Assignment-Discussion: Attributes of God
What, or who, is God?
This was the first topic of Christian systematic theology.
This doctrine attempted to answer the following questions:
• Can God be known at all? If so, how?
• Can God be described?
• Are there qualities or attributes, which God must possess in order to be God? If so, what are they?
Early Christian theologians identified the following as attributes of God:
Benevolence
Immateriality
Omnipotence
Eternity
Immutability
Omnipresence
Goodness
Infinity
Omniscience
Please select one of the attributes above to discuss.
In your initial posting, address the following questions:
• What is this attribute? How does it describe God?
• Are there any problems associated with this attribute?
• Which other attributes are compatible with this attribute? Why or why not?