unit 2

Question 1

Allah

Answer 1

the God of Islam

Question 2

Anthropomorphic language

Answer 2

description of God in ‘personal’ terms as though God has human qualities.

Question 3

Brahma

Answer 3

Hindu deity responsible for creative power.

Question 4

Brahman

Answer 4

The ultimate reality (God) from which everything comes and into which everything will return (Hinduism)

Question 5

Holy spirit

Answer 5

The third person of the holy trinity who is present to inspire Christians.

Question 6

Infinite/eternal

Answer 6

The idea that God is outside of time and is unbound by its constraints.

Question 7

Immanent

Answer 7

The idea that God is involved in the world and everywhere.

Question 8

Knowable

Answer 8

Able to be acquainted with;able to be known.

Question 9

Monotheism

Answer 9

Belief in one God.

Question 10

Omnibenevolent

Answer 10

The quality of being all good/loving.

Question 11

Omnipotent

Answer 11

The quality of being all powerful.

Question 12

Omnipresent

Answer 12

The quality of being everywhere in the world.

Question 13

Omniscient

Answer 13

The quality of being all knowing.

Question 14

Personal God

Answer 14

God is an person with whom people are able to have a relationship with.

Question 15

Polytheism

Answer 15

Belief in more than one God

Question 16

Qur’an

Answer 16

Muslim Holy book

Question 17

Shiva

Answer 17

Hindu deity. The destroyer part of the Trimurti.

Question 18

Transcendent

Answer 18

God is beyond life on earth and the universe.

Question 19

Trinity

Answer 19

The belief that the father, son and holy spirit are all distinct but also one being.

Question 20

Tawhid

Answer 20

oneness of God in islam

Question 21

Unknowable

Answer 21

cannot be known or understood

Question 22

Vishnu

Answer 22

A hindu deity. Persevere order and harmony in the universe.

Question 23

what is christianity

Answer 23

Christianityisamonotheistic religion. Christians central belief is that God has three persons – Father, Son and Holy Spirit (Trinity). These three persons share the same Godly substance but perform different roles. This means that the three persons of God have a “relationship” of full knowledge and support of what each other is doing.

Question 24

what is the fathers role

Answer 24

The creative and sustaining element of God that created the world and watches over it
ensuring that it is properly looked after.

Question 25

what’s the sons role (Jesus)

Answer 25

The part of God that became incarnate (took bodily form) and is the human form of God. Christians believe that Jesus is a window through which other parts of God can be known. Jesus also acts as a model human for others to replicate and by dying for humans, he allows others to be saved. (Saviour

Question 26

what’s the holy spirits role

Answer 26

The part of God that is a living presence in our world today. It symbolises the fact that God is always with us (a comforter) and helping us to lead positive and life-affirming lives (guide).

Question 27

what is an example of God the father in the bible

Answer 27

The father can best be seen through the creation stories of the old Testament, along with the many times he comes to save the Israelites one example of this is Noah and the Flood. another is the story of Moses .

Question 28

example of the son and the Holy Spirit

Answer 28

the son and the holy spirit are ideas that stem from the new Testament, the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross, along with his teachings highlight how God the son, is both a model to be followed, and a window into God. The day of Pentecost is evidence of the nature of the Holy Spirit.

Question 29

how does worship reveal the nature of God in christianity

Answer 29

Through prayer believers can come to witness the personal nature of God for if God is not capable of relationships in prayer, becomes pointless if prayers are answered, and it shows the powerful and benevolent nature of God. God could also be said to be immanent as many people pray to him at one time.