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The Existence Of God and Revelation Flashcards

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Agnostic

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Someone who believes that the existence of God can be neither proven nor disproven

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Atheism

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Belief that there is no God

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Design argument

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The argument that God designed (made) the universe because everything is so intricately made in its detail that it could not have happened by chance

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First cause argument

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An argument to prove God’s existence by logical argument that everything caused by something else. This requires an uncaused cause which must be God

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General Revelation

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God making himself known through ordinary, common human experiences

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Revelation

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When god reveals himself, can be special or general

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Special Revelation

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God makes known vital truths about himself through personal experience such as visions or dreams

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Vision

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Seeing something that is not physically real

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Miracle

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Something which seems to break a law of science and makes you think only god could have done it

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Omnipotent

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All powerful

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Omniscient

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All knowing

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Immanent

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God is close and active in the world

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Transcendent

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God is beyond or above the range of normal or merely physical human experience

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Big Bang theory

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The universe originated in a huge explosion that released all matter and energy

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Evolution

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The process by which living things change over time, over many generations

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The inconsistent Triad

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Made up of 3 statement which cannot be true at the same time

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What is the problem of god being omnipotent

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He would have the power to remove evil and suffering

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What is the problem with god being omnipotent benevolent?

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He would not create or he would prevent evil and suffering

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What is the problem with god being omniscient?

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He would be aware of evil and suffering

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Enlightenment

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The gaining of true knowledge about God or self through meditation or self discipline

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Conversion

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When someone change beliefs to another

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Natural evil

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Things that cause suffering but have nothing to do with humans

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Moral evil

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Actions done by humans which cause suffering

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Free will defence

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A defence against the problem of evil which suggest that perhaps human freedom is worth the cost of permitting evil

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Soul Making Theodicy

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The view that god purposes evil to be used for our growth, to allow opportunities for us to show courage, compassion and sacrificial love and thereby refine our character

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William paley

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Originator of the design argument as he thought a watch needed a watchmaker the universe needed a universe-maker. The maker/designer is god

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Theist

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Someone who believes in god

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