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GodGod

Character of GodCharacter of God

Character of GodCharacter of God

OmnipotenceOmnipotence

Character of GodCharacter of God

OmnipotenceOmnipotenceGod can do anythingGod can do anything

Character of GodCharacter of God

OmnipotenceOmnipotenceGod can do anythingGod can do anything

Can God make 2+2=5?Can God make 2+2=5?

Character of GodCharacter of God

OmnipotenceOmnipotenceGod can do anythingGod can do anything

Can God make 2+2=5?Can God make 2+2=5? Can God make a boulder too heavy for Him Can God make a boulder too heavy for Him

to lift?to lift?

Character of GodCharacter of God

OmnipotenceOmnipotenceGod can do anythingGod can do anything

Can God make 2+2=5?Can God make 2+2=5? Can God make a boulder too heavy for Him Can God make a boulder too heavy for Him

to lift?to lift?

God can do anything it is God can do anything it is logically logically possiblepossible to do to do

Character of GodCharacter of God

OmniscienceOmniscience

Character of GodCharacter of God

OmniscienceOmniscience

God knows everythingGod knows everything

Character of GodCharacter of God

OmniscienceOmniscience

God knows everythingGod knows everything

God knows everything it is God knows everything it is logically logically possiblepossible to know to know

Character of GodCharacter of God

OmniscienceOmniscience

God knows everythingGod knows everything

God knows everything it is God knows everything it is logically logically possiblepossible to know to know

Can God make a decision?Can God make a decision?

Character of GodCharacter of God

OmniscienceOmniscience

God knows everythingGod knows everything

God knows everything it is God knows everything it is logically logically possiblepossible to know to know

Can God make a decision?Can God make a decision? Does God know the future? And if he does Does God know the future? And if he does

do we have free willdo we have free will

Character of GodCharacter of God

OmnibenevolenceOmnibenevolenceWhat God does or intends or wills is What God does or intends or wills is

always good always good

Character of GodCharacter of God

OmnibenevolenceOmnibenevolenceWhat God does or intends or wills is What God does or intends or wills is

always good always good

Is what is good good because Go wills it?Is what is good good because Go wills it?

Character of GodCharacter of God

OmnibenevolenceOmnibenevolenceWhat God does or intends or wills is What God does or intends or wills is

always good always good

Is what is good good because God wills it?Is what is good good because God wills it? Can we judge God’s conduct?Can we judge God’s conduct?

Belief in GodBelief in God

Belief in GodBelief in God

Mystical ExperienceMystical Experience

Belief in GodBelief in God

Mystical ExperienceMystical Experience

Belief in GodBelief in God

Mystical ExperienceMystical Experience

Belief in GodBelief in God

Mystical ExperienceMystical Experience Angela of FolinoAngela of Folino

‘‘This whole world is full of This whole world is full of God’God’

Belief in GodBelief in God

MiraclesMiracles

Belief in GodBelief in God

MiraclesMiracles

Belief in GodBelief in God

MiraclesMiracles

Belief in GodBelief in God

MiraclesMiracles David Hume (again)David Hume (again)

I weigh the one miracle against the I weigh the one miracle against the other; and according to the other; and according to the superiority superiority which I discover, I pronounce my decision, and which I discover, I pronounce my decision, and

always reject the greater miracle. always reject the greater miracle. If the falsehood of his If the falsehood of his testimony testimony would be more miraculous than the event would be more miraculous than the event which he which he relates, then, and not till relates, then, and not till then, can he pretend to command my then, can he pretend to command my

belief or opinion belief or opinion

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