Section 1 Defenitions Flashcards
Atheism
Believing that god does not exist
Agnosticism
Not being sure whether god exists or not
Conversion
When your life is changed by giving yourself to god
Free will
The idea that humans are free to make their own choices
Miracle
An act that defies the laws of science, therefore god can be the only power behind it
Moral evil
Actions done by humans that cause suffering
Natural evil
Actions not caused by humans which cause suffering
Numinous
The feeling of the presence of some thing greater than you
Onmi-benevolent
The idea that god is all good
Omnipotent
The idea that god is all powerful
Omniscient
The idea that god knows everything that has happened and everything that will happen
Prayer
An attempt to contact god, usually though words