Deity

High school (ages 12+)
Philosophy & Big Questions

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/deity

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the sociocultural influence?Shapes ethical systems, community structures, artistic expression, and existential understanding
2. What is the theological attributes?Often described with perfections like omnipotence, omniscience, omnipresence, and benevolence
3. Why did people start believing in many gods before one God?In early times people thought spirits lived in trees, rivers, and animals, so they made many gods to explain each part of nature. Later, some cultures chose one supreme God to make everything simpler.
4. How do people learn about a deity?People read holy books, listen to stories, and pray or meditate. These ways let them feel close to the deity and learn how to be good.

Theology: The study of the nature of God and religious belief.
Ontological Argument: A philosophical argument for the existence of God based on the concept of God's being.
Transcendence: Existence or experience beyond the normal or physical level; beyond the material universe.