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24 Cards in this Set
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I Am Who Am
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God is the fullness of Being, and of every perfection, without origin and without end.
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metaphysical substance of God
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in God essence and existence coincide
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perfection =
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that is perfect in which nothing is lacking which acc. to its nature it should possess.
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perfections =
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- any good possessed by a being
- those which are not necessarily creaturely (not necessarily limited, ie, "goodness," "intelligence," "truth,") can be attributed to God |
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absolutely simple perfections - why called?
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- absolutely = b/c in God they unite in themselves all possible excellences and excludes all deficiencies
- simple = b/c they are identical with God in his simplicity |
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attributes - conceptual definition
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the attributes or properties of God are perfections which, acc. to our analogical mode of thinking, proceed from the metaphysical substance of God and belong to it.
- the divine attributes are really identical among themselves and with the divine essence (ie, God isn't good - He is Goodness) |
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attributes - textbook definition
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an absolutely simple perfection existing in God necessarily
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attributes - mixed?
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only "mixed" in analogical speech (goodness, beauty, etc.). Ultimately, they are all "One."
- we look at God's attributes as many only because of our limited understanding - but in God they are all one and are identical with His essence. - the distinction between the attributes is neither "real," nor "purely mental," but rather "virtual" |
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the attributes of divine being =
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- absolute perfection
- infinity - simplicity (absolutely simple) - unicity (God is one) - truth (the True God) - goodness - possesses everything that accords with his nature - immutability - doesn't change - eternity - the eternal present - immensity (immeasurability) - 1 - immensity - 2 - omnipresence |
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attribute of God: Truth - 3 senses of truth:
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- moral truth (in saying, acting) - God isn't a liar
- logical truth (in knowing) - God is the supreme Truth - ontological truth (in being) - God's infinite being conforms perfectly to His divine knowledge of Himself |
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as ontological truth is "being" in relation to "intellect," so ontological goodness is.....
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"being" in relation to "will"
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The perfection of divine knowledge - list: (5)
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1 - infinite, omniscient
2 - purely and simply actual (knows all in one simple act) 3 - subsistent (doesn't possess knowledge, but "is" knowledge) 4 - comprehensive (comprehends Himself) 5 - independent of extra-Divine things (they are not the cause of His knowledge, but the aim) |
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primary and formal object of the Divine Knowing is....
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Himself
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secondary and material object of the Divine knowing are....
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extra-Divine things
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God knows.... (3)
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1 - the purely possible
2 - all the real 3 - the conditioned future free acts |
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the perfection of the divine will: (3 characteristics)
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1 - infinite
2 - pure act 3 - the affections of God |
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pure act =
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no transition from potency to act, but one single successionless act of willing
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affections of God =
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= purely spiritual manifestations of His volition
- the basic affection is love - also, they are infinite intensifications, of joy or bliss, or hate of abomination |
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the object of the divine volition: (2)
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- the divine self-love
- God's love for his creatures |
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physical evil - in relation to God's will
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- wills it indirectly to bring about a higher good
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moral evil - in relation to God's will
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God never causes or wills moral evil
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physical properties of the Divine Will: (3)
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1 - necessity and freedom - loves himself necessarily, but creates freely
2 - omnipotence - power 3 - God's apparent powerlessness |
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moral attributes of the Divine will (2)
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1 - justice
2 - mercy |
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justice - 4 types
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1 - legal - directs members of society to promote common good
2 - commutative - directs members of society in dealings with e/o 3 - distributive - re: head of a society 4 - |
