Omniscience (OCR A-Level Religious Studies): Flashcards
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Timeless
Timeless
God is outside of time and space
Everlasting
Everlasting
Exists in time
Omniscience
Omniscience
All-seeing
Schleiermacher's view on God's knowledge
Schleiermacher's view on God's knowledge
God knows what we'll do as he knows us (like guessing what your best friend will do)
Boethius' view of God's relationship with time
Boethius' view of God's relationship with time
God is eternal (outside of time)
Boethius: How does God view time?
Boethius: How does God view time?
In the simultaneous present, viewing all at once
Boethius: What are our actions?
Boethius: What are our actions?
Conditional necessity - conditional on our choice
Simple necessity
Simple necessity
Must happen regardless of choice (e.g., death)
Conditional necessity
Conditional necessity
Conditional on us choosing to act in a certain way
Anselm's approach to God's omniscience
Anselm's approach to God's omniscience
Four-dimensionalist approach
Anselm: What is eternity?
Anselm: What is eternity?
The fourth dimension
Swinburne's view of God's omniscience
Swinburne's view of God's omniscience
Everlasting - God exists within time
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