Theme C: The existence of God and revelation 1 (AQA GCSE Religious Studies A): Flashcards

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Theme C: The existence of God and revelation 1
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Catholic view: what visions represent

Direct communication from God

How visions help Muslims

Strengthen faith & help understand Allah better

Islamic text prioritised over visions

The Qur'an

Non-religious explanation for visions

Hallucinations from mental health, drugs, or dreams

Catholic view: miracles as evidence

Powerful evidence for God's existence

What Catholic miracles show about God

Benevolent nature & care for creation

Islamic view: what miracles confirm

Faith in Allah's existence

What miracles demonstrate (Islamic view)

Allah's omnipotence (unlimited power)

Non-religious view: miracle explanations

Natural occurrences misunderstood/misinterpreted

Non-religious: what's needed to prove miracles

Reliable scientific evidence

Definition: omnipotence

All-powerful nature

Definition: omnibenevolence

Perfect goodness

St Bernadette: year & number of visions

1858, 18 visions of Virgin Mary

What visions help Catholics understand

God's omnipotence, omniscience, immanence, omnibenevolence

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