Unit 1 - Believing in God Flashcards
Define theist
A person who believes in God
Define agnosticism
Not being sure whether God exists
Define atheism
A belief that God does not exist
Define conversion
When a person’s life is changed by giving yourself to believing in God
Define free will
A belief that every human being is free to make their own choice
Define miracle
Something that defies the laws of science and the only conclusion is that God must have done it
Define moral evil
Actions taken by humans which deliberately hurt other humans to cause pain and suffering
Define natural evil
Things that directly affect humans but have nothing to do with humans
Define numinous
The feeling of the presence of something greater than you
Define causation
The theory that comes from the belief of First Cause and explains how the universe was created
Define omnibenevolent
The belief that God is all good and kind
Define omnipotent
The belief that God is all powerful and can do anything
Define omniscient
The belief that God knows everything that has happened and everything that is going to happen in the future
Define prayers
Attempting to communicate with God usually through words
