Nature of God: Crash Course

What is the traditional view of God in Judeo-Christian-Muslim traditions?

• A God who is only present in the past

• A superhero with limited powers

• A God who dislikes cilantro

• An omni-God with specific divine attributes

What is the paradox of omnipotence?

• God knows everything but can't change the future

• God is present everywhere but not in the past

• God can only do good things

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

How can God's omniscience conflict with human free will?

• God knows the future, so humans have no choice

• God can only see the past

• God's power is restricted to certain places

• God's knowledge is limited to good actions

What does Aquinas suggest about our understanding of God?

• We can only speak of God through analogies

• We can fully understand God

• God's attributes are clearly defined in the Bible

• God is exactly like a human father

What is a modern perspective on God's nature?

• God is an omni-God with perfect attributes

• God is more like a superhero with superhuman qualities

• God is only present in religious texts

• God's actions are always predictable