Course : CHAR6015/Character Building: Agama

Year : 2017

RECOGNIZING GOD BASED

ON HOLY SCRIPTURES
Session 3
 Main Questions

• What and who is

“God”?, Is He plural?
What are His functions
in the whole of life?

• What the
consequences of our
image about God?
 What and Who Is God
According To The Religions ?

• How is human’s
describes Him?

What is the meaning of “Apa dan

Siapa Tuhan Itu” storry for us?
 Is God Plural?

• Polyteism
• Henoteism
• Monoteism

What is the meaning of

“Tuhan Tidak Seperti yang Engkau
Bayangkan” story for us?
At-Tauhid
• Say, "He is Allah ,
(who is) One,
• Allah , the Eternal
Refuge.
• He neither begets
nor is born,
• Nor is there to Him
any equivalent.“
(QS Al-Ikhlash/112: 1-4)

What is the meaning of

“at-Tauhid” for us?
 Trinity

God is alwasy:
 Father
 Son
 Holy Spririt

What is the meaning of

“Trinity” for us?
 Budha

God is not as
personal:
Atthi Ajatam
Abhutam Akatam
Asamkhatam.

What is the meaning of

“God is not as personal” for us?
 Trimurti
God is:
• Brahma
(Rajas Creation)
• Vishnu
(Sattva Preservation
• Shiva
(Tamas Dessolution)

What is the meaning of

“Trimurti” for us?
 Budha

God is not as
personal:
Atthi Ajatam
Abhutam Akatam
Asamkhatam.

What is the meaning of

“God is not as personal” for us?
Monoteism Statement
• Allah = God.
• The unity of God
• Brahma, Vishnu
and Shiva are the
Sanghyang Widhi
Wasa it self.
• Even more than
one names, but all
of them are same
in mentioning The
Unity God.
 What Is God’s Functions
Along This Life?

• Deism
• Panteism
• Teism

What is the meaning of “Ikan di

Dalam Air” story for us?
 The Examples of Human’s
Image About God
• God is Supreme King
• God is Justice King
• God is Intelligent King
• God is Forgive King
• God is Love King

Are these images about God implicated in our

reality life?
What is the meaning of “Kupu-kupu” story for us?
 Concept of God in Major Religions
https://d1.islamhouse.com/data/en/ih_books/single/en_Concept_of_G
od_in_Major_Religions.pdf