Key Terms

Question 1

A statement which is knowable without any reference to any experience

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A priori

Question 2

A state which is only knowable after experience

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A posteriori

Question 3

Theory that believes knowledge comes what we see and hear- our senses

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.Deductive Reasoning

.Empirical Evidence

Question 4

A process of reasoning that draws a general conclusion from specific instances

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.Inductive Reasoning

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Making connections based on our experiences

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.Constant Conjuction

Question 6

Relating to the universe

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.Cosmological

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To argue or Discuss

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.Kalam

Question 8

Evil and Suffering caused by Humans

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.Moral Evil

Question 9

Evil and Suffering that is not caused by Humans

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.Natural Evil

Question 10

Arguing for Gods existence in the face of evil

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.Theodicy

Question 11

A lack of something

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.Privation

Question 12

Gods existence is not obvious

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.Epistemic Distance

Question 13

Used to describe Irenaeus theodicy

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.Recapitulation

Question 14

What will happen in the last days of the universe

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.Eschatological

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God suffers with his people

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.Process Theodicy

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What would happen if things happened differently

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.Counterfactual Hypothesis

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God cannot be all loving, powerful and knowing at the same time with evil existing

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.Inconsistent Triad

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Used to refer to experiences beyond ability to describe

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.Ineffable

Question 19

Conception of god as having the form of man

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.Anthropomorphism