Omniscience (Edexcel A-Level Religious Studies): Flashcards
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Timeless (definition)
Timeless (definition)
God is outside of time and space
Everlasting (definition)
Everlasting (definition)
Exists in time
Omniscience (definition)
Omniscience (definition)
All-seeing
Boethius' main concern
Boethius' main concern
How God can be all-knowing and preserve free will
Boethius' solution to omniscience problem
Boethius' solution to omniscience problem
God is eternal (outside of time)
Boethius: God's experience of time
Boethius: God's experience of time
In simultaneous present, viewing everything at once
Conditional necessity (Boethius)
Conditional necessity (Boethius)
Actions conditional on our choice to act that way
Simple necessity (Boethius)
Simple necessity (Boethius)
Must happen regardless of choice, e.g. death
Anselm's approach to God's omniscience
Anselm's approach to God's omniscience
Four-dimensionalist approach
Anselm: Eternity as what dimension?
Anselm: Eternity as what dimension?
Eternity is the fourth dimension
Swinburne's view of God's omniscience
Swinburne's view of God's omniscience
Everlasting view
Swinburne: Why must God be within time?
Swinburne: Why must God be within time?
To respond to prayers and interact with creation
Aquinas: Purpose of prayer
Aquinas: Purpose of prayer
To make people feel closer to God psychologically
Kretzmann's conclusion about God
Kretzmann's conclusion about God
God cannot be unchangeable
Critique of eternal/timeless God view
Critique of eternal/timeless God view
How can God interact with creation if outside time?