11.1 Believing in God Flashcards
Agnosticism
Not being sure whether God exists.
Atheism
Believing the God does not exist
Conversion
When your life is changed by giving yourself to God.
Free will
The idea that human beings are free to make their own choices
Miracle
Something which seems to break a law of science and makes you think only God could have done it
Moral evil
Pain and suffering caused by humans
Natural evil
Things which cause suffering but have nothing to do with humans
Numinous
The feeling of a presence of something greater than you.
Omni-benevolent
The belief that God is all loving
Omnipotent
The belief that God is all-powerful
Omniscient
The belief that God knows everything that has happened and everything that is going to happen
Prayer
An attempt to contact God, usually through words.