philosophy- metaphysics of God GLOSSARY

Definitions

Ontology

the study of the reality of nature of being

ontological

argument for existence on God based on the nature of reality and existence (its a priori reasoning always)

cosmology

branch of astronomy involving origin and evolution of the universe

cosmological

Arguments for the existence of God based on facts about the nature of the universe e.g. its time, space, causations

telos

greek for ‘purpose’

teleological

argument for the existence of God based on purpose and identifying the design of the natural world (aka design argument)

temporal

existing in time

sustaining cause

it is a cause that brings about its effect continuously such that if they ceased to exist then its effects would too.

finite

having a limited nature/existence