key words Flashcards
what is the bible?
a book of holy scriptures contains the old testament and new testament
what is conscience?
an inner feeling of whats right and whas wrong. believe think that your conscience is the voice of god.
what is creation?
the act of making something, o the thing that has being made
what is eveloution?
the process by which life changes form over milllions of years to adapt to its environment
what is ‘the fall’?
adam and eves breaking of Gods commanments , and expulsion from the garden of eden.
what is literalism?
a belief that everything in religion scripture is literally true.
what is meditation?
a form of religious disclipine that involves clearing the mind of distractions often by focusing on the prayer
whats moral evil?
suffering caused by human beings e.g, war,murder,rape,torture
what is natural evil?
suffering caused by the world we live in . e.g diesase,floods,earthquakes,hurricanes.
what is original sin?
the idea that, afte the fall all humans are born in a state of sinfulness, which we require gods help to overcome.
what is rvelation?
an experiance that reveals a ods presence to a believer.
what is satan?
in christianity , the force for evil seen as a figure tempting people to do wrong. appears in jewish scripture but is not a part of modern jewish thought. also known as the devil
what is scripture?
the texts associated with a paricular religion . i.e the bible and torah and talmud.
whats sin?
an act that breaks a religion law. i.e when gods teaching is disobeyed.
whats stewardship ?
taking care of the earth as custodians of creation, so that it can be passed on to the next generation.
