The ontological god is the concept of god in philosophy, as designated by the intrinsic attributes,
a absolute being that is eternal, infinite, all-knowing, all-powerful, perfect and which is the supreme cause
of creation. This god is a rational concept that is introduced in order to explain certain things, such as
creation by the unmoved mover(Aristotle) or beigness as the ultimate being in which all beings share(Aquinas)
or the actual existence of a perfect being because of the sheer fact that one can conceive of it(St Aslem, Descartes)
This is a god that is concluded on the thrust of logical arguments.
The religious god is a concept of god in a particular religion, which is personified usually as a deity, with a name,
form and a mythology(He created the world in 7 days). To illustrate Eastern concepts of god like Brahman, Tao and Dharma
are examples of ontological god, whereas Abrahamic concept of god like Yaweah, Jesus, Allah are examples of religious god.
I hope that clarifies the difference.Statistics: Posted by Indigo Child — 14 Jun 2010, 06:59
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