Finals Exam Flashcards
What is the double set of automatisms in Filipino religiosity?
Hhis behavior as conditioned by formal schooling and as conditioned by other influences
How do you describe split-level religiosity/christianity?
“the coexistence within the same person of two or more thought and-behavior systems which are inconsistent with each other.”
What is act of man?
acts that man performs indeliberately or without the exercise of free choice.
What is Human act?
an act which proceeds from the deliberate free will of man.
What is Evil?
the absence of all-good.
What is Natural Evil?
this kind of evil refers to natural disasters and calamities
What is Moral Evil?
this kind of evil covers the willful acts/human acts of human beings.
What is Metaphysical Evil?
this kind of evil refers to such things as imperfection and chance.
What is Physical Evil?
this kind of evil refers to bodily pain or mental suffering
What are the arguments of the atheists?
“God is absolutely good and absolutely powerful”
If God is good but cannot prevent or is not able to prevent evil, then He is not powerful.
If God is powerful but does not want to prevent evil, then He is not good.
If God is good and powerful, then why is there evil in the world?
If God created the world, did he create evil?
No, humankind did
What is the only way God would have prevented evil?
By not giving human beings free will
What is God’s best choice?
Give humans free will, but then it leads to evil
Is God at work even at our worst suffering?
Yes!
What is the difference between an atheist and a Christian when it comes to evil?
Atheists may face the same unexplainable evil, but Christians believe that God will pull good out of evil
