past quiz questions

According to Reuschling, "theology," or "words about God," is the attempt to articulate what we understand about God through various sources, including:

Primarily Scripture, in conversation with tradition, reason, and experience

Reuschling states that the work of theology is the attempt to systematize and create an interlocking and “intricate web” of belief that “shapes our lives," which provides guidance for:

Not only what we believe, but equally important, for how we should live.

What does Reuschling say is a "central affirmation of Christian faith" regarding the nature of God?

The creator is a particular God who spoke creation into being.

What conclusion(s) does Reuschling draw from the idea that "the Godhead exists as a community of being?"

Andy Crouch notes that the Latin word "persona" initially referred to:

the masks used