Knowledge Of Gods Existence Flashcards
Faith
Voluntary commitment to a belief without the need for completaré evidence to support it
Empiricism
a way of knowing that depends on the five sense
Natural theology
Drawing conclusions about the nature and activity of God by using reason and observing the world
Protestantism
A form of Christianity which rejects the authority of the Catholic Church and places greater emphasis on the bible and on personal faith
Revelation
‘Uncovering’. In theological terms, this is when God chooses to let himself be known
Immediate revelation
Where someone is given direct knowledge of God
Mediate revelation
Where someone gains knowledge of God in a secondary non-direct way
Grace of God
Gods unconditional and undeserved gifts
Wisdom literature
A genre of writing from the ancient world, teaching about wisdom and virtue. In the Bible, books such as proverbs and Job are classified as wisdom literature
The eye of the flesh
A way of knowing that incorporates sense perception: the empiricism of science. This ‘eye’ means by which we gain knowledge about the physical world, relies on the senses to give empirical knowledge
The eye of reason
A way of knowing that lets us work out mathematical and philosophical truths through the use of logic
The eye of contemplation
A way of knowing which allows us to come to knowledge of God by going beyond the scope of both sense experience and reason and gaining knowledge of God through faith.
Bonaventura
Early 13th century writer who conveyed his idea about the 3 eyes of knowledge
Natural theology through an innate sense of the divine
“Sensas divinitas” all humans have an innate knowledge of God
Revelation through Gods grace
Humans are sinful and have finite minds. Further knowledge of God can be gained by revelation and Gods grace
