L2 M.V. & Vocab Flashcards
(15 cards)
a special type of event originated by persons understood as “agents,” that is, conscious beings with intentions
Action
John 14: 7
Memory Verse 1- John 14: 7
“If you had known me, you would have known my father also.
From now on you do know him and have seen him.”
a similarity between like features of two things, on which a comparison may be based
Analogy
a cosmological argument that describes the beginning of the universe as an explosion (bang) after which all of the matter in our universe began expanding outwards from the explosion creating the planets, moons, and stars of all galaxies
Big Bang theory
a method that seeks to determine the nature and attributes of God by seeking to understand effects present in the world that are assumed to have been caused by God (i.e. things in creation that point to the ultimate cause, God)
Causality
relying on someone or something else; conditioned or determined by something else
Contingent
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin and general structure of the universe, with its parts, elements, and laws, and especially with such of its characteristics as space, time, causality, and freedom
Cosmological
excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures
Debauchery
the study of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity
Epistemology
a method of defending the Christian faith that assumes that data drawn from history and experience (facts) can demonstrate the reasonableness of Christian claims
Evidentialiam
from Latin, meaning “out of nothing”
Ex-nihilo
a division of philosophy that is concerned with the fundamental nature of reality and being and that includes ontology, cosmology, and often epistemology
Metaphysics
not influenced by personal feelings, interpretations, or prejudice; based on facts; unbiased
Objective
a discipline comprising as its core logic, aesthetics, ethics, metaphysics, and epistemology
Natural philosophy
modified or affected by personal views, experience, or background
Subjective