Christian Beliefs Flashcards
(37 cards)
Anglican
A worldwide denomination that includes the c of e
Ascension
Jesus being taken up to heaven on the 40th day after Easter
Atonement
The action of making amends for wrong doing
Crucifixion
A capital punishment used by the Romans which nails person to a cross to kill
Denomination
The name for the different branches of the Christian church
Fundamentalist
Christians who take the bible literally e.g word for word
Gospel
The name of the books about the life of Jesus in the bible: mathew, mark,Luke and John
Grace
Unconditional love that god shows people who don’t deserve it
Incarnation
God in human form made from flesh
Imminence
The idea that god is in the world and knowable
Inconsistent triad
Concept developed by JL Mackie to show that God cannot be both all loving and all powerful whilst evil exists
Messiah
The anointed one who is seen as the saviour by Christians
Mission
An organised effort to spread the Christian method
Moral evil
Caused by humans e.g war
Natural evil
Cause by nature but directly impacts on humanity e.g earthquakes but also due to humans e.g global warming
Omnibenevolent
The idea that god is all loving
Omniscient
The that god is all knowing
Omnipotent
The idea that is all powerful
Omnipresent
The idea that god is present everywhere
Orthodox
A branch of Christian church largely found in Greece and Russia
Protestant
A branch of the Christian church that broke away from the Roman Catholic Church
Reconciliation
The process of making people in conflict friendly again
Resurrection
The physical return of Jesus on the third day after he died
Roman Catholic
The largest Christian group based in Rome with the pope as the leader
