Religous Studies Flashcards
What is Philosophy of Religion? (Philosophy)
The study of fundamental questions about God, existence, and religious beliefs.
What are the key focus areas in Philosophy of Religion?
Arguments for God’s existence, the nature of God, problem of evil, and religious experiences.
What is the Ontological Argument? (Philosophy)
An argument that defines God as “that than which nothing greater can be conceived,” implying God’s existence by definition.
What is the Cosmological Argument? (Philosophy)
An argument that suggests everything has a cause, leading to a first cause, which is God.
What is the Teleological Argument? (Philosophy)
The argument that the order and design in the universe suggest the existence of a designer, i.e., God.
What does omnipotence mean in relation to God?
God’s all-powerful nature, capable of doing anything logically possible.
What does omniscience mean in relation to God?
God’s all-knowing nature, including all past, present, and future events.
What does omnibenevolence mean in relation to God? (Philosophy)
God’s all-good and perfectly loving nature.
What is the Problem of Evil? (Philosophy)
The challenge of reconciling God’s omnipotence and omnibenevolence with the existence of evil and suffering.
What is the difference between moral and natural evil?
Moral evil is caused by human actions, while natural evil results from natural processes (e.g., disasters).
What is a religious experience? (Philosophy)
A personal encounter with the divine, often cited as evidence of God’s existence.
What are the types of religious experiences? (Philosophy)
Includes visions, mystical experiences, and numinous experiences.
