Quiz on Divine Attributes and Philosophical Puzzles

What is the traditional picture of God in Judeo-Christian tradition?

• A mythical creature

• A historical figure

• An Omnigod with divine attributes

• A superhero with human-like qualities

Which philosopher is known for reasoning that God's attributes must be the case if God is perfect?

• Plato

• Aristotle

• Thomas Aquinas

• Augustine

What does omniscient mean?

• All-powerful

• All-knowing

• All-good

• All-present

What is the paradox involving God's omnipotence?

• Can God be everywhere at once?

• Can God be perfectly good?

• Can God create a rock so heavy he can't lift it?

• Can God know everything?

What is the contradiction between God's omniscience and human free will?

• God cannot know the future

• Humans cannot make choices

• God's knowledge of the future conflicts with human free will

• Humans are not aware of God's existence

What is divine impeccability?

• God's omniscience

• God's omnipresence

• God's inability to sin

• God's ability to sin

What is a petitionary prayer?

• A prayer of worship

• A prayer of confession

• A prayer asking for something

• A prayer of gratitude

What does Eleanor Stump argue about petitionary prayers?

• They have no effect on God's decisions

• They always change God's mind

• They are always answered

• They are unnecessary

What is analogical predication according to Aquinas?

• Historical accounts of God

• Literal descriptions of God

• Analogies to describe God

• Scientific explanations of God

What does omnibenevolent mean?

• All-present

• All-good

• All-knowing

• All-powerful