Keywords

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Term

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Definition

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Theist

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Someone who believes in God.

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Atheist

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Someone who does not believe in God.

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Teleological argument

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The idea that the world looks designed, so it must have a designer (God).

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Qua regularity

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The world follows regular patterns, suggesting design.

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Qua purpose

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Things in the world seem to have a purpose, suggesting design.

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Fibonacci sequence

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A number pattern found in nature, sometimes used to support design arguments.

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Analogy of the watch

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If a watch needs a designer, the world must need one too.

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Cosmological argument

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Everything has a cause, so the universe must have a first cause—God.

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Cosmos / Cosmology

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The study of the universe and how it began.

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First Cause

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The idea that God is the first cause of everything.

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Miracle

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An event that breaks the laws of nature and is believed to be caused by God.

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Lourdes

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A holy place in France where Christians believe miracles happen.

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Principle of testimony

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We should trust what people say unless we have reason not to.

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Principle of credulity

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If something seems real, we should believe it unless proven otherwise.

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Natural evil

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Suffering caused by nature.

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Moral evil

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Suffering caused by humans.

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Problem of evil

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If God is all-powerful and loving, why does evil exist?

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Inconsistent triad

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Three statements that can’t all be true: God is powerful, loving, and evil exists.

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Rock of atheism

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The idea that evil is the strongest argument against God.

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Augustinian theodicy

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Evil exists because humans misused free will; God made a perfect world.

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Irenaean theodicy

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Evil helps people grow and develop.

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Soul making

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The idea that suffering helps build character.

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Argument from science

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Science explains the world without needing God.

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Big Bang theory

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Scientific explanation of how the universe began.

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Evolution

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The idea that life developed through natural selection.

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Revelation

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God revealing or showing himself to humans.

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Special revelation

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God showing himself directly (visions, miracles).

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General revelation

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Understanding God through nature, conscience, or reason.

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Vision

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Seeing something from God in a dream or vision.

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Conscience

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Inner sense of right and wrong; some say it's God guiding us.

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Verbally inspired

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God guided the exact words of scripture.

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Divinely inspired

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God inspired the ideas behind scripture.

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Omnipotent

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All-powerful.

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Omnibenevolent

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All-loving.

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Immanent

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God active in the world.

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Transcendent

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God beyond and outside the universe.

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Personal nature

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God is like a person—you can have a relationship with Him.

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Impersonal nature

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God is a force or power, not person-like.