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UNIT 1
KEY WORDS
AgnosticismWhen people are UNSURE whether God exists or
not, or if there is life after death
AtheismWhen people BELIEVE that God does NOT exist
and there is no life after death
ConversionYour life is changed by giving yourself to God like
Saul’s (St Paul) conversion on the road to Damascus
Free WillThe idea that humans are free to make their own
choices
MiraclesAn event that appears to defy the laws of nature so you
believe only God could have been responsible
Moral Evil
Actions performed by humans which result in suffering
Natural EvilActivities that cause suffering which have nothing to do
with humans such as earthquakes or volcanoes
NuminousThe feeling of the presence of something greater
than you – a sense of awe & wonder
Omni-BenevolentThe belief that God is good, kind & loving
Omnipotent
The belief that God is all-powerful
OmniscientThe belief that God knows everything that has
happened and is going to happen
PrayerAn attempt to communicate directly with God,
usually through words
DesignThe idea that, as the world appears so complex and
seems to fit together with a purpose, it must have been designed – the designer being . . . God
CausationThe idea that everything has been caused (started off) by
something else – God being the First Cause