existence of god & revelation Flashcards
(24 cards)
what is general revelation?
understanding or knowing God through ordinary, common experiences
who can experience general revelation?
everyone
what are some forms of general revelation?
- Nature
- Scripture
- People
finish the Qur’an quote:
“This is the scripture…”
“in which there is no doubt, containing guidance for those who are mindful of God”
what is special revelation?
understanding or knowing God through direct personal experience or an unusual specific event
what is the greatest revelation in Islam?
when the Qur’an was revealed to Muhammad
what is the word?
Jesus
finish the quote:
“In the beginning was the word…”
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God”
what did the Jews expect their messiah to be like?
Like a military leader who would save them from their oppression
who was john the apostle?
a beloved disciple of jesus
what kind of gospel was john?
a spiritual gospel
where does John start his story?
starts with the creation of Jesus and how he was made into flesh by the word of God.
what is the importance of gospel of john?
provides evidence that jesus is God’s incarnate
what are some ways of religious experiences?
- miracles
- prayers
- conversion
- numinous
- visions
what does numinous mean?
the feeling of God’s presence
what are some non-religious views against religious experiences?
- hallucinations
- wishful thinking
-the problem of evil - lying
-schizophrenia
what psycological/brain related problems can cause religious visions?
schizophrenia or temporal lobe epilepsy
what is moral suffering?
suffereing caused by humans
what is natural suffering?
suffering caused by nature?
who came up with soul-making theodicy?
St Ireneaus
who came up with the free will defence?
St Augustine
what did Richard Dawkins say?
“I am against religion because it teaches us to be satisfied with not understanding the world”
why did cat stevens (yusuf islam) convert to Islam
because he read the qur’an and felt like it answered all his life questions
what did jesus ask saul from heaven?
“why are you using violence against me? Saul why are you persecuting me?”
