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Unit 9 Flashcards

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1
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Define revelation

A

God revealing or showing something of himself

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Revelation quote

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“God loved the world, that he gave his only son”

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Biblical examples of revelation

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  1. Jesus’s baptism
  2. Pentecost
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Explain why Jesus is the most important revelation

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He is the incarnation
He is the messiah

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Define vision

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Seeing something inspired by god that others cannot see

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Visions SWA

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The annunciation
Moses
Constantine ‘in this sign conquer’
Lourdes (non biblical)

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Why visions lead to belief in god

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Proves his omnipotence
Defy science
Regales god is a mystery

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Reasons visions don’t prove gods existence

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Wishful thinking
No evidence
Hallucinations
Freud said higher education is proportional to lack of belief in god

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Define miracles

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God temporarily breaks the laws of nature

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Miracles quote

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“Miracles strengthen faith” CCC

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Bibilical examples

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Water into wine at Cana wedding
Resurrection

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Why do miracles cause belief in god

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Defy science
Proves omnipotence

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Religious experiences definition

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A feeling of awe and wonder caused by the presence of god

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Religious experience SWA

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Calling of st Matthew
Matthew 9:9

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Why do they abuse belief in god

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Cause people to have deep conversions
Help a person grow closer to him

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Why religious experiences don’t lead to belief in god

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No physical proof
Feelings could be mistaken for a numinous experience
Someone may just be hallucinating

17
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Design argument definition

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The universe is so complex it must’ve been designed by god

18
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Design argument quote

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“Nothing comes from nothing”
Aquinas

19
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What is the design argument

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The universe is so complex it must have a designer
This is god

20
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Why the design argument causes belief in god

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Complexity needs a designer
Life is so detailed and precise

21
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Why does the design argument not lead to belief in god

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Existence of natural and moral evil
No scientific proof that god exists

22
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Define the cosmological argument

A

Nothing comes into existence without a cause

23
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Cosmological argument quote

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“He constructed all things” hebrews 3:4

24
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What is the cosmological argument

A

Theory of cause and effect
Either it’s an infinite chain or it had a beginning (god)

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