1. Present the classic view represented by Augustine and their counter-view on divine Omnipotence?
“Reality does not stand outside us or over us” (Rausch,38) and that is why Augustine states that the whole notion of an all-powerful God only exists because of man’s accidental and undeserved grace for God. According to Augustine, God controls everything in this world and he is the reason for everything. On the other hand, some argue that if God gave us freedom that required him to have a limited power and control.
2. Present the view represented by American Process Philosophy of Whitehead. How is it different from scholastic notion of God?
Whitehead asserts that every real-life object should be comprehended as a likewise constructed processes and events. Reality is a process, rather than substance, and this should be taken as the most basic metaphysical constituent of the world. Moreover, all our experiences including pain and suffering are parts of the reality that exist. …show more content…
How does Pope Saint John Paul II understand the Divine importance?
“Today, the notion of divine importance remains a stumbling block for many today who find it hard to believe in an omnipotent deity when there is so much tragedies and injustice” (Rausch,38). Pope Saint John Paul II rises up to this occasion and states that divinity is so significant to us since through it, we can find comfort in facing our fears and anxieties because divinity promotes hope and makes us more united to God. A hope that God’s love would supersedes our sins, which would make us to appreciate God’s
“Reality does not stand outside us or over us” (Rausch,38) and that is why Augustine states that the whole notion of an all-powerful God only exists because of man’s accidental and undeserved grace for God. According to Augustine, God controls everything in this world and he is the reason for everything. On the other hand, some argue that if God gave us freedom that required him to have a limited power and control.
2. Present the view represented by American Process Philosophy of Whitehead. How is it different from scholastic notion of God?
Whitehead asserts that every real-life object should be comprehended as a likewise constructed processes and events. Reality is a process, rather than substance, and this should be taken as the most basic metaphysical constituent of the world. Moreover, all our experiences including pain and suffering are parts of the reality that exist. …show more content…
How does Pope Saint John Paul II understand the Divine importance?
“Today, the notion of divine importance remains a stumbling block for many today who find it hard to believe in an omnipotent deity when there is so much tragedies and injustice” (Rausch,38). Pope Saint John Paul II rises up to this occasion and states that divinity is so significant to us since through it, we can find comfort in facing our fears and anxieties because divinity promotes hope and makes us more united to God. A hope that God’s love would supersedes our sins, which would make us to appreciate God’s