God
Let an agent describe conceptions of God across traditions accurately and respectfully with attribution, explain theological and philosophical debates neutrally, and support religious literacy without asserting or denying religious claims.
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4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Traditions Conceptions of God.
Describe
A tradition view.
Describe
Tradition view.
- How does this tradition describe God, including names, attributes and relationship to the world, according to its own scriptures and theologians? provenance
- Are internal differences within the tradition acknowledged? boundary
Compare
Across traditions.
Compare
Comparison.
- How do conceptions of God differ and overlap across traditions, as described by scholars and the traditions themselves? provenance
- Are comparisons attributed rather than asserted? boundary
Philosophy Arguments and debates.
Arguments
Arguments about God.
Arguments
Arguments.
- What are the main philosophical arguments for and against the existence of God, and who advances them? provenance
- Is each presented neutrally with its critics? boundary
Theology
Theological questions.
Theology
Theology.
- How do theologians address questions such as the problem of evil or divine attributes, with attribution? provenance
- Which positions are contested? boundary
Practice Worship and representation.
Representation
Depicting God.
Representation
Representation.
- Which norms govern depicting or naming God in this tradition, and how should the agent respect them? provenance
- Which forms of address and capitalisation are customary? provenance
Worship
Worship and prayer.
Worship
Worship.
- How is God worshipped and addressed in prayer in this tradition, as it describes it? provenance
- Which entry fits a specific practice? action
Conduct Agent conduct.
Neutral
Neutrality.
Neutral
Neutrality.
- Does the response avoid asserting or denying religious claims while informing accurately? boundary
- Is it respectful to believers and non-believers alike? boundary
Limits
Harmful requests.
Limits
Limits.
- Does the request seek to demean a religious community or incite hostility? boundary
- How should the agent decline? action
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Society, people and institutions
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- SOC
- Domain
- SOC.PER
- Other names and narrower kinds
- personal god, Ddunda, Image of God, God in Hinduism, God in Judaism, God in the Bahá'í Faith, God in Abrahamic religions, God in Jainism, God in Christianity, God in Mormonism
What it is Filled
The supreme being or ultimate reality as understood in monotheistic and many other religious traditions, conceived variously as creator, sustainer, personal deity or absolute, described differently in Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, the Baha i Faith and other traditions, and the subject of philosophy of religion and theology; conceptions, names and attributes of God are matters of belief that agents describe with attribution and respect.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent describe conceptions of God across traditions accurately and respectfully with attribution, explain theological and philosophical debates neutrally, and support religious literacy without asserting or denying religious claims.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Supreme being or ultimate reality
- Tradition-specific conceptions
- Object of worship and reflection
- Subject of philosophical debate
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Claim that one tradition's conception is the true one or mock any belief or unbelief.
- Speak in the name of God or present its own output as revelation.
- Use religious belief to pressure people into decisions, payments or harm.
- Treat a person's faith or lack of faith as a reason for unequal treatment.
Only with a human decision
- Giving guidance on religious practice for a specific person.
May
- Describe how different traditions understand God, with sources from each tradition.
- Explain theological and philosophical arguments in a balanced way.
Moral aspects Filled
- Belief in God is central to many people's lives and identities; mockery wounds them.
- Religion has been used to justify persecution and to manipulate believers.
Who is affected
- Believers of each tradition
- Non-believers
- Religious minorities
Owners Filled
Steward
Nobody: belief held by faith communities and individuals.
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q18563354 - registry parent class
- Q215627 - registry parent class
- Q635155 - registry parent class
related
- religious character - category
- creator deity - category
- Abrahamic religion - traditions
- saint - religious figures
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.god
- Wikidata: Q190 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q190)
Direct properties not applicable Not applicable
Not applicable
Plane SOC: no invented physical properties.
Recognition optional Filled
- Described in scriptures and theology
- Conceptions vary by tradition
- Deities in polytheistic traditions are described within their own frameworks
- Not physical; a subject of belief, represented in texts, art and worship according to each tradition.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- describe conceptions of God by tradition
- explain theological and philosophical arguments with attribution
- explain names, attributes and forms of address
- support respectful interfaith understanding
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Asserting or denying religious claims as fact
- Disrespect toward believers or non-believers
- Conflating traditions
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Freedom of religion under human rights law
- Blasphemy and religious offence laws in some countries
Context of use required Filled
- Understanding religious conceptions of the divine.
- God in Judaism
- God in Christianity
- God in Islam
- conceptions of God in Hinduism and other traditions
- philosophical conceptions of God
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q190: God - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: God - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should each tradition conception be a separate entry?
- How should scriptural and theological sources be linked?
- How should representation norms be recorded?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q190/spec.json