Unit 9 Flashcards
Define revelation
God revealing or showing something of himself
Revelation quote
“God loved the world, that he gave his only son”
Biblical examples of revelation
- Jesus’s baptism
- Pentecost
Explain why Jesus is the most important revelation
He is the incarnation
He is the messiah
Define vision
Seeing something inspired by god that others cannot see
Visions SWA
The annunciation
Moses
Constantine ‘in this sign conquer’
Lourdes (non biblical)
Why visions lead to belief in god
Proves his omnipotence
Defy science
Regales god is a mystery
Reasons visions don’t prove gods existence
Wishful thinking
No evidence
Hallucinations
Freud said higher education is proportional to lack of belief in god
Define miracles
God temporarily breaks the laws of nature
Miracles quote
“Miracles strengthen faith” CCC
Bibilical examples
Water into wine at Cana wedding
Resurrection
Why do miracles cause belief in god
Defy science
Proves omnipotence
Religious experiences definition
A feeling of awe and wonder caused by the presence of god
Religious experience SWA
Calling of st Matthew
Matthew 9:9
Why do they abuse belief in god
Cause people to have deep conversions
Help a person grow closer to him
Why religious experiences don’t lead to belief in god
No physical proof
Feelings could be mistaken for a numinous experience
Someone may just be hallucinating
Design argument definition
The universe is so complex it must’ve been designed by god
Design argument quote
“Nothing comes from nothing”
Aquinas
What is the design argument
The universe is so complex it must have a designer
This is god
Why the design argument causes belief in god
Complexity needs a designer
Life is so detailed and precise
Why does the design argument not lead to belief in god
Existence of natural and moral evil
No scientific proof that god exists
Define the cosmological argument
Nothing comes into existence without a cause
Cosmological argument quote
“He constructed all things” hebrews 3:4
What is the cosmological argument
Theory of cause and effect
Either it’s an infinite chain or it had a beginning (god)
