CV 8/14 MAN IN SEARCH OF GOD

Man’s limited capacity to know & God is not self- evident

What are the Challenges in knowing God?

Evidence, Proof, and Facts

3 Needs of Humans

Atheism, Agnosticism, Pantheism, Deism, Naturalism, Relativism, Rationalism

Name the 7 ideas about God (AtAgPan DeNaReRa)

REVELATION

It is not something humanity discovers; it is what God chooses to show

Natural and Supernatural

2 Types of Revelation

Natural Revelation

It’s from creation, senses, and human reason

logic & observation

What are the means to Natural Revelation?

Natural Revelation

This revelation is accessible to ALL people.

Supernatural Revelation

It is from divine intervention.

scripture & faith

What is the means of Supernatural Revelation?

Faith

Why is revelation not accessible through reason alone?

Church

Teaches both faith and reason

Faith and Reason

Supports dialogue between non/believers

Revelation

How God communicates himself.

Natural Revelation

This is reason and creation

Supernatural Revelation

This is faith and divine intervention.

Christian understanding of God

Why are Super/Natural Revelation essential?

Trinitarian Blessing

The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit

Intellect and Will

Human Faculties

Man’s Faculties

Makes one capable of knowing the existence of a personal god

Intellect

This knows, understands, and searches for truth

Will

This is where the soul chooses and decides

Lumen Rationis

Latin of Human Reason

Lumen Fidei

Latin of Human Faith

Natural Knowledge

This is the means of simply knowing things

Human Reason

This is when one knows God as one

Atheism

Belief that there is NO GOD

Agnoticism

Belief that God can not be known

Pantheism

Belief that God is the identical to the universe.

Deism

Belief that God created the world.

Naturalism

Belief that everything is from natural causes.

Relativism

Belief that truth is subjective.

Rationalism

Belief that human is the primary source of knowledge.

Richard Dawkins

Said that there is NO GOD; denial of existence of any deity

Thomas Huxley

Said that the existence of GOD CANNOT BE KNOWN/PROVEN

GOD IS IDENTICAL WITH THE UNIVERSE; everything is God, God is everything

GOD IS IDENTICAL WITH THE UNIVERSE; everything is God, God is everything

Voltaire & Thomas Jefferson

Said that GOD CREATED THE WORLD

Albert Einstein

Said that everything arises from NATURAL CAUSES

René Descartes

Said that human person is the PRIMARY source of KNOWLEDGE