Biblical worldview

What is God's ultimate purpose

The display of His own amazing love, holiness, power, and justice. His Glory

The biggest ____ in the two-story view is that the ____ won't let us divide the ____ into things God owns and doesn't own

Flaw, Bible, World

What does the two-story view teach

Everything factual and considered to be known for sure is placed in the lower story. Everything considered to be an opinion, unknown, or just a theory would be placed in the upper story.

What is meant by the term secular

Pertaining to the world and not religion, nonreligious.

Can we ever have truly "neutral" knowledge

No

Does reason (logic) have any use for the Christian

Yes

What are the 3 claims of MTD (Moralistic Therapeutic Deism)

1. God wants people to be good, nice, and fair to each other, as taught in the Bible and by most world religions. 2. The central goal of life is to be happy and to feel good about oneself. 3. God does not need to be part

The question is not so much ____ you believe, but rather ____ you believe

What, Who

If you have the correct ____ worldview, but fail to live out the ____ worldview, your succes in life will be ____

Head, Christian, Incomplete

God created the world out of an overflow of ____

Love

What is a culture

It is what you and others together make of the world.

Since God created the whole world, is anything more sacred than anything else

Yes

What is a presupposition

It is an idea you have in your head even before you look at the evidence.

What are the two greatest commandments

Love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. Love thy neighbor as thyself.

How could God have love before creation

Before Creation, the Trinity was all there was. God loved His Son, Jesus, and wanted to share his overflowing love with others, which is why He created the universe.

Proofs don't stand in judgment over the Bible. Rather, they matter when we understand them as ____ to the Bible

Evidence (I think)

What is meant by the term sacred

All that is associated with God.

What can't evidence ever prove about the fundamental truths of Jesus

It can't prove the reason why Jesus came, to offer all people a chance to accept Him, and go to heaven.

Can values ever be eliminated from government, science, or anything traditionally kept in the second story

No

What are the four worldview questions

Who am I, Where am I, What's wrong, What is the remedy.

What is a metanarrative

A big story (Master Story).

What is the heart system

Everything the heart values, loves, and wants.

Before a person will be _____ and learn anything from a ______, he must first _______ and _______ that source/person

Teachable, source/person, respect, accept

What is the head system

It is careful, logical thinking on a subject.

What are the 3 parts of a worldview

1. Head-Heart System. 2. Master Story. 3. Making Something of the World.

How do we know emotions aren't inherently evil

God has emotions just like we do. He has never sinned. It is when good is twisted that it becomes evil.

What does the Bible call the negative application of cultural products

The World

Was the garden a time of "uninterrupted bliss with no demands on Adam's daily schedule" or a place of work

It was a place of work.

Essay: Should Christians be "colorblind" when it comes to race/ethnicity

Christians should see all people as one race, the human race. No matter what their race or ethnicity is, Christians should treat all people the same.

What does it mean to "subdue the earth

To control the animals, the environment, and atmosphere, taking care of the earth.

Why would the earth not be better off without people

Humanity is what gives creation meaning.

Does the existence of oppression (mistreatment of the poor for example) provide an excuse for someone to do wrong

No

Essay: How should you respond to a Christian married couple who doesn't want to have kids

If it is a health problem, it is understandable. Other than that, you should carry out God's commands and the creation mandate.

Biblically, how do we know racism is still real and alive in America

There are many stereotypes of different ethnicities. There are certain words that people are unable to say because of the effect it has on different races. It would not be this way if racism was not a real thing in Ameri

What are the four categories of problems people face in relation to their body and sin

Purely physical issues, Spiritually sinful choices, Physical difficulties that lead to temptations to sin, Sins that lead to physical problems.

Essay: Why is euthanasia wrong

It rejects God's sovereignty over one's life. Death is an enemy, not a release from life.

"The ____ and ____ of the nations" is brought into the New Jerusalem

Glory, Honor | Revelations 21:26

Should Christians ever be thankful when someone is punished for doing wrong

This is a guess, btw. Christians should be thankful for punishment because it helps others grow as a person. However, Christians should not be thankful because others get to suffer.

What are two moral concerns Christians should have when it comes to the existence of DNA editing

DNA editing used on babies could change the way God wants that baby to be. DNA editing would change the value of babies, making them seem more important than others, when everyone is equally important because they are cr

Are laws of nature breakable

No

How does Deism view God and the universe

Deism believes that God doesn't care what happens to Creation, and just leaves it alone.

How could evil exist and not be "created" by God

When you turn a light off, darkness occurs. It is the absence of light. God created righteousness, but with the absence of righteousness comes evil.

How does Pantheism view God and the universe

Pantheism believes that everything that the universe consists of is all part of "god", including humans and creatures.

Why is suicide wrong

It is the same as killing, and the Bible clearly states that killing is wrong. Someone who commits suicide rejects God's gift of life.

What is agnosticism's answer to the "problem of evil"

We don't know why evil exists.

