Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Benevolent toward all.
Wiktionary
- adj. All-loving, or infinitely good, usually in reference to a deity or supernatural being, for example, 'God'. Its use is often with regards to the divine triad, whereby a deity is described to be simultaneously omniscient, omnipotent and omnibenevolent. This triad is used especially with the Christian god, Yahweh.
Etymologies
- From Latin omni- meaning 'all', and benevolent, meaning 'good'. This may be a recent creation, extrapolating the contextual meanings of 'omniscient' and 'omnipotent' to describe, in a consistent manner, this third divine quality. (Wiktionary)
Examples
“After all, what could be more reasonable than following the dictates of and omnipotent and omnibenevolent god?”
“There is, in fact, a theological field of inquiry called "theodicy", which investigates the basic question: If God is all powerful (omnipotent), all knowing (omniscient), and all-good, (omnibenevolent) how can evil and injustice exist?”
The Huffington Post: Rabbi Alan Lurie: How Could God Have Allowed the Holocaust?
“Because God is omnibenevolent, then evil in the world must be the responsibility of human beings – hence the notion of Original Sin.”
Augustine vs. Pelagius Part Three - The Nature of God and Evil | Heretical Ideas Magazine
“God is omnipotent, omnibenevolent, and omniscient.”
Augustine vs. Pelagius Part Three - The Nature of God and Evil | Heretical Ideas Magazine
“If this is the case, we must assume that God is not omnibenevolent by necessity.”
Augustine vs. Pelagius Part Three - The Nature of God and Evil | Heretical Ideas Magazine
“This does not mean, though, that he accepts our modern idea of an omnibenevolent God.”
“Again, it strikes at the idea that God is omnibenevolent.”
Augustine vs. Pelagius Part Two - Grace, Salvation, and Redemption | Heretical Ideas Magazine
“For if God is omnibenevolent, then he must be just.”
Augustine vs. Pelagius Part Two - Grace, Salvation, and Redemption | Heretical Ideas Magazine
“Imagine baring your deepest feelings to an omnipotent, omniscient, omnibenevolent supercomputer in the sky -- who doesn't love you.”
The Huffington Post: Valerie Tarico: God's Emotions: What Does 'Jesus Loves Me' Actually Mean?
“Now, I've struggled with the problem of evil co-existing with an omniscient, omnibenevolent and omnipowerful Godhead.”
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