quiz 5 theology

relational

concerning the image of God, this view emphasizes that humans are fundamentally beings created to exist in fellowship with others

functional

concerning the image of God, this view emphasizes the unique role human beings have in caring for God's creation

imago dei

literally means in the image of God, in which human beings were created according to the Christian faith.

gnosticism

refers to a variety of groups in the ancient world that claimed to have a special secret knowledge, and known especially for believing creation to be divided into two opposite parts: the material (which is evil) and the spiritual (which is good)

Deism

the belief that God exists but he is not directly involved with the world

theological anthropology

the topic or doctrine of the human being

psychosomatic unity

this term describes a creature that is always both physical and spiritual.

original sin

this term describes the fact that all human beings are born under the condition of sin

Pelagianism

this view denies that humanity as such has fallen, thereby regarding human nature as morally neutral

materialism

this view denies the existence of the spiritual, thereby reducing the human being to a constellation of body parts and nothing more