UNIT 1 Believing in God KEY WORDS
Agnosticism When people are UNSURE whether God exists or not, or if there is life after death
Atheism When people BELIEVE that God does NOT exist and there is no life after death
Conversion Your life is changed by giving yourself to God like Saul’s (St Paul) conversion on the road to Damascus
The idea that humans are free to make their own choices Free Will The idea that humans are free to make their own choices
Miracles An event that appears to defy the laws of nature so you believe only God could have been responsible
Actions performed by humans which result in suffering Moral Evil Actions performed by humans which result in suffering
Natural Evil Activities that cause suffering which have nothing to do with humans such as earthquakes or volcanoes
Numinous The feeling of the presence of something greater than you – a sense of awe & wonder
The belief that God is good, kind & loving Omni-Benevolent The belief that God is good, kind & loving
The belief that God is all-powerful Omnipotent The belief that God is all-powerful
Omniscient The belief that God knows everything that has happened and is going to happen
An attempt to communicate directly with God, usually through words Prayer An attempt to communicate directly with God, usually through words
Design The idea that, as the world appears so complex and seems to fit together with a purpose, it must have been designed – the designer being . . . God
Causation The idea that everything has been caused (started off) by something else – God being the First Cause