Christian Beliefs - Key Terms Flashcards
Agape
Christian love
Anglican
A worldwide denomination that includes the Church of England
Ascension
Jesus being taken up to heaven on the 40th day after Easter
Atonement
The action of making amends for wrong doing
Crucifixion
A capital punishment used by the Romans which nails a person to a cross to kill them
Denomination
The name for the different branches of the Christian church
Fundamentalist
Christians who take the bible literally
Gospel
The names of the books about the life of Jesus in the bible: Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
Grace
Unconditional love that God shows to people who do not deserve it
Incarnation
God in human form, God made flesh
Immanence
The idea that God is in the world and knowable
Inconsistent triad
Concept developed by JL Mackie to show that God can’t be both all loving and all powerful due to the existence of evil
Messiah
The anointed one who is seen as the saviour by Christians
Mission
An organised effort to spread the Christian message
Moral evil
Caused by human action e.g. war