Revealed knowledge of God's existence (Edexcel A-Level Religious Studies): Flashcards
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Revealed theology definition
Revealed theology definition
God gives knowledge directly to people
Immediate revelation
Immediate revelation
God makes himself known to humans directly (e.g. apostles)
Mediate revelation
Mediate revelation
People learn about God indirectly (e.g. from others)
Postlapsarian state effect on humans
Postlapsarian state effect on humans
Humans at epistemic distance from God
Faith definition in scripture
Faith definition in scripture
Confidence in what we hope for, assurance in what we don't see
Aquinas: unformed faith
Aquinas: unformed faith
Intellectually accept others' faith but not for themselves
Aquinas: formed faith
Aquinas: formed faith
Person accepts belief rationally, concludes it is true
Calvin: faith definition
Calvin: faith definition
Firm & certain knowledge of God's benevolence towards us
Calvin: faith requires
Calvin: faith requires
Grace of the Holy Spirit
Catholic Church: faith as
Catholic Church: faith as
Free submission & obedience to what has been heard
Dawkins on faith
Dawkins on faith
Great cop-out, excuse to evade need to think & evaluate
Hedley: faith is to religion what ___ is to philosophy
Hedley: faith is to religion what ___ is to philosophy
Imagination
Calvin: Jesus as (2 roles)
Calvin: Jesus as (2 roles)
Mirror and mediator for God
Martin Luther: God can be known
Martin Luther: God can be known
Only through Christ
Catholic Church: Scripture's author?
Catholic Church: Scripture's author?
God, written by breath of Holy Spirit