Thinking about the Nature of the Divine

Dr Greg Moses (lecture notes)

Introduction
1. Some key 'negative' attributes:
(A)  Meaning
       Simplicity, Immutability and Impassivity, Eternity
(B) Consequences:
       For Divine Knowledge, Divine Willing and Divine Power
(C) Reasons for accepting the attributes, despite the consequences
(D) Some discussion and critique of such reasons
        What the Proofs conclude, Because God is Perfect, and
        Because Time is Limitation

2. Divine Power
(A) Traditional Theism
(B) Discussion: towards a more critical viewpoint?
        (a) The Extent of the Divine Power
        (b) The Mode of Operation of Divine Power
        (c)  The 'Intentionality' of Divine Power

3. God's Knowing and the Relationship between God and World
(I) God's Knowing
    (A) Traditional Theism
    (B) Discussion
(II) The Relationship God-World
    (A) Traditional Theism
    (B) Process or Neo-Classical Theism
    (C) A Heideggerian Interpretation

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