal and an impersonal conception of God?

  Relationship versus principle
• The personal view of God makes the divine more relatable
• What are the two main ways to understand God's relationship to the universe?

  Creationism and Pantheism
• Which religious traditions exemplify the creationist view of God's relationship to the universe?

  Abrahamic faiths
• What does the term "omnipotence" mean in the context of defining the nature of God?

  Unlimited power
• Anthropomorphic views of God make the divine more relatable
• A transcendent God is considered separate from the created world.


  True
• A transcendent God is wholly other, separate from the created world
• An immanent God is present and involved within the physical, material world
• In a personal conception of God, believers can have a personal, interactive relationship
• The creationist view aligns with the idea of a transcendent God
• The divine attribute of omniscience refers to infinite knowledge
• Omnibenevolence means perfect goodness and moral perfection.


  True
• Psalm 18:9 says, "He bowed the heavens also, and came down
• Order the advantages and disadvantages of anthropomorphic views of God:

  1️⃣ Relatability: Makes God feel closer

  2️⃣ Connection: Fosters a personal relationship

  3️⃣ Understanding: Simplifies complex concepts

  4️⃣ Oversimplification: Can diminish divine mystery

  5️⃣ Misrepresentation: Risks humanizing God excessively

  6️⃣ Theological limitations: Conflicts with classical theism
• Genesis 3:8 describes God walking in the garden.


  True
• The transcendent view emphasizes God's supreme and otherworldly nature
• The concept of an immanent God contrasts with the idea of a transcendent God
• What does the concept of God's immanence highlight?

  Closeness and engagement with creation
• God's immanence emphasizes his presence within the material world.


  True
• Omnipotence refers to God's unlimited power and ability to do anything.anything
• Match the attribute with its definition:

  Omnipotence ↔️ Unlimited power

  Omniscience ↔️ Infinite knowledge

  Omnibenevolence ↔️ Perfect goodness
• The Bible includes anthropomorphic descriptions of God's physical attributes and behaviors.

  True
• Psalm 19:1 suggests God's transcendence by highlighting his majesty over the physical universe.

  True
• What is an example of an impersonal conception of God?

  Brahman in Hinduism
• Give an example of a religious concept that aligns with the impersonal conception of God.

  Brahman in Hinduism
• The impersonal view of God emphasizes transcendence but risks making God seem disconnected from human experience.


  True
• Pantheism aligns with the concept of an immanent God.


  True
• The tension between transcendent and immanent conceptions of God is reflected in the differing perspectives of creationism and pantheism.