God: A Brief History with a Cognitive Explanation of the Concept
The Christian concept of 'God' names a category with surprisingly heterogeneous contents. In the Old Testament traditions God is an anthropomorphic agent; in Christian theology God often appears as a personalized metaphysical principle; philosophers of religion try to find the inherent rat...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Finnish Society for the Study of Religion
2005-01-01
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| Series: | Temenos |
| Online Access: | https://journal.fi/temenos/article/view/4803 |
| Summary: | The Christian concept of 'God' names a category with surprisingly heterogeneous contents. In the Old Testament traditions God is an anthropomorphic agent; in Christian theology God often appears as a personalized metaphysical principle; philosophers of religion try to find the inherent rationality of this concept; finally, some natural scientists regard God as the "intelligent designer" of the world. What is common to all these ideas, covering a time span of about 2,500 years, is that representations of God are triggered by the perception of order and control in the world. |
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| ISSN: | 2342-7256 |