Test 1 Flashcards
What is agnosticism
The belief that the existence of God can’t be proven
What is polytheism
The belief in many gods
What is intelligent design
God’s self-communication about himself simply through the existence of creation
What are mysteries
Supernatural truths about God learned by faith but beyond the grasp of reason
What are the Five Ways
St. Thomas Aquinas’ proposals for how the existence of God can be known through reason
What is natural revelation
The work and plan of God is observable in nature, thus confirming his existence and continued role in creation
What is revelation
God’s communication of himself through his words and deeds
What is faith
Theological virtue by which one believes God’s Revelation
What is reason
Man’s intellectual power or faculty
