Chap. 1 Vocab

Question 1

Religion

Answer 1

The relationship between God and humans that result in a set of practices

Question 2

What set of practices does religion result in

Answer 2

Creed, cult, code

Question 3

Creed

Answer 3

Set of beliefs

Question 4

Cult

Answer 4

How you worship

Question 5

Code

Answer 5

The rules/ moral code you live by

Question 6

Irreligion

Answer 6

Contrary to the virtue of religion that directs us away from God

Question 7

Secularism

Answer 7

An indifference to religion and a belief that religion should be excluded from civic affairs and public education

Question 8

Monotheistic

Answer 8

Religions that believe there is only one God

Question 9

Three examples of monotheistic religions

Answer 9

Christianity, Judaism, Islam

Question 10

Polytheistic

Answer 10

Religions that believe in the existence of many gods and goddesses

Question 11

Atheist

Answer 11

A person who denies the existence of God

Question 12

Agnosticism

Answer 12

The belief that God’s existence cannot be known (they believe there’s just blackness after death)

Question 13

Revelation

Answer 13

Communicating with and believing in something that isn’t known

Question 14

Natural revelation

Answer 14

Knowing things based on what you can see and prove (if there is a creation there is a creator)

Question 15

Divine revelation

Answer 15

The way God communicates knowledge of himself to humankind, a self-communication realized by his actions and words over time most fully by him sending us his son, Jesus