Question

Where does panentheism not line up with what we know about God's existence? (Choose three answers.)

A) God's Omniscience
B) God's Immanence
C) God's Transcendence
D) God's Aseity
E) God's Omnipotence

Answer 1

Panentheism does not align with God's omniscience, transcendence, and omnipotence. The correct answer is option A), C) and E).

Step-by-step explanation:

Panentheism is a belief that God contains the universe but is not identical with it. It suggests that the world is a part of God, who is greater than the creation. However, there are three areas where panentheism does not align with what we know about God's existence:

1. God's Omniscience: In panentheism, the deity does not know the future because events exercise some self-determination, making the future unknowable in principle.
2. God's Transcendence: The traditional concept of an all-powerful and detached God existing in an eternal spiritual realm is altered in panentheism. The deity is seen as existing both within and beyond the physical universe, having a cooperative relationship with creation.
3. God's Omnipotence: In panentheism, the deity does not force cooperation or compliance from conscious creations but rather influences them through the attraction of its values.