philosophy of religion Flashcards
what is revelation
when a truth is revelaed that was previously hidden. for christians, the wordd refers to the way in which GOD reveals. shows humselff
what are three ways GOD may reveal himself
- vision
- through jesus
- shows his character in the bible
what are three traits GOD should have
omniscient,omnibenevolent and omnipotent
what is a covenantg
an agreement between two parties
what do christians believe that GOD expresses through covenants
his love for humans and his desire to have a relationship with them
name three people GOD had a covenant with
noah, abraham, jesus
what happened between GODS covenant with noah
noah did as GOD told him to do so then it rained for forty days and forty nights, which saved his family from dying in the flood,, GOD sent a rainbow as a promise to never flood the earth again
what happened between GODs coventant with abraham
GOD chose abragam to have many descendants as he was faithful and would have many descridents after him
what happened between GODs coventant with jesus
he promised eternal life to all those in which they belive in him promising eternal life through jesus
what does GODs covnetnat with noah show about the nature of GOD
he is all loving, powerful ajnd knowing as he is willing to do whatever it takes for his peoopple to be happy without suffering
what does GODs covenant with abrham show about the nature of GOD
hr rewarded abrham with a child as abrham was faithful to the lord
what does GODs coventnat with jesus show about the natue oof GOD
he loves us so miuch that he sacrificed his son for us
do christians belive tghat GOD reveals hgumself yo ptobr his existyence
no because GOD shouldnt have to prove himself for humans to believe in him
through revelation what doo christians learn about GOD
- loves humanity - sent himself to earth as incarnate
- eternal - wants a relationship that is never ending
- holy- wants to be free form sin
explain two reasons why revelation might priove the existence of GOD
ine reason revelation pproves the existence of GOD is bedcause rebelation shows GOD is transcendent. this means that he cna move between heven and earth to show that he exists. for xample, the covenant with noah he senty a fflood which shows his existence. another reason is revekatuib ub the bible is written to proof GODs existebce. this bible ius written evidence of GODs revelation in the eorld.
what is a vision
a way GOD someimes reveals himself
what is an example of visons
lourdes
who experinced a vision at lourdes
ST. bernadette
what happened at lourdes
- had 28 visions of the virgin mary
- water then sprang up
- mary told her to build a chapel in the spiring to be healed
why do some anglecians not accpet visions
GOD doesnt need to speak to them except in the bibel
what is revelation
when a truth is revealed that was previsouly hiddne
what are three ways of how GOD many reveal himself
visions, through jesus and shows his character in the bibel
name three chractersitics of GOD
omniscient, omnibenevolent and omnipotent
what does GOD express through covenants
his love for humans and his desire to have a relationship with them
what is a covenant
an agreement between two parties
what happened between the coventnat with noach and GOD
noah did as GOD told him to do, so when it rained for forty daus and forty nights, which saved his familu in the flood, GOD sent a rainbow a promise that he would never flood the earth again
what does noah’s covenat with GOD show about the natur of GOD
he is willing to do whatever it takes for his people to be happy without suffering
what happened in abraham’s covent with GOD
GOD chose abraham to havr many descents as he was faithful and would have many descendants after him
what does abrham’s covenant with GOD show about the nature of GOD
he rewarded abraham with a child because abraham was faitfhufl to GOD
what happened in jesus’ covenant with GOD
he promised eternal life to all those in which believe in him through jesus
what does jesus’ coivenant with GOD show about the nature of GOD
how much he loves us by sacrificing his onlu son
do christians believe that GOD reveaals himself to prove his existence
no because GOD shouldnt have to prove himself for humans to believe in him
through revelation christinas learn about GODs character
- loves humanity - sent himself to earth as incarnate
- eternal - wants a relationship that is neverending
- holy - wants christians to be free from sin
explain two reasons why revealtion might prove the existence of GOD
1.revelation shows GOD is transcendent. this means that he can kmove between heaven and earth to shoow that he exists
2.the bible is wirtten evidence of GODs revelation in the world
what is a vison
a way GOD sometimes reveals himself
what is an example of vision
lourdes
who has the vision at lourdes
st bernadette
what happened at lourdes
st benadette had 28 visions of virgin mary. water then sprang up.mary told her to build a chapel in the spring to be healed.l
what confirms a vison to a catholic christian
if the vision doesn’t contraddict the churhc
does he catholic church interpret ehat the vison means for the catholic
- dont need to belive the vision is genuine
- catholic accepts GOD will reveal himself
why do some angglicians not accpet visons
god doesnt needd to speak to them except in the bible
state 3 aganist arguments for visions as proof for the existence of GOD
- could be a hallucination
- could be proven that a vision is true but it doesn’t necessarily come fromm GOD
- all too easy to believe a vision comes from GOD when you believe in him already
state 3 for arguments for the visions as proof for thee existence of GOD
- the bible talsk about visions
- visions are poweful and strengthens a peron’s faith
- visions change lives and benefit others
what is a miravle
an impossible event that brings good, leading to thw thought that it is an act of GOD
why do you think miracles are importnat to christian belief about GOD
- they gave hope and strengthen faith in GOD
- GOD is omnipoetent and omnibenevolent
- GOD is intwevening in the world and he exists
what is a miracle of nature that jjesus performed, name 3
1.GOD parts the read sea
2. jesus calms the sorm
3. jesus walks on water
what are two types of miracles
nature and healing miracles
name 3 healing miracles that jesus performed
- jesus heals blind bartimaeous
- jesus cures the women with a hemoorrahe
- jesus heals jarius’ daughter
state 3 christian view point on miracles leading to belief
- laws of nature do not get broken - the only explnaation can be GOD
- the person expernincing the miracle may feel that they have had direct contact with GOD, why would they lie?
- miracles show that GOD cares about his creation, and is willing to intervene in the wolrd
state 3 non religous viewpoints on miracles leading to belief
- scienfiftic knowledge is always developuing, humanists woouuld argue just because something cannot be explained now, it does not mean that it will always be unexplainable
2.witnesses can be mistaken about what they have seen, or tell lies
3, if GOD performs miracles to help one person, why does he not intervene to help lots of people
jesus, healed the officials son who was sick. what does it reveal about GOD
people only belief with proof
jesus healed the official son who was sick, why is it a miracles
because as soon as jesus came and went, the son was healed
jesus healed the official son who was sick. why could this not be a miracle
could have just been a coincidience
jesus tells 10 men who have leprosay to go to the preust and only of the men came back to praise GOD, his faith healed him, what does this reaveal about GOD
if you have faith, you can be healed
jesus healed the officials son who was sick, what kind of miracle was this
healing miracle
jesus tells 10 men who have leprisay to go to the preist and only one of the men came back to praise GOD, his faith healed him . why could this be a miracle
no reasonable explanation, therefore must be a supernatural being = GOD
jesus tells 10 men who have leprosay to go to the preist and only one of the men came back to praise GOD, his faith healed him, why could this not be a miracle
because the other men did not go praise GOD, maybe they weren’t healed.
what are 3 key liberal viewpoints on miravles
- miracles in the bible are poweful stories that teach about the nature of GOD but they did not actually happen has natural explanation
- only certain miracles have occured, for example jesus rising from the dead
- they would argue that their lack of belif in muracles does not detract from their belief in hte message and teaching of jesus, which they believe is what really matters
what are 3 key consevative viewpoints on miracles
- a conservative christian might hold a “;iteralist” viewpoiint and believe that all miracles in the bible happened exactly as they are described
- miracles seem so central to jesus life and message that they cant be ruled out, especially miracles like the ressurerection
- these christians would argue that the question whether the miraclr happened exactly as it is described or not is less importnat thhan their meaning and significane in interpreting who jesus is and what it means for christgianity today
name 3 ways a religous person could experince GOD
visions, dreams, prayer
what is a religious experince
an event that persons believes has brought them indirect contact with GOD
what is a near death experince
an experince when someine who later revives cclose to death
what is charamatic healing
the reuslt of the power and work of the holy spirit
what speaking in tongues
being able to speak in a divine GOD given langauge that ordinary people dont know
what is an example fo a near death expericne
ian mcomrack was a diver and was stung by a deadly jellyfish, about to die. before this experince he didnt believe in GOD. he is saved bu his mums prayer, he heart flatline and then he was carried out by the light. through his experince he learns GOD is omnibenevolent is forgiving
what is an exple of charasmatic healign
alan ames used to be an atheist, he was called by GOD and prays for people using GOD.now he is an international evangelist
what are 3 non religous views aganist religous experince
- religious expericnes are sometimes witnessed amd are oftem weigghted up by a thrid party
- religious expericnes could be a form of wish fullfilment. this is the idea that a person might believe an event happened simplu becaise they ja ve a stgrong desire for it to be true
- christians are looking for a genuine experince of GOD. they could argue that genuine religous experinces are clearly not generated by themselves
do answered prayers lead to belief in GOD
answered prayeeers lead to believed in god becuase it shows that he is all powerful and can do anything. in ddition, it presents the nature of god as omnupotengt. opposingly, these prayers could just be a result of consequences and happen by chance. furthermore how can god be real if he leaves prayers unanswered
what is baptism
the christian ceremony that welcomes a person into the christian community
what is confirmation
the christian ceremony thatr accepts someone formally to becoem a member of the church
what is religious upbringing
hristian teachings about raising children to believe in God come from the Bible. It says that the effort made by parents while bringing up a child is likely to impact that child for the rest of his or her life.
what are threee reasons that support religious upbriing leading to belief in the church
The may go to Sunday school and learn about God
They may have a religious experience
If a child prays and feels God is listening and has answered their prayers
what are three reasons that go aganist religious uprbigng leadiung to belief in thechurch
They may work out a different set of beliefs for themselves
They may learn about other beliefs and ways of life
Children usually follow what grown ups tell them is true
explain 2 christians response to religious upbringing
1.Many christians also promote getting to know people from other backgrounds,whether or not they school their children separately, manu encourage their children to talk about their faith and experiences openly so that any concerns can be addressed
2. If a religious upbringing tells a child what to believe withotut inviting them to question those beliefs for themselves, when a child might become disillusioned with the faith and seek answers else where
Christians believe it is important that children should be bought up to understand the faith of their family and community. However most christians would agree with this non religious view abd tgerefore invite their chukdren to make their own decision when they are ready to
explain a non religious reponse to religious upbring
If a religious upbringing tells a child what to believe withotut inviting them to question those beliefs for themselves, when a child might become disillusioned with the faith and seek answers else where
name 4 features of chirstian upbringing
parents, baptism, confrimaiton and church commiunity
what do parents do to contribute to chreistian upbringing
Teach children how to pray to God and to thank him for the good things
Show children how to live a good christian life
Introduce children to the signifgance of the bible and its teaching
Celebrates christian festivals and the signifgance
what does baptism do to contribute to christisn upbringing
Welcomes the child into the community
Water is poured on the child’s head to demonstrate their sins being washed away
what does the church community do to contribute to christian upobringning
Running sunday school where children learn about christian teaching
Running bible study classes
Encouraging children to join church services
Putting on special christian events to encourage church community
what does confirmation do to contribute to the christina upbringing
They attend bible study classes and then become confirmed
Happens after a child is 8
