Senior Bible Midterm

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Habit 1

Be proactive

Habit 2

Begin with the end in mind

Habit 3

Put first things first

Habit 4

Think Win-Win

Habit 5

Seek first to understand, then to be understood

Habit 6

Synergize

Habit 7

Sharpen the saw

Covey discusses several habits that focus on “interdependence”, or working alongside others. Which habits would he say focus on creating successful “interdependent relationships"?”

Habits 4, 5, 6

"The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" opens with a discussion of what Covey calls the "maturity continuum". this is the transition from dependence to independence to reach what state?

interdependence

"The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" begins with a discussion of what habits are. Covey describes them as a combination of skills, knowledge, and what else?

Desire

The best way to incorporate Habit 2 into your life is to…

Create a mission statement

“Word Listening” can be described as…

When you were talking to someone and they were only listening to your words, not the emotional composition behind them

“The procrastinator” is discussed in Habit ___

3

When looking at Habit 7, which of the following is addressed?

heart, mind, soul, body

Habit 7 is about refreshing and renewing your approach to allow you to undertake all the other six habits. How does Covey describe this?

Sharpen the Saw

Habit 6 describes a process where a relationship can allow a result to be 'more than the sum of its parts'. How does Covey describe it?

synergize

Habit 5 emphasizes:

Seek first to understand, then to be understood

Habit 4 focuses on how to think in all your day to day negotiations. What paradigm does Covey purpose?

Win-Win

Habit 1 is about taking control. In Covey’s words, this means being what?

Proactive

Covey says "being proactive really means two things. First you take responsibility for your life. Second, you have a '___________' attitude."

can-do

Habit 2 is about thinking through what you really value and what you want the future to look like. In Covey's words, "Begin with the ________ in mind". What word completes the statement?

End

In the chapter on Habit 1, under the heading It Pays to Be Proactive, Covey says "Proactive people are a different breed. Proactive people:"

* Can brush off things without getting offended
* take responsibility for their choices
* bounce back when something bad happens

Habit 5 includes five poor listening styles. Which of the following is NOT included in covey's list \n \n a. spacing out \n b. pretend listening \n c. self-centered listening \n d. judgemental listening

judgemental listening

in his habit 7 chapter, "sharpen the saw," Covey quotes U.S. President John F. Kennedy as saying, "The time to repair the roof is when _______________________."

the sun is shining

In his chapter habit 5 "seek first to understand, then to be understood," Covey discusses the importance of mirroring as one of the three important things to do in order to become a genuine listener. He wrote, "mirroring is simply this: Repeat back ___________________ what the other person is saying and feeling."

In your own words

In his chapter habit 6, Covey writes "synergy is achieved when two or more people ________________________ to create a better solution than either could alone."

work together

Covet begins his chapter on habit 6 with an example of how synergy works from the world of nature. What does he use to illustrate this?

a flock of geese flying in a v formation

In his chapter on Habit 3: Put first things first, Covey includes a section with the heading “Never Let Your _____ Make Your Decisions”

Fears

Another important section Covey includes in his chapter on Habit 3: Put First Things First is Be_____ in Hard Moments."

Strong

Which is the following is NOT in Covey's "five keys to goal setting," which he discusses in Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind?

Sleep at least 8 hours each night

In his chapter on Habit 1: Be proactive, Covey writes that "Can-Do People"

* take initiative


* think about solutions and options
* act

Which of the following are included in Covey's discussion on how to make deposits into your Relationship Bank Account (RBA)?

* keep promises and listen
* do small acts of kindness and set clear expectations
* be loyal and say you’re sorry

There are more than ___ ______ distinct religions in the world today

six thousand

Some people are surprised to find that the world's religion and philosophies tend to break down into

A few major categories

What are the five major worldviews discussed in class?

theism, postmodernism, pantheism, polytheism, and naturalism

The belief that “the material universe is all that exists” is from which worldview?

judaism, islam, and christianity

Which of the following is not included in the worldview of Naturalism?

Taoism

Pantheism includes which of the following belief systems?

Hinduism and New age Consciousness

Polytheists believe that the world…

Is populated by spirit beings who govern what goes on

Postmodernists believe…

Reality is a “social construct” and humans are a part of cultural reality-they are a product of their social setting

Which is NOT a belief of Theism \n \n A. only the spiritual dimension exists \n B. An infinite, personal God exists \n C. Moral values are the objective expression of an absolute moral being \n D. None of the above

Only the spiritual dimension exists

From the article titled "doubt," which of the following is NOT one of the "faith paths" discussed? \n \n A. Relativistic \n B. Evidential \n C. The way of the Jedi \n D. Mystical

The way of the Jedi

From the article titled "Doubt," what percent of Americans see God as a "cosmic force"?

