unit 2 terms Flashcards
theology
the study of God
dualism
The universe is governed by a balance of good and evil
person
something that exists fully and completely in itself
essence
the spiritual and independent nature of God
theophany
the appearance of God in angelic or human form
polytheism
belief in many gods
monotheism
belief in one god
triune
three in one
essential attributes
attributes that help define a thing and are necessary for it to exist
accidental attributes
attributes that describe a thing but do not define it
anthropomorphism
describing God in terms of a human body or human organs
anthropopathism
describing God in terms of human feelings or emotions
transcendent
above and beyond all that is created
immanent
close at hand in time and space
omniscient
all knowing
omnipotent
all powerful
omnipresent
all present
immutable
does not change
revealed will
areas of God’s will that have been made known to us
hidden will
areas of God’s will that have not been made known to us
theistic evolution
God created the world by guiding the process of evolution
intelligent design
the theory that life and the universe are so complex that an intelligent being had to have been responsible
laws of nature
operating principles of the world that God established at creation
providence
the means by which and through which God rules over all things
preservation
God’s care for what he created
immediate preservation
God’s direct care for his creation without using natural means (example: miracles)
mediate preservation
God’s care for his creation using the means of natural laws and principles he built into creation
concurrence
God’s cooperation with the actions and effects of his creation
Material concurrence
God’s cooperation with the laws of nature
Moral concurrence
God’s agreement with what happens
will
what God wants
foreknowledge
things God knows beforehand
God’s decree
all things happen by God’s design
God’s necessary will
things that had to happen
God’s contingent will
things that could have happened differently
God’s antecedent will
God’s will that goes before and is the primary cause of an event or human action (God causes something to happen)
God’s consequent will
God’s will that comes after as a response to an event or human action (God acts in responds to something that happened)
governance
God’s control over all things
Euthenasia
the practice of intentionally ending a life to relieve pain and suffering
angels
beings created to be God’s messengers
illocal presence
not subject to the limits of time or space
homoousious
of the same substance/essence
homoiousious
of a similar substance/essence
posse non peccare
able to not sin
non posse non peccare
not able to not sin
non posse peccare
not able to sin
