Belief in God Flashcards
Define numinous
The feel that there is something greater than you
Define Conversion
Changing your life by giving it to God
Define miracle
A happening that breaks the law of science
Prayer
An attempt to contact God through words
Is science design or causation?
Causation
Define moral evil
Evil done by humans that causes suffering
Define natural evil
Natural evil caused by nature
Give two examples of natural evil
earthquakes and floods
Define agnosticism
Not being sure if God exists
Define Atheism
The belief that God doesn’t exist
Define benevolent
The belief that God is all good and kind
Define Omnipotent
The belief that God is all powerful
Define Omniscient
The belief that God is all knowing
Give three ways in which a religious family can encourage their children to believe in God
- Go to their place of worship
- Regularly praying
- Celebrating religious festivals
Define thiest
Belief in God
Give two arguments supporting science
- The big bang theory is supported with evidence to a certain level
- Evolution and Charles Darwin
Give three arguments supporting design
- The universe is very complicated therefore there must be a designer
- DNA is very complex and everyone’s is unique
- The eye is very complex and must’ve required a designer
Give two reasons why the universe seems to be designed?
- Complex scientific laws such as Gravity and DNA
2. Complex body structures such as eye
Explain the idea of the big bang
The universe evolved from a ball of matter that exploded 15 billion years.
Who studied evolution over a period of time?
Charles Darwin
What was Charles Darwin’s book called?
The theory of evolution
Why do some people not believe that God is all caring, knowing and powerful?
If he was then he’d want, know and be able to remove suffering
Give four examples of religious experiences
- Numinous experiences
- Prayer answered
- Miracle
- Conversion
Free will
The ability to choose between right and wrong for yourself
