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What type of view does Swinburne hold on God?

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What type of view does Swinburne hold on God?

An everlasting view

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how does God exist according to Swinburne ?

within time

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Does Swinburne believe that God knows the future?

No- He is experiencing time at the same time as us

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Why does Swinburne argue God doesnt know the future?

God only knows what is logically possible

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Why does Swinburne argue that an eternal God would not be sufficient ?

A God outside of time could not interact with humanity/respond to prayers

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How does Aquinas counter-act the belief that an eternal God cannot respond to prayers making him inadequate?

Prayers aren’t responded to by God in real-time, however. Thought prayer we “only obtain what God has decided will be obtained through prayer”. The function of a prayer is to make people feel psychologically closer to God.

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How does Swinburne respond to Aquinas?

An eternal god would be “lifeless” and we would be unable to form a relationship with him as he is unchanging .

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What does a loving relationship with God require according to Swinburne and what would Aquinas reply?

God responding to us which is only possible if he is within time - Aquinas- a perfect God has to be unchanging

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