The word “god” is an Anglo-Saxon term of Teutonic origin meaning “one who is greeted” as the object of religious worship. The conception named God is an analogical expression pointing directly toward incomprehensible mystery. That mystery is to be greeted as the inconceivable ultimate Being who ignites all life. God is the creative source of existence within and beyond time and space. God is self-sufficient, absolute spirit, eternally transcending, and pervading every dimension of reality.
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In Western philosophy there are three classical arguments for the existence of God. (1) The Teleological Argument asserts that the universe exhibits both design and purpose. Objects, persons, and events have an aim or goal. Their relationship is fashioned by God who guides and directs them toward the fulfillment of their natural directions. That is to say, God exists as the purposive cosmic designer of all that has been, is, and will be. (2) The Cosmological Argument contends that the...
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Moss, D.M. (2020). God. In: Leeming, D.A. (eds) Encyclopedia of Psychology and Religion. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-24348-7_265
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