3.1 - Believing in God - Key terms Flashcards
What is Conversion?
When your life is changed by giving yourself to God.
What is a miracle?
Something which seems to break a law of science and makes you think only God could have done it.
What does Numinous mean?
The feeling of the presence of something greater than you.
What is prayer?
An attempt to contact God usually through words.
What is Agnosticism?
Not being sure whether God exists.
What is Atheism?
Believing that God does not exist.
What is free will?
The idea that human beings are free to make their own choices.
What is moral evil?
Actions done by humans which cause suffering.
What is Natural evil?
Things which cause suffering but have nothing to do with humans.
What is Omnipotent?
The belief that god is all-powerful.
What is Omni-benevolent?
The belief that God is all-loving.
What is Omnisceient?
The belief that God knows everything that has happened and everything that is going to happen.
What is design?
When something has been made for a purpose.
What is causation?
The process whereby one thing causes another. It is often known as cause and effect.
