Theology 201

Quiz 3 Study Guide

Towns: Chapter III

What is the definition of omniscience?

➢ He possesses perfect knowledge of all things.

What is the definition of omnipresence?

➢ God is present everywhere at the same time

True or False: God’s omnipresence teaches that God will manifest himself in some places more than others.

➢ True

True or False: God can do everything that is in harmony with His nature and perfection.

➢ True

What does El mean?

➢ The Strong and Faithful One

What does Jehovah mean?

➢ The Self-Existent One

What does Adonai mean?

➢ Lord or Master

What does Dogmatic Atheism espouse?

➢ The nonexistence of God

What does agnosticism affirm?

➢ The impossibility of any true knowledge holding that all knowledge is relative and therefore uncertain. (unsure of the existence and knowledge of God)

To what does materialism give priority?

➢ Gives priority to matter rather than to mind in its explanations of the universe; it recognizes matter as God and denies the personality of God

What is Animism?

➢ Describes the existence of spiritual beings who are held to affect or control the events of the world and man’s life here and hereafter; and that it being considered hold intercourse with men and receive pleasure or displeasure from human actions.

What does Polytheism believe?

➢ It represents the worship and belief in a multiplicity of gods.

Define Henotheism.

➢ It recognizes many gods, but places them in various ranks, identifying one as supreme above others.

Define Tritheism.

➢ Teaches the existence of three equal gods coequal in every respect and is a denial of the being of God

Define dualism and its aspects.

➢ Assumes that there are two distinct and irreducible substnance or principles.

a. Its epistemology: they are idea and object

b. Its metaphysics: mind and matter

c. Its ethics: good and evil

Define pantheism.

➢ The theory which regards all finite things as merely aspects, modifications,...