unit 2 Flashcards
Allah
the God of Islam
Anthropomorphic language
description of God in ‘personal’ terms as though God has human qualities.
Brahma
Hindu deity responsible for creative power.
Brahman
The ultimate reality (God) from which everything comes and into which everything will return (Hinduism)
Holy spirit
The third person of the holy trinity who is present to inspire Christians.
Infinite/eternal
The idea that God is outside of time and is unbound by its constraints.
Immanent
The idea that God is involved in the world and everywhere.
Knowable
Able to be acquainted with;able to be known.
Monotheism
Belief in one God.
Omnibenevolent
The quality of being all good/loving.
Omnipotent
The quality of being all powerful.
Omnipresent
The quality of being everywhere in the world.
Omniscient
The quality of being all knowing.
Personal God
God is an person with whom people are able to have a relationship with.
Polytheism
Belief in more than one God