Knowledge of gods existance Flashcards
Sensus divintatis
A sense of God, a phrase used by Calvin to talk about an innate sense in each of us of the existence of God.
Teleological
Relating to the doctrine of design and purpose in the material world.
Revelation
The word used to describe all of the ways in which God makes himself known to human beings.
Jesus
son of god
Reason
The faculty or power of acquiring intellectual knowledge, either by direct understanding of first principles or by argument.
Faith
Having a strong belief in the doctrines of a religion based on spiritual conviction rather than proof.
Fideism
The doctrine that knowledge depends on faith or revelation.
Tradition
The transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation.
Catholic doctrine is part of the tradition of the Church and is believed to have divine authority.
Bible
A collection of holy texts that show the relationship between God and humans. There are 73 books in the Catholic Bible.