RS 110- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 83 pages long!)

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Introductions & common religious assumptions between islam, judaism, christianity. Belief that there is one god, starting point in the religion. Existence of god does not need to be proved. Transcendence: there is no being above god, own category". Theistic: god is the creator, god makes everything- everything must exist has a cause except for god, god created & continuously cares for the wellbeing he created. Deistic: god created but doesn"t care for the well being anymore- not present- not an assumption. Pantheism: god is everywhere and in everyone of us. Polytheism: belief in many gods, all have different functions- not an assumption. Henotheism: belief that there are many gods, but there is one highest god (ex. zeus) Existence-essence: all creatures below category of god cannot know anything about god. No mind, or deeply we feel, we cannot know the essence of god. Cannot say if god is male or female, bc god is beyond the essence.

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