RS terminology

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EMPIRICISM
view that knowledge of the world is based on sense experience.
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RATIONALISM
the view that knowledge of the world is based on reason alone.
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APRIORI
based on reason and logic.
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APOSTIRIORI
based on experience and observation.
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FAITH
Having trust, belief in something or someone.
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REASON
Part of the human mind that uses logic.
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ONTOLOGICAL
relating to the branch of metaphysics dealing with the nature of being.
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DEDUCTIVE
the premises lead to a logical conclusion.
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INDUCTIVE
makes broad generalisations. conclusion can be false even though premises are true.
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NECESSARY EXISTENCE
refers to the eternal and transcendent nature of God.
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TRANSCENDANT
beyond or above the range of normal or physical human experience.
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FIDEISM
An idea that religious beliefs cannot be justified by rational means, only through faith.
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THEODICY
An attempt to justify God.
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NATURAL EVIL
evil that occurs naturally, such as tsunamis.
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MORAL EVIL
man-made evil, such as school shootings.
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CORPOREAL (VISION)
Comes through the physical sense of sight. relating to person's body.
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IMAGANITIVE (VISION)
A vision seen in mind (minds eye). usually seen through dream experience.
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INTELLECTUAL (VISION)
A vision without any visual image, where the experience is an illumination of the soul.
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REVELATION
Is devine, self-discloser. God makes himself known.
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THEISTIC
God is the source and content of the experience.
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MONISTIC
inner being/consciousness is experienced.
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NORMATIVE ETHICS
what is right? what is wrong? and how do we know this?
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DESCRIPTIVE ETHICS
a form of anthropology that compares different ethical beliefs without making value judgements.
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META-ETHICS
A 20th century approach that explores meaning of ethical language such as 'good', 'bad', 'right', 'wrong'.
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LEGALISTIC
laws and rules for every situation.
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AGAPE (love)
self-sacrificing love, putting others first, focuses on example of Jesus.
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DEONTOLOGICAL
Theories according to which act new intrinsically right or wrong. Concerned with the action.
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TELEOLOGICAL
Something is good if it achieves a good outcome, and action is bad if it achieves a bad outcome. Concerned with outcomes.
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based on reason and logic.

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based on experience and observation.

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