Analogy Apologetics book · Chapter 1 · OCIA Class 1 workbook
Is God a Superhuman?
Chapter 1 warns against imagining God as a human being with enlarged powers. Examine common claims, identify the mistake, and choose the more accurate explanation.
Nature · Divine attributes · Analogy
What picture of God is hiding in the claim?
Read each claim, then choose the response that best respects the difference between human and divine nature.
Claim 1 of 80 / 8 first try
Examine the claim
Choose the best response.
Explain it in your own words
Anthropomorphism attributes human features to God. Some images can communicate a truth, but picturing God as an exceptionally powerful human confuses a created nature with divine nature.
Discuss: If a friend says, “God is just a superhuman who lives a very long time,” how would you revise the sentence? How does the Incarnation affect your answer?
Original interactive adaptation of questions 5–6 and the reflection on anthropomorphism in the Analogy Apologetics OCIA Class 1 workbook. The prompts paraphrase the ideas rather than reproduce workbook questions.