2.1. Attributes of God

• Omnipotence means God is all-powerful and can control creation.


  True
• What does omniscience mean about God's knowledge?

  Knows past, present, future
• How does Christianity view God's omnipotence?

  Can perform miracles
• The cosmological argument uses God's omnipotence and omniscience as evidence for God's existence.


  True
• The Cosmological Argument uses the omnipotence and omniscience of God to argue that God must exist as the first cause
• The Cosmological and Teleological Arguments both emphasize the attributes of God, such as omnipotence and omniscience, to demonstrate God's existence
• Omnibenevolence means that God is perfectly good and loving.

  True
• What does omniscience imply about God's knowledge of the future?

  God knows everything
• In Hinduism, Brahman is considered the ultimate source of all power and infinite knowledge
• The Teleological Argument uses the omnibenevolence and design of the universe to point to an all-loving creator
• Traditional beliefs about God's attributes are often based on empirical evidence rather than philosophical arguments.

  False
• What are God's attributes defined as?

  Characteristics or qualities
• Omnibenevolence means God is perfectly good and loving
• Omnibenevolence indicates God's love and goodness guide all God's actions
• Match the religion with its view of God's omniscience:

  Christianity ↔️ Knows past, present, future

  Islam ↔️ Has complete knowledge

  Hinduism ↔️ Has infinite wisdom
• What does the teleological argument use as evidence for God's existence?

  Design and omnibenevolence
• The Teleological Argument uses the design of the universe to argue for God's existence.


  True
• What does the attribute of omnipotence mean in defining God's nature?

  God is all-powerful
• Why is understanding God's attributes important in developing a personal connection with God?

  It shapes beliefs
• Omnibenevolence suggests that God's love guides all of God's actions.


  True
• Match the religion with its belief about God's omnibenevolence:

  Islam ↔️ God is merciful

  Christianity ↔️ God guides with compassion

  Hinduism ↔️ The divine is the source of goodness
• What is the Problem of Evil, and how does it challenge the belief in God's omnibenevolence?

  Evil contradicts love
• What alternative view of God has been proposed in response to challenges about God's traditional attributes?

  A God not all-powerful
• God's attributes help believers understand God's personality and abilities
• Omnipotence allows God to perform miracles and control all of creation.


  True
• Understanding God's attributes helps believers develop a personal connection with God.


  True
• In Hinduism, the divine is seen as the source of all goodness
• What is the central argument of the Cosmological Argument for God's existence?

  God is the first cause
• What does the Teleological Argument state about the design of the universe?

  It points to a creator
• Omniscience refers to God's ability to possess complete knowledge
• The attribute of omnipotence allows God to perform miracles and control all of creation
• How does Christianity view God's omnipotence?

  God can perform miracles
• The Cosmological and Teleological Arguments use shared attributes of God across religions to argue for God's existence.


  True
• Certain attributes of God, like omnipotence and omniscience, may be logically contradictory