R.E. religion and life key word revision cards Edexcels

Conversion - when your life is changed by giving yourself to god

Miracle - something which seems to break the law of science and makes you think only god could have done this.

Numinous - the feeling of the presence of something greater than you

Prayer - an attempt to contact God, usually through words

Agnosticism - not being sure whether god exists

Atheism - believing that god does not exist

Free will - the idea that human beings are free to make their own choices

Moral evil - actions done by humans which cause suffering

Natural evil - things which cause suffering but have nothing to do with humans ( like natural disasters)

Omni - Benevolent - The belief that God is all good

Omni - potent - the belief that god is all powerfull

Omni - scient - The belief that god knows everything that has happened and everything that is going to happen