Unit 1: Believing in God Key Words Flashcards
Atheism
Believing that God does not exist
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
Something which seems to break a law of science and makes you think that only God could have done it.
Moral evil
Actions done by humans which causes suffering.
Natural evil
Things which cause suffering but have nothing to do with humans.
Numinous
The feeling on the presence of something greater than you.
Omni-benevolent
The belief that God is all good.
Omnipotent
The belief that God is all-powerful.
Omniscient
The belief that God knows everything that has happened and everything that is going to happen.
Prayer
An attempt to contact God, usually through words.
A religious experience
An event that people feel gives them direct contact with God e.g. a miracle.
Agnosticism
Not being sure whether God exists.
