Key Terms/Trinity Flashcards
What’s the Latin for ‘all knowing’
Omniscient
What’s the Latin for ‘all around’
Omnipresent
What’s the Latin for ‘all powerful’
Omnipotent
What’s the Latin for ‘all loving’
Omnibenevolent
What’s the meaning of ‘merciful’
-showing or giving mercy; compassionate
-giving a another chance
What’s the meaning of ‘just’
Fair
What’s the meaning of ‘immutable’
Doesn’t change
What’s the Latin for ‘image of God’ and what does it mean
Imago Dei, reflect god’s characteristics
What characteristics are used to describe God
He’s the creator, the giver of free will, perfect, eternal, infinite, nurturing, protective, father of Jesus, peace, genderless, hope, love, healing
What is God?
A supreme being, a spiritual entity
What are religions with one god? / multiple gods
Monotheistic / polytheistic
What are the main branches of Christianity?
Roman Catholic, Anglican, orthodox, Methodist, Baptist, Quakers
Meaning of transcendent
Beyond our understanding, exists beyond or outside the universe
Meaning of personal (in relation to god)
Relationship with him, father
Meaning of impersonal in relation to god
Force of light, love, peace, power, rather than a human being
Meaning of immanent
Can act in the world OR exists in the world
What does the inconsistent triad consist of? (J.L Mackie)
Omnibenevolent, omnipotent & suffering exists
What is natural evil?
Suffering caused by natural events
What’s moral evil
Suffering caused by human choices
What kind of Christian’s believe in the trinity?
Trinitarian
Meaning of incarnate
Flesh, human form
What does the trinity consist of?
God the father, god the son, Holy Spirit
What is the ‘oneness of god’
Christian doctrine that states that there is one god, existing in three equal, divine persons
What’s Augustine’s argument to explain suffering?
Free will defense, inherited punishment for eves sin
What’s irenaeus’ argument for suffering?
Theodicy, soul making, prepared for heaven, free will for good
What’s job’s argument for suffering?
Test of faith, suffering because gods ways are beyond our understanding
What’s Dawkins argument for suffering?
Evolution, nature
What does genesis mean?
The beginning or the origin of something, how something came into being
What are the different interpretations or genesis?
Symbolic/liberal interpretation, literal interpretation/creationists
What are the two views of Jesus?
Historical and christological views
What’s the theory of Ebianism?
Jesus is not really god?
What’s the theory of Arianism?
Jesus is not fully god?
What’s the theory of docetism?
Jesus is not really human?
What’s the theory of apollinarius?
Jesus is not fully human?
What two natures did Jesus have?
Fully god and fully human
Who came up with the theory of the first cause?
Thomas Aquinas
Who came up with the theory of the first cause?
Thomas Aquinas
What does begotten mean in terms of Christianity?
God the Father is the source of God the son
What is the idea of penal substitution?
Jesus died in our place, paying the price for our sins
What are four examples of theories that question whether the resurrection actually happened?
Jesus didn’t really die, someone stole his body, women got the wrong tomb, lives are changed today (500+ eyewitness accounts)
Meaning of atonement
At one with god
Meaning of salvation
To be saved from the punishment of god for sin, into new life
Meaning of sacrifice in terms of Jesus
Dying as a way of apologising to god
Meaning of redemption
To redeem something means to recover ownership of something by paying a sum
What is forgiveness
To stop blaming or being angry at someone or their actions
Meaning of redeem
To buy back or regain
Meaning of covenant?
2 way agreement between god and humanity
What are the non catholic words for mass?
Communion or Eucharist
Meaning of sacrament
Outward sign or receiving grace of god eg weddings christenings etc
What was st Augustine’s theory about grace?
That it’s irresistible, not a choice or something that can be refused
What’s an acronym for grace and what does it mean?
Gods gift
Received
At
Christ’s
Expense
Means that we didn’t earn it, Christ allowed it to be given to us
What’s the story of the sheep and the goats?
Poor and vulnerable people, sheep helped them, goats ignored their suffering, sheep went to heaven and goats went to hell
Meaning of righteousness
Habitually good
