Origins Test 1

religion

people's beliefs and opinions concerning the existence, nature, and worship of a deity or deities, and divine involvement in the universe and human life

Worldview

way of thinking and behaving based on one's knowledge, beliefs, and experiences

true

T/F: we see the world through the lens of our worldview

False

T/F: only religious people accept things through faith

Presupposition

something assumed or supposed in advance; a basic belief that one holds as self-evident and not requiring proof for its validity

true

T/F: An ultimate presupposition is taken to be true without proof to form the foundation for further reasoning

The Bible is true

Creationist's ultimate presupposition

There is no supernatural

Evolutionist's ultimate presupposition

Naturalism

the natural realm is all that exists

Materialism

only matter and energy exist

false

T/F: Evolutionists believe that scientist can choose whether to do science as a "functional atheist" or not

Biblical ,Naturalism

What are the two worldviews?

biblical worldview

way of thinking and behaving based upon God's revelation that provides a filter through which every idea is evaluated, and every experience is interpreted

humanistic world

a way of thinking and behaving based on human reasoning that provides a filter through which every idea is evaluated and is subject to change based on new experiences and changing interpretations

true

T/F: all knowledge is revealed

false

T/F: we can create knowledge

true

the uniformity of nature allows us to study science

supernatural

The existence of the immaterial Laws of Science and Laws of Logic require the existence of what?

false

T/F: science can prove a hypothesis

operational, historical

two types of science

operational science

observable, testable, measurable, repeatable, falsifiable, cannot explain the supernatural

historical science

An attempt to explain the past based on the present

model

A set of presuppositions used to explain and predict scientific facts

evolution model

naturalistic origins of all things through chance events

present is the key to the past

Uniformitarianism foundation

Big Bang

supposed beginning of the universe according to the evolution model

Nebular Hypothesis

supposed beginning of our solar system according to the evolution model

creation model

supernatural origins of all things with design, purpose, and interdependence of parts

true

T/F: according to the creation model the young universe, galaxy, and solar system are all the same age

fasle

T/F: the creation model says that geology is due to natural catastrophic events

apologia

Christianity defensively stated; to give an answer

Colossians 4:6, 1 Peter 3:15

What two verses are the Scriptural basis for apologia?

evidentialism

evidence leads to faith /belief

false

T/F: as Christians, we believe in Evidentialism (that evidence leads to faith)

God uses works to support truth
God is revealed in the tangibles

Why should we discuss evidence?

John 10:25, Acts 1:3

What verses show miracles to support truth?

Romans 1:20

God is revealed in the tangibles

Genesis

Where are Christianity's major doctrines found?

marriage
clothing
sanctity of life
gospel

the answer to what four questions are found in Genesis?

Genesis 2:24

the foundation for marriage

Genesis 3:21

basis for clothing

Genesis 1:26-28

basis for the value of human life

Genesis 3:15

basis for the gospel

Psalm 11:3

The attack is on our foundations