Good and Evil Flashcards
1
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Conscience
A
An inner feeling of the right and wrong that comes from God.
2
Q
Evil
A
The absence of good which often results in suffering.
3
Q
Free Will
A
The ability to choose right from wrong freely and without being controlled.
4
Q
Goodness
A
The quality of being like God; putting the needs of others first.
5
Q
Incarnation
A
Meaning “made in flesh”. The Christian belief that God became man in the person of Jesus.
6
Q
Natural Law
A
The belief that there are universal laws of what is right and wrong.
7
Q
Privation
A
The absence of a quality that is normally present. St Augustine said that evil is a privation of good.
8
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Suffering
A
Pain or loss which harms human beings.
