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1. The Three Primary Divine Attributes

1. The three primary divine attributes:

Omnipotence: God has maximal powerful, is all powerful, capable of doing anything
Omniscience: God is all seeing and all knowing
Omnibenevolence: God does only good, God is morally perfect and is considered the source of morality

Two secondary divine attributes:
Omniprescence: God is present everywhere at the same time
Incorporeal: God is not composed of matter, has no material existence

2. The Thomistic Account of Omnipotence states that x is omnipotent, by definition for any logically possible state of affairs, o, it is possible for x to bring it about that o.

The Cartesian Account of Omnipotence states that x is omnipotent by definition for any state of affairs, o, it is possible for x to bring it about that o.

I favor Saint Thomas' account. It offers more clarity, I believe than Descartes position. It seems to allow for clarity in terms......


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