Term
Inner Sense of God
Also known as Sensus divinitatis
An instinctive awareness of God's existence that every human being has, referred to by John Calvin as the sensus divinitatis.
Filed underTheology Proper
Definition
An instinctive awareness of God's existence that every human being has. Referred to by John Calvin as the sensus divinitatis.
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- Related to
- Moral ArgumentTerm
Sources
- 1.Wayne A. Grudem Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020). 9A.1Original citation: Grudem, Wayne A. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020, 9A.1.
Last revised August 14, 2026