Divine Designs
While "winning" an argument feels good, this should be your primary goal when engaging with someone of a different faith.
What is “seek to understand”?
This 18th-century view compares God to a craftsman who builds a complex timepiece, winds it up, and then walks away.
What is Deism?
Rather than a "belief that God doesn't exist," many modern atheists prefer to define their stance as this 3-word phrase.
What is a "lack of belief"?
Derived from Greek, this word literally translates to the belief that "All is God."
What is Pantheism?
1 Peter 5:8 warns believers to be alert because the devil prowls around like this specific animal.
What is a roaring lion?
Monotheists use this "O-word" to describe a God who possesses infinite knowledge of all things past, present, and future.
What is Omniscient?
Unlike the perfect God of monotheism, polytheistic gods (like those of Greece or Rome) often displayed these very human characteristics.
What are flaws (mistakes)?
This theory, which describes the rapid expansion of the universe 13.8 billion years ago, is the primary secular explanation for origins.
What is the Big Bang Theory?
In a Pantheistic worldview, "sin" isn't breaking a rule; it’s the feeling of being "separated" from this.
What is Nature?
Astrology, Tarot cards, and Ouija boards are all categorized as these types of practices.
What are Occult practices?
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are the "Big Three" religions that fall under this specific theological umbrella.
What is Monotheism?
Unlike a personal God, the Deist God does not do this—a term meaning to "step in" to answer prayers or perform miracles.
What is Intervene?
An agnostic might argue that God's existence cannot be proven or disproven because of a total lack of this.
What is evidence?
These individuals claim to act as a bridge or "phone line" between the living and the spirits of the deceased.
What are Mediums?
Critics often challenge atheism by pointing to these two 20th-century dictators to show what happens when man decides his own morality.
Who are Hitler and Stalin?
These two terms describe the "location" of God: one meaning He is active within the world, the other meaning He exists far beyond it.
What are Immanent and Transcendent?
In polytheism, gods are often arranged in this type of "ranking system," where some hold more authority than others.
What is a hierarchy?
In ancient polytheism, gods weren't just spirits; they were usually seen as being "in charge" of these specific natural occurrences.
What are Forces of Nature ?
From a Biblical perspective, seeking truth from spirits is rejected because it implies that this Source of Truth is insufficient.
Who is God?
According to Ephesians 6, the believer's primary defense against the "forces of darkness" is to put on this set of spiritual protection.
What is the Armor of God?
This philosophical "Problem" asks why an all-good, all-powerful God allows pain and injustice to exist in the world.
What is the Problem of Evil (or Suffering)?
Rather than relying on divine revelation or faith, Deists believe this human faculty is the only reliable way to find truth.
What is Reason?
Because they do not believe in an afterlife, many atheists argue that humans must create their own version of these two moral pillars.
What are Purpose and Morality?
This is the primary criticism of Pantheism: If everything in the universe is divine, then this "dark" concept must also be considered part of God.
What is Evil?
The term "Occult" refers to the search for this type of knowledge or power from sources aligned with the "Enemy."
What is hidden (or supernatural) knowledge?