The nature of the divine and revelation: Practice Questions

• a.It serves as a primary source for the scientific explanation of the Big Bang theory.
• b.It provides the historical narrative of the Israelite Exodus from Egypt under Moses.
• c.It outlines the specific ethical rules for the use of wealth and charity in the community.
• d.It provides an authorized statement of the belief in one God as a Trinity of persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

• a.

  The belief that God is three persons in one nature: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

• b.

  The belief that God is outside of time and space and is totally 'other'.

• c.

  The belief that God is all-powerful and has absolute authority over all creation.

• d.

  The belief that God is present and active within the world and human history.

• a.

  Transcendent

• b.

  Impersonal

• c.

  Immanent

• d.

  Omniscient

• a.

  It is a subjective experience that cannot be verified by others and may have alternative psychological explanations.

• b.

  General revelation through scripture is always considered a form of special revelation in all religious traditions.

• c.

  It only occurs to people who do not believe in God, making it irrelevant to religious communities.

• d.

  It requires the use of scientific equipment to prove that the vision was a physical reality.

• a.Suffering demonstrates that God must be impersonal rather than a personal deity who interacts with humanity.
• b.The existence of suffering contradicts the idea of a God who is simultaneously all-powerful (omnipotent) and all-loving (omnibenevolent).
• c.The presence of evil proves that special revelation is a more reliable source of knowledge than general revelation.
• d.Suffering suggests that God is transcendent and therefore completely separate from the physical universe.

Write your answer out first, then check it against the worked solution.

Write your answer out first, then check it against the worked solution.