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Nature of God

1. Critically assess the philosophical problems raised by believing in an omnibenevolent God.
2. Evaluate the philosophical problems raised by the belief that God is eternal.
3. Assess the claim that the universe shows no evidence of the existence of a benevolent God
4. Critically assess the problems for believers who say that God is omniscient.
5. Boethius was successful in his argument that God rewards and punishes justly. Discuss.
6. Critically assess the philosophical problems raised by belief that God is omniscient.