Deity Flashcards
Agnostic
Believe in a metaphysical entity to the world, but do not conform to a religion.
Analogy
The use of words symbolically to suggest something else.
Anthropomorphism
God cannot be compared to anything on this earth.
Believe in a metaphysical entity to the world, but do not conform to a religion.
Agnostic
The use of words symbolically to suggest something else.
Analogy
God cannot be compared to anything on this earth.
Anthropomorphism
Atheist
Do not believe in any metaphysical entity to the world.
Do not believe in any metaphysical entity to the world.
Atheist
Atonement
Paying for sins
Paying for sins
Atonement
Bible
The Christian Holy Book
The Christian Holy Book
Bible
Cosmological Argument
An argument for the existence of God that is based on the origins of the universe.
An argument for the existence of God that is based on the origins of the universe.
Cosmological Argument
Deity
God or a form of God
God or a form of God
Deity
First Cause
God was the creator of the world, and caused its existence.
God was the creator of the world, and caused its existence.
First Cause
‘Imago Dei’
In the image of God
In the image of God
‘Imago Dei’
Immanence
God is within all
God is within all
Immanence
Impersonal God
A God that a believer cannot have a relationship with.
A God that a believer cannot have a relationship with.
Impersonal God
Incarnation
When God became a human - Jesus
When God became a human - Jesus
Incarnation
Messiah
‘Anointed one’
‘Anointed one’
Messiah
Miracle
An event or occurrence that breaks the rules of nature
An event or occurrence that breaks the rules of nature
Miracle
Monotheistic
Only believing in one God.
Only believing in one God.
Monotheistic
Necessary being
God must exist.
God must exist
Necessary being
Numinous
The feeling of awe and wonder that we feel during religious emotional moments.
The feeling of awe and wonder that we feel during religious emotional moments.
Numinous
Omnibenevolent
God is all loving
God is all loving
Omnibenevolent
Omnipotence
God is all powerful
Omnipresence
God is everywhere at the same time
Omniscience
God is all knowing.
God is all powerful
Omnipotence
God is everywhere at the same time
Omnipresence
God is all knowing
Omniscience
Personal God
A God that a believer can have a relationship with
A God that a believer can have a relationship with.
Personal God
Teleological Argument
An argument for the existence of God that is based on the idea that the world was designed.
An argument for the existence of God that is based on the idea that the world was designed.
Teleological Argument
Telos
Purpose/end
Purpose/end
Telos
Theists
Believe in a God
Believe in a God
Theists
Transcendence
God is above all
God is above all
Transcendence
Trinity
The three parts to the Christian God; the father, son, and the Holy spirit.
The three parts to the Christian God; the father, son, and the Holy spirit.
Trinity