Nature of Religion & Beliefs Jargon Flashcards
Atheism
A doctrine that there is no evidence for the existence of God; that Gods and spirits do not exist.
Deity
A God or goddess.
Agnostic
A person who believes that it is impossible to know whether God, gods or spirits exist.
Doctrine
A body of teachings that form the basis of a belief systems
Ethics
Reasoning behind moral decision-making.
Existential
Having to do with existence of being alive.
Immanence
Divine presence in the world though participation and intervention in human history.
Immanent worldview
Belief that supernatural powers or beings dwell within the individual.
Monotheism
Belief that there is only one God.
Omnipotent
God is supreme and all powerful.
Omnipresent
God is a spirit and as such is present everywhere all the time.
Omniscient
God is all knowing.
Polytheism
Belief that there is more than one God.
Supernatural
Referring to a different elevated order of existence.
Supernatural dimension.
Belief in a divine being or power greater than humankind and the natural world.
