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19 Cards in this Set
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What is a conscience? |
An 'inner voice' telling people right from wrong. |
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What is the devil? |
A force of evil that tempts people to disobey God. |
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The definition of evil |
The absence of God. |
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What is free will? |
The belief that God created humans with the ability to make moral choices. |
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What is genesis? |
The first book of the bible which contains the stories of creation. |
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What is heaven? |
Eternity with God, the reward for being good |
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What is hell? |
Eternity without God, the punishment for sin |
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What is moral evil? Give one example. |
Evil and suffering caused by humans. Torture, rape, genocide. |
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What is natural evil? Give one example |
Evil and suffering caused by natural events. Earthquakes, tsunami's, drought, volcanoes. |
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What does omnibenevolent mean? |
All-good and all-loving |
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What does omniscient mean? |
All-knowing |
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What does omnipotent mean? |
All-powerful |
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What does omnipresent mean? |
Everywhere |
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What is original sin? |
The sin that people are born with, inherited from the sin of Adam and Eve (eating the apple) |
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What is redemption? |
The idea that sins can be forgiven and a person can be redeemed. |
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What is sin? |
An act which goes against God's will |
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What is suffering? |
Pain and misery caused by natural and moral evil |
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What is the fall? |
The disobedience of Adam and Eve resulting in their expulsion from Eden |
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What are theodicies? |
Arguments justifying why there is evil in the world if God is good |
