The Question of Faith vocabulary

Agnosticism = the view that human beings cannot know for certain whether or not God exists
Atheism = the view that God does not exist
Awe & Wonder = a feeling that comes from the mysterious aspects of life
Childhood Faith = a simple trust in God and an acceptance of one’s parents faith
Faith = a strong inner belief and trust in God
Fundamentalism = the view that a sacred text is a factual account of something and has to be taken literally
Humanism = a view that rejects faith and religion and believes that humanity is the supreme reality, nothing higher, know everything through human reason
Materialism = the view that nothing is real except physical matter
Mature Faith = a very close personal relationship with God, absolute trust, very dedicated
Meaning = having a sense of purpose in life
Monotheism = belief in one God
Polytheism = belief in more than 1 God
Reflection = the ability to think deeply about things
Religious Belief = a set of ideas about God
Religious Practice = the way people express their faith
Secularism = the view that organised religion should have no influence in society