Alex Meyer Markham chpt. 3 & 4 (2)
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Markham Chapter Three: The Nature of God:
Question 1: Identify three ways where God and the world literary co-exist (Pantheism)
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Immanence: God is present in every part of the universe.
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Naturalism: Nature is a direct representation or manifestation of God.
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Monism: There’s no distinction between God and the world, as they unify into a singular reality.
Question 2: Identify also three ways where God is greater than the world (Panentheism)
1.
Transcendence: God exists beyond physical and metaphysical realms.
2.
Omnipotence: God retains ultimate power over the universe and can intervene in its affairs.
3.
Creation: The universe is a creation of God, thereby making Him fundamentally superior
Question 3: Demonstrate three instances or events where it seems God is not part of the world.
1.
The presence and persistence of evil and suffering.
2.
The incomprehensibility of God's plans or purposes.
3.
Moments where free will leads to actions contrary to divine teachings.
Markham Chapter Four: The Trinity:
Question 1: How can one use a nucleus family to explain the doctrine of the Trinity?
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In a nuclear family, you have three distinct people; a father, a mother, and a child. Each person has their own unique identity and role within the family, yet they are still one family unit.
Question 2: What are the three dangers we face when talking about the trinity and
why are they dangers?
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Modalism / Sabellianism, This danger arises when people simplify the Trinity by treating the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit as modes of God rather than distinct people. -
Tritheism: This danger involves overemphasizing the distinctness of the three persons to the point of separating them into three separate gods.
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Arianism denies the full divinity of Jesus Christ, suggesting that He is subordinate
to the Father and not fully equal to Him.
Question 3: What does it mean to say that the Trinity is a mystery? Should there be a mystery about God?
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To say that the Trinity is a mystery means that while Christians believe in and seek to understand the concept of the trinity of God, its full depth and nature are beyond complete human comprehension. The doctrine of the Trinity is an attempt
to explain something that goes beyond the limitations of human thought. I think because we cannot fully understand the trinity of God there should be a mystery, there would also be no need for faith if we understood everything.
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