IS GOD GOOD? Quizzes 1 and 2 Review

Vocabulary flashcards covering biblical theology, creation narratives, and anthropological definitions of culture and religion from Quizzes 1 and 2 of the course 'IS GOD GOOD?'.

Colere

The Latin root word from which the English word "culture" is derived.

Religio

The Latin word from which "religion" is presumably derived, meaning "to tie again."

Spirituality

The inner dimensions of religion that encompass beliefs, religious experiences, and values.

Soul/Heart of a Culture

The core essence of a culture identified by the answers to the question "why."

Culture (Anthropological Function)

A shared and learned system acquired by human beings in order to relate and survive, forming an interrelated system where what affects one aspect impacts others.

Anthropological Values

Abstract principles such as happiness, unity, and peace, as distinguished from physical religious symbols like a cross (crucifix).

Ruah

The Hebrew word for the "Spirit/Breath" of God.

Word (Genesis 1 Creation)

The means through which God brought the world into being in Genesis 1.

Divine "Good" (Genesis 1)

A divine evaluation expressing the sense of beauty, purposefulness, and praiseworthiness.

Freedom

The special gift God granted to humans in order to maintain a "subject-subject" relationship with them.

Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil

The tree located in the Garden of Eden from which Adam (Man) and Eve (Woman) were explicitly forbidden to eat.

Original Sin

The human tendency toward evil.

Woman's Creation (Genesis 2)

The creation of woman out of man's body demonstrating her affinity to him, community and equality with him, and her capacity to share his life.

Standard Biblical Quotation Format

The conventional citation form combining biblical references, such as writing Genesis Chapter 3 verses 6 through 10 and Exodus Chapter 5 verses 9 through 15 as "Genesis 3:6-10; Exodus 5:9-15."