unit 1 test Flashcards
what dose theos mean?
God
What is theology?
the study of what we know about God
what questions do theology answer?
- Is there a God?
- What is God like?
define atheism
the belief that God dose not exist
What is a general revelation?
Gods communications of himself to all persons at all times
What is a special revelation? -be spesiffic
Gods particular communications and manifestations which are avalable now only by consultation of certain sacred writings - The Bible
define the trinity
God the father the son and the holly spirit are all God
define deism
God exists but is not involved in the universe or any human history
define theism
the belief that God dose exist
panthiism
the belife that god is everything and is in everything
what is a causal argument?
anything that begins to exist must have been caused to exist by something
what is a moral argument?
since moral-laws exist there must be a law giver
mind argument?
if there is no intelligence behind the universe, then out thoughts are only by-products of matter and we have no reason to trust them
what is the design argument?
if something exists that was designed, then there must have been a designer
what are the four arguments?
casual, moral, design, and mind
what are the five traits of God?
- personal
- triune
- involved
- judge
- redeemer
list 4 forms of naturalism
Nialism
materialism
hedonism
humanism
what dose nihilism focus on?
the hopelessness of life
what dose materialism focus on?
on stuff
hedonism focuses on what?
pleasure
humanism focuses on what?
focuses on making life better
what four forms dose trans take?
hinduism
buddhism
confucianism
shintoism
4 common western versions of trans
Scientology
Horosccopes
Wicca
tarot cards
Name the 5 things hedonism explains
the existence of everything else the order and design of the universe the existence of humans why every culture has belief in a supreme being why we all have a since of morality