Theme C and E

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Across
  1. 2. The belief that God is outside, beyond, and completely independent of the universe and time.
  2. 4. A penalty or consequence inflicted on someone for breaking a law.
  3. 6. A philosophical defense or explanation of how an all-loving, all-powerful God can coexist with the existence of evil.
  4. 10. The belief that God is all-powerful and able to do anything.
  5. 14. The carrying out of the death penalty (capital punishment).
  6. 15. A type of punishment involving the death penalty, where an offender is legally put to death for a severe crime.
  7. 16. A concept of God as a force, energy, or abstract power rather than a being with human-like qualities.
  8. 17. An aim of punishment based on revenge or getting even; "an eye for an eye."
  9. 19. A form of special revelation where someone sees or hears something holy or supernatural, like Moses and the burning bush.
  10. 21. A type of punishment that inflicts physical pain on the offender, such as whipping or canning (illegal in the UK).
  11. 22. A secure institution where offenders are legally held as a loss of liberty for their crimes.
  12. 24. A concept of God as a "person" with whom humans can relate, talk to, and have a relationship with.
  13. 25. The belief that God is all-loving and perfectly good.
  14. 27. The repairing of a relationship after a conflict or wrongdoing, bringing opposing sides back together.
Down
  1. 1. An aim of punishment that seeks to help criminals change their behavior and become responsible members of society.
  2. 3. Fairness and equality under the law, ensuring that everyone receives what they rightfully deserve.
  3. 5. A supernatural event that breaks the laws of nature and is attributed to the action of God.
  4. 7. The belief that God is all-knowing, aware of everything past, present, and future.
  5. 8. A religious duty to show love and mercy toward everyone, including prisoners, often demonstrated through prison chaplaincy.
  6. 9. A core religious virtue showing mercy and pardoning someone for their wrongdoings, heavily emphasized by Jesus.
  7. 11. The belief that God is close to, involved in, and active within the universe and human history.
  8. 12. The design argument for God's existence, famously supported by William Paley's watch analogy.
  9. 13. An aim of punishment designed to use a harsh penalty to put people off committing the same crime.
  10. 18. The atheist argument (often associated with Sigmund Freud) that belief in God is just wishful thinking to cope with the fear of death.
  11. 20. The first cause argument for God's existence, argued by Thomas Aquinas, stating that the universe must have a beginning cause.
  12. 23. A crime committed against a person or property that is motivated by prejudice against race, religion, or sexuality (________ crime).
  13. 26. God showing or making himself known to humans, which can be general (through nature) or special (through a vision).