Exam Study Guide – Unit 1: Battle for Ideas

Practice flashcards covering worldviews, fields of study, and key concepts from the Unit 1: Battle for Ideas study guide.

Which worldview teaches that God has revealed Himself through the Bible, nature, and Jesus Christ?

Christianity

Which worldview teaches that Allah is the one true God and Muhammad is His final prophet?

Islam

Which worldview views humanity as the center of reality and rejects God, the supernatural, and life after death?

Secularism

Which atheistic philosophy developed by Karl Marx views history as a class struggle leading to communism?

Marxism

Which worldview encourages the search for higher consciousness and draws from Eastern religions like Hinduism and Buddhism?

New Spirituality

Which worldview reacts against modernism by rejecting universal truth claims ("metanarratives")?

Postmodernism

What is the definition of Theology?

The study of God

What is the definition of Philosophy?

The study of knowledge, truth, and the nature of ultimate reality

What is the definition of Ethics?

The study of moral conduct, values, and duties

What is the definition of Biology?

The study of life and living organisms

What is the definition of Sociology?

The study of human societies and institutions

What is the definition of Law?

The study of ordinances designed to help citizens coexist peacefully

What is the definition of Politics?

The study of community governance

What is the definition of Economics?

The study of the management of resources

What Greek root does the word Theology come from?

theos (God)

What Greek root does the word Biology come from?

bios (life)

What Greek root does the word Sociology come from?

socio (society)

Where does the evidence of a person’s worldview show up?

In their behavior

What does the phrase "ideas have consequences" mean?

Our worldview affects how we live

What three strategies are helpful to guard against bad ideas?

Inoculation (exposure to opposing views), refutation (responding to them), and preparation (learning tools to think critically)

Why is indoctrination considered unhealthy in worldview education?

Because it involves just repeating the same view rather than critical thinking and preparation

To what does the term "Battle of Ideas" refer?

The competition between worldviews (not literal warfare)

What is the purpose of worldview education?

To decide whether worldview patterns are true or false, good or bad

True or False: Everyone has a worldview.

True

What metaphor is used to describe how a worldview guides a person in life?

A mental map

What does the "test of the outer world" ask?

Whether there is external evidence to support a belief

According to the study guide, can the competing truth claims of different worldviews all be true?

No, they cannot all be true

What are three of life’s biggest questions that a worldview answers?

Why are we here? Who am I? Is there right and wrong?