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[[Monotheistic]] [[religions]] generally attribute '''omnipotence''' to the [[deity]] of whichever [[faith]] is being addressed. In the philosophies of most Western monotheistic religions, omnipotence is often listed as one of a deity's [[Attributes|characteristics]] among many, including [[omniscience]], [[omnipresence]], and omnibenevolence. Within the trinity concept of [[Hinduism]], omnipotence is the characteristic of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vishnu Vishnu][1] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiva Shiva] among the three deities, [[manifestations]] of the Supreme God ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brahman Brahman]).

[[Monotheistic]] [[religions]] generally attribute '''omnipotence''' to the [[deity]] of whichever [[faith]] is being addressed. In the philosophies of most Western monotheistic religions, omnipotence is often listed as one of a deity's [[Attributes|characteristics]] among many, including [[omniscience]], [[omnipresence]], and omnibenevolence. Within the trinity concept of [[Hinduism]], omnipotence is the characteristic of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vishnu Vishnu][1] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiva Shiva] among the three deities, [[manifestations]] of the Supreme God ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brahman Brahman]).

Under many philosophical definitions of the term "deity", senses 2, 3 and 4 can be shown to be equivalent. However, on all [[understandings]] of omnipotence, it is generally held that a deity is able to intervene in the world by superseding the [[laws]] of [[physics]], since they are not part of its nature, but the principles on which it has created the physical world. However many modern scholars (such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Polkinghorne John Polkinghorne]) hold that it is part of a [[deity]]'s [[nature]] to be consistent and that it would be inconsistent for a deity to go against its own laws unless there were an overwhelming [[reason]] to do so.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omnipotence]

Under many philosophical definitions of the term "deity", senses 2, 3 and 4 can be shown to be equivalent. However, on all [[understandings]] of omnipotence, it is generally held that a deity is able to intervene in the world by superseding the [[laws]] of [[physics]], since they are not part of its nature, but the principles on which it has created the physical world. However many modern scholars (such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Polkinghorne John Polkinghorne]) hold that it is part of a [[deity]]'s [[nature]] to be consistent and that it would be inconsistent for a deity to go against its own laws unless there were an overwhelming [[reason]] to do so.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omnipotence]

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