rs key defs Flashcards
(18 cards)
monotheism
the belief in one God
polytheism
the belief in more than one God
theism
is the belief
atheism
the lack of belief in a god/ the beleif in no god
agnostic
is someone who certain things are unknowable, such as the existance of god
name 2 examples of monotheistic religions
christianity, islam
2 examples of polytheistic religions
Hinduism, Taoism
what is the trinity
the christian belief that God exists in three persons, each part of the trinity is distinct forms of eachother, but are all god
what is the Tawhid
it is the muslim belief that god does not exist in any other form
omnipresent
god is always present in the world
unknowable
god is beyond human understanding, humans can never know him
knowable
believers can have a personal relationship with himwho is refered to as Father or Friend
omnipotent
God is all powerful
immanent
God is involved in the world
immanent
God is involved in the world
omniscient
God is all knowing
transcendent
God is beyond the world, he cannot be controled by the laws of the universe
omnibenevolent
God is all good, his motives are never wrong and he can do no wrong
