Lesson 5 Flashcards
2 Jeremiah 9:24
“But let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord who practices steadfast love, justice, and righteousness in the earth. For in these things I delight declares the Lord.”
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.”
action
a special type of event originated by persons understood as “agents,” that is, conscious beings with intentions
analogy
a similarity between like features of two things, on which a comparison may be based
big bang theory
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
causality
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)
contingent
relying on someone or something else; conditioned or determined by something else
cosmological
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
debauchery
excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures
epistemology
the study of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity
evidentialism
a method of defending the Christian faith that assumes that data drawn from history and experience (facts) can demonstrate the reasonableness of Christian claims
ex-nihilo
from latin, meaning “out of nothing”
metaphysics
a division of philosophy that is concerned with the fundamental nature of reality and being and that includes ontology, cosmology, and often epistemology
objective
not influenced by personal feelings, interpretations, or prejudice; based on facts; unbiased
natural theology
the discipline that attempts to gain knowledge of God apart from any special revelation from God
philosophy
a discipline comprising as its core logic, aesthetics, ethics, metaphysics, and epistemology
subjective
modified or affected by personal views, experience, or background
