Knowledge of God's existence

Cards (16)

  • What is natural theology?

    The idea that God can be known through reason and observation of the natural world
  • What is revealed theology?

    The idea that God gives knowledge of himself directly to people
  • Complete this central phrase for understanding how natural theology works: 'point of... '

    Contact
  • What phrase by Calvin means 'seed of religion'?

    Semen religionis
  • What ancient philosopher came up with the 'Universal Concent principal'?

    Cicero
  • Who describes faith as 'firm and certain knowledge of God's benevolence to us'?

    Calvin
  • Who describes faith as free submission and obedience to that which has been heard?

    Catholic Church
  • Who said that 'faith is the great cop out'?

    Richard Dawkins
  • What is Fideism?

    Faith is more important than reason and religious beliefs and are not able to be rationally assessed
  • What does Calvin's phrase 'si interfere sterisset Adam' mean?

    If Adam had remained upright
  • Brunner said that the Fall did not affect humans on what level?

    The spiritual level
  • What aspects of natural theology did Barth accept?

    None of them
  • What does Calvin describe the beauty of the earth as?

    A mirror of God
  • Which passage from Acts is used as an illustration of natural theology?

    Paul in Anthens: the Unknown God
  • When will the next key moment of revelation take place, according to the Catholic Church?

    The end of time/second coming
  • What word beginning with M fully describes Calvin's understanding of Jesus?

    Mediator