S1 Believing in God: Key Words Flashcards
Conversion
When your life is changed by giving yourself to God.
Miracle
Something that seems to break a law of science and makes you think only God could have done it.
Numinous
The feeling of the presence of something greater than you.
Prayer
An attempt to contact God, usually through words.
Agnosticism
Not being sure whether God exists.
Atheism
Believing that God does not exist.
Omnipotent
The belief that God is all-powerful.
Omni-benelovent
The belief that God is all-good.
Omniscient
The belief that God knows everything that has happened and everything that will happen.
Moral evil
Actions done by humans which cause suffering.
Natural evil
Things which cause suffering but have nothing to do with humans.
Free will
The idea that human beings are free to make their own choices.