Basically Everything Flashcards
Is the devil the source of evil in the world today? (3)
Christianity - Genesis 3 outlines the fall of lucifer who wanted to be god-like however fell from heaven to become Satan. Christians believe that he is the source of all evil, the opposer of god, and the devil can tempt people to do wrong
Islam - They believe that there is a real presence of evil in devil form known as Iblis. He exists by whispering into human hearts to tempt them to do wrong
Hinduism - They believe in karma and the consequences of free will and thus no such devil exists to be the source of all evil
Suggest the origins of evil, according to one religious tradition you have studied (5
Within Christianity the origins of evil came from Adam and Eve’s disobedience to God. In the Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve are the forbidden fruit and God punished them for their actions. The punishment was to endure suffering in life. Some Christians believe that all people inherited the tendency to sin from Adam and Eve, this is called original sin. According to this belief, all humans are born with a tendency towards evil and the ability to cause suffering
Describe the difference between Monotheism and Polytheism (5)
Monotheism-
- worships 1 god e.g Judaism and Christianity
- One route to salvation
- often worships a perfect god
- has a prophet
Polytheism :
- worships many gods
- not a perfect god
- doesnt have a prophet
- more contemporary term, ‘soft polytheism’ describes religions such as Hinduism through the worship of many gods as aspects of one god, Brahman.
- people who believe in polytheistic faith say that there are many ways and many truths to salvation.
Give two examples of moral evil
Murder and lying
What is the difference between a general revelation from god and a special revelation?
A general revelation is when god reveals himself though things which everyone can see and experience if interested. A special revelation is when god communicates directly with an individual e,g through a vision
Suggest one religious leader who experienced a special revelation from god
Muhammad from Islam
What is the opposite term of omnibenevolence?
Malevolent
What is free will?
Mans ability to make choices
Why do some people think the arguments for god are unconvincing? (5)
Cosmo - who caused god ?
Teleological - not everything reflects intelligent design
Religious experience - subjective, lacks objectivity
Ontological - Just because one thing exists doesn’t mean another does
Atheists - think the arguments for god are unconvincing because there is no physical evidence of miracles and science explains more
List any five reasons why suffering may be part of faith - religion (5)
A test of human faith
Punishment for human sin
Suffering can achieve great things (builds faith)
Free will (mans choice)
Without suffering people don’t know true joy
List any five titles to describe the nature of god and explain them (5)
Omnipotent - god is completely powerful and source of all power
Omnibenevolent - idea that god is completely good and the source of all goodness
Omniscient - idea that god is all knowing. God knows everything and is source of all knowledge
Omnipresent - idea that god is present everywhere at all times
Personal - god has personal or human qualities
What problems would you foresee worshipping an impersonal god? (2)
- Difficult to connect especially in prayer because they feel distant and removed
- no use of anthropomorphic language and therefore difficult to understand as they are unknowable
Why is belief in the miraculous seen as ridiculous ? (5)
- lacks guidance on contemporary moral issues
- presence of an omnipotent being is difficult to comprehend
- most things can be explained by science
- defies laws of nature
- lacks relevance in today’s society but was relevant at around 0 BC (miracles don’t occur as often)
Translate the term genesis
Beginning
What term describes Christians who acknowledge the events in genesis ?
Creationist Christians
