PHL235H1 Lecture Notes - Latria, Cosmological Argument, Veneration
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Two different theories of the nature of god. Classical theism is a view of god according to which god is very different from ordinary objects, mysterious . God is a mind without a body, like a human mind only more powerful and intelligent: four differences between the two approaches to the nature of god, the idea of creation. Most atheists attack theistic personalist"s views of god no classical theists. Classical theists emphasize that god"s creation is utterly different than any creation humans can do. God"s causation of the universe is made out of nothing. Classical theists: god is not just another being in the world, he is outside the world. Nothing that one says about god and creatures can have the same meaning. We must always purify our language about god. Theistic personalists: the metaphysical attributes of god: simplicity, immutability (eternity), impassibility. He is the first being not dependent on any other thing.
