Revalation Flashcards
what does transcendent mean
the belief that God is supreme and above the world
what does immanent mean
God is involved in the world
what does personal mean
that humans can know and have a relationship with God
what does impersonal mean
humans cannot to know God or understand God
what is an illusion
The idea that revelation is just made up and imagined by the believer
what is conversion
people converting from being an atheist to a theist
what is a general revelation
when believers feel God is revealed through the natural world or experiences anyone can have
what does omnibenevolent mean
The belief that God loves everything
what is the conscience
theists believe this is the voice of god
what is numinous
The feeling of people get when they look at the natural world and think there must be something greater than them
what is a special revelation
The belief that God has revealed in a special way such as a miracle or a vision usually only to one or a few people
what does omnipotent mean
The belief that God is all powerfully
what does omniscient mean
The belief that God knows and sees everything
