key concepts Flashcards
what is conscience
the inner feeling of right or wrong that comes from god
what is evil
the absence of good that results in suffering
what is free will
the ability to choose right from wrong without being controlled
what is goodness
the quality of being like god; putting others needs first
what is incarnation
means made flesh
-the christian belief that god became man in the person of jesus. jesus is fully human and fully divine.
what is natural law
the belief that there are universal laws of right and wrong. moral law can be discovered by every human being
what is privation
the absence of a quality that is normally present. St Augustine said that evil is the privation of good.
what is suffering
pain or loss that harms human beings. suffering can be caused by moral or natural evil.