53%

From the article titled “Doubt”, the “traditional” faith path says:

truth is what you’ve always been taught

From the article titled "Doubt," the "mystical" faith path says:

truth is what you think God told you personally

From the article titled "doubt," the Christian view of faith is :

trusting in what we have good reason to believe is true

From the article titled, "Doubt," one reason people walk away from their faith is:

they lack a proper knowledge base and grow more unstable through time

The article titled "postmodernism" describes modernism as:

a skeptical worldview, founded as a reaction to modernism

From the article titled "Postmodernism," of the "seven assumptions" is:

Postmodernists reject the idea that universal truth can be known

Theism says:

truth about God is known through revelation

naturalism says:

* There is no such thing as a soul or spirit
* reality is “one dimensional”
* Man is entirely material

pantheism says:

man is one with ultimate reality

polytheism says:

* man is a creation of the gods like the rest of. the creatures on earth


* material things are real, but they have spirits associated with them
* tribes and races have a special relationship with some gods who protect them and can punish them

Postmodernism says:

the idea that people are autonomous and free is a myth

Theism includes what religions?

Christianity and islam

Which of the following is NOT included in the pantheistic belief system? \n \n A. Humankind is the unique creation of God \n B. Only the spiritual dimension exists \n C. Man is one with the ultimate reality \n D. No objective values or morals

Humankind is the unique creation of God

Which is NOT included in the belief system of naturalism \n \n A. Everything can be explained on the basis of natural law \n B. Morals are individual preferences or socially useful behaviours \n C. Spiritual reality, Brahamn, is eternal, impersonal, and unknowable \n D. No objective values or morals exist

Spiritual reality, Brahamn, is eternal, impersonal, and unknowable

The belief that "Truth is relative to one's culture" is which worldview? \n A. Theism \n B. Polytheism \n C. Postmodernism \n D. None of the above

none of the above

The belief that "the material universe is all that exists" is which worldview?

Naturalism

The belief that "reality is both material and spiritual" is what worldview?

Theism

The worldview that believes "no objective values or morals exist" is:

Naturalism

the worldview that believes "unenlightened behavior is that which falls to understand essential unity" is:

Pantheism

The worldview that believes "truths are mental constructs meaningful to individuals within a particular cultural paradigm" is:

Postmodernism

The worldview that believes “reality is socially constructed” is:

postmodernism

The worldview that believes "there is no real distinction between good and evil" is:

Pantheism

The worldview that believes "only that which can be observed with the five senses is accepted as real or true" is:

Naturalism

The worldview that believes "truth is relative to one's culture" is:

Postmodernism

The worldview that believes "The human species will one day pass out of existence:

Naturalism

the worldview that believes "truth about the material world is gained via revelation and the five senses in conjunction with rational thought" is:

Theism

The worldview that believes "God is everything and everyone" is:

Pantheism

The worldview that believes "It is possible to say that everything is a part of God" is:

Pantheism

Which is NOT included in the belief system of Theism? \n \n A. an infinite, personal God exists \n B. truth is an experience of unity with "the oneness" of the universe \n C. people were created "in the image of God \n D. None of he above

Truth is an experience of unity with “the oneness” of the universe

which is true about theism?

Humankind is a unique creation of God

________________________ believes "man is the chance product of a biological process of evolution."

Naturalism

_________________________ believes "only the spiritual dimension exists"

Pantheism

____________________________ believes "truth is relative to one's culture."

Postmodernism

"the universe as we know it had a beginning and will have an end" is a belief of which worldview?

Theism

the subtitle of the article "five ultimate questions: says they are questions that affect "Our _______________ in Life"

direction

according to the notes for the video teaching by J. Warner Wallace, "Christians who attend college leave the faith in large numbers. Between 55 and ___________ percent of Christian freshmen aren't practicing as seniors.

80

which of the following is defined as "believing in the existence of God but living as if he doesn't exist"?

Practical atheism

In the article "dealing with doubt" Christian educator Ben Williams says "Doubt is not a Christian problem; it's a ______________________ problem."

Human

Epistemology is "the branch of philosophy that seeks to understand the nature of ___________________________."

knowledge

The article "Ten ways of looking at the world" describes philosophy as "love of _________________________."

wisdom

Why do many people embrace practical atheism?

* they will not or cannot see the world from God's perspective
* everything in their life is going fine and they don't feel like they need faith
* God is simply irrelevant to so much they do in daily life

"Where did we come from?" is the question of:

origin

In his video teaching, J. Warner Wallace gave three primary reasons why Christian college students defect from their faith. Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons listed? \n \n A. poorly prepared as students \n B. they think the Christian life is boring \n C. Aggressive, antagonistic campuses \n D. Inherent fallen human nature

They think the Christian life is boring

"intellectual doubt" is defined as "spiritual doubt brought about by __________________ questions regarding God's existence."

rational

the article "Can we know anything?" defines "Secular Humanism" as a "religious and philosophical worldview that makes _______________________ the ultimate norm by which truth and values are to be determined."

mankind

"theology" is the study of:

God

"Ethics" is the study that seeks to answer a question like:

how should I live?

"Psychology" seeks to answer the question

what makes me human?

"sociology" seeks to answer the question

How do we live in community with one another?

The study of "law" addresses the question:

What constitutes just and orderly governance?

"politics" answers. the question:

What is the best way to organize a community?

"economics" answers the question

how can individuals and the community be optimally productive?

"history" seeks to answer:

how did people in the past think and act on theology, philosophy, ethics, biology, psychology, sociology, politics, law, and economics?

in his video study, J. Warner Wallace explained that objective truth is based on:

Facts

subjective truth is based on:

Opinion

"who are we?" is the ultimate question of ________________

Identity

The belief that "truth, knowledge, and morality are relative to the individual, society, and historical context" is known as:

Relativism