key words belief in god Flashcards
agnosticism
-not being sure wether god exists
atheism
-believing that god does not exist
conversion
-when your life is changed by giving yourself to god
free will
-the idea that that human beings are free to make their own choices
miracle
-something which seems to break the laws of science and makes you think only God could have done it
moral evil
-actions done by humans which cause suffering
natural evil
-things which cause suffering but have nothing to do with humans e.g. earthquakes
numinous
-the feeling of the presence of something greater than you e.g looking at a beautiful sunset or in church
omni-benevolent
-the belief that God is good and kind
omnipotent
-the belief that God is all powerful
omniscent
-the belief that god knows everything that has happened and everything that will happen
prayer
-an attempt to contact God , usually through words