How does Moralistic Therapeutic Deism (MTD) view God and the universe

MTD believes that God made Creation and wants for people to be happy and do what they want, while also being moral and kind to others around them.

The temptation to commit ____ is one that even the best _____ have struggled with at times

Suicide, Believers

What is evolution's answer to the "problem of evil"

Evil is random chance - it has no meaning and will never end.

Why doesn't the illustration of all religions being blind men feeling different parts of the same elephant work

World religions have mutually exclusive views of God.

What is a law of nature

Descriptions or models that humans have made based on the regularities of God's world.

What is the creation mandate

Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth. Subdue the earth and have dominion over every little thing that moves on the earth.

Is violating a creation norm sinful

No

What is meant by the concept 'red in tooth and claw'

Because of the fall, Creation had to start killing each other in order to survive. The only rule they seemed to follow was survival of the fittest.

If human value comes from ____, then the ability to express ____oneself becomes the ____ ____ in life

Yourself, Oneself, Highest Value

"Fallen man is not simply an imperfect creature who needs ____; he is a ____ who must lay down his arms"

Improvement, Rebel

How does Materialism view God and the universe

Materialism believes that there is no God, and that there is nothing that can be called "creation". Not seen as religious for most people.

What is a creation norm

Aspect of the world that is normal or standard as a result of creation; how God created the world to work.

What are the three biblical standards for living a good life

1. Since God created the heavens and earth as good, we should seek to find truth in creation. 2. God communicates through nature the "glory of God" and "His handiwork". 3. But, the truth of the natural world can only be

What are Hirshman's three secular standards for living a good life

1. According to Plato and Aristotle, each person should use his or her full human capacity. 2. According to Enlightenment thought, each person should be an independent, morally autonomous creature. 3. According to genera

How does Dualism view God and the universe

Dualism believes that God is at war with the universe.

Essay: What is your best answer to the problem of evil (If God is all-knowing and all-powerful, why does he allow evil to exist)

God ultimately wants mankind to have a choice between following Him or following the world (evil). This can only be possible with the existence of evil.

Is complete withdrawal from the world possible

No

How does Christianity view God and the universe

Christianity believes that God made Creation, and that Jesus is the only way to heaven.

What are the three types of culture (Name and definition)

1. Pop culture: Culture that results from quickly spreading mainstream and widely marketed media for the purpose of immediate gratification and pleasure. 2. High culture: Culture that results from centuries of human obse

Is the "goodness" of creation still an ongoing reality

Yes

"____ tricked ____ into seeking a good thing ("be like God"), but seeking it in an ____ way

Satan, Eve, Evil | True

What is the image of God

The essence of being human; a bestowed status whereby the whole person is made to be "like God in everything in which a creature can be like God".

What are the two biblical concepts used to describe how we should relate to our culture

1. A life well lived is one that stays constantly aware of the tension between common grace and the Fall. 2. A Christian life well lived seeks to "prove all things and hold fast that which is good".

Essay: Why is abortion wrong (biblically)

The Bible says "Thou shalt not kill". It also tells us that God knew Jeremiah before he was born, while he was in the womb. Why would it be ok to kill a baby when, to God, it is already alive.

Why is asceticism unbiblical

God commands us to enjoy good things "with thanks to the Lord".

What are the major religions of the world

Materialism, pantheism, dualism, deism, and biblical theism.

Essay: What if someone is not ready to have a child

Luckily, adoption is always an option. Many studies have shown that depression is seen in lots of women who have decided to have an abortion. Delivering the baby would prevent depression and give the baby a life that he

Is work a consequence of the Fall

No

"True ____ is not the liberty to do what you want, but the liberty to want what you should"

Freedom

How does Biblical Theism view God and the universe

Biblical Theism believes that God made Creation, is above all, and cares about mankind.

Is it unfair for God to punish us for Adam's sin

No. If we were put in the garden, we would've sinned just like Adam did. If Adam can't be our representative, then Christ can't either. Sin always affects other people.

Why are we different from animals

Weare made in the image of God.

What is asceticism

Ascetics practice extreme self-denial, giving up normal everyday pleasures. Ascetics forget that every culture, by God's common grace, still retains some good.

Why do we think Adam and Eve realized they were without clothes after sin

Their spiritual nature immediately died, and trust and intimacy was harder to gain.

Did God tell Adam and Eve their judgment first or give them hope for salvation first

He gave them hope for salvation first.

What is common grace

Divine favor given to all people - even unbelievers - that keeps people from being as wicked as they possibly could be.

Can culture be a tool of God to restrain sin

Yes

"Even the most self-sacrificial ____ are not "pleasing" to God in any ultimate sense - because they're still the ____ of sinners"

Actions, Actions

Essay: What are the three safeguards God puts into place to keep people from being as evil as they might otherwise be

1. God uses the fear of negative consequences to keep people from sinful behavior. 2. Creation norms means that the world naturally resists immoral behavior. 3. God uses His people to restrain evil in the world.

What is the first post-Fall poem about

Lamech boasts about how he took murderous vengeance.