Good And Evil Flashcards
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Conscience
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- inner guide to determining right from wrong
- catholics believe this is a privileged place within us where God speaks to us
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Evil
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- something that brings sorrow, trouble or destruction
- for Christians it is any action, thought or attitude that is contrary to he character or will of God
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Free-Will
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- idea that human beings are free to make their own choices
- God created man to be able to begin and control his own actions
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Goodness
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- the state of being good
- when Christians talk about goodness of God, they mean God is always giving and forgiving
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Incarnation
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- the belief that God took human form in jesus
- the son of God took on flesh, body and soul, and lived among us like one of us in order to redeem us
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Natural Law
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- certain rights or values are in-built in our human nature and universally cognizable through reasoning
- natural law was created by God to help humans achieve a good relationship with God
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Privation
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- a state in which essentials for well-being are lacking
- St.Augustine referred to the presence of evil as the privation of good
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Suffering
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- the experience of mental pain and or physical distress
- many Christians believe suffering entered this world as a result of Adam and Eve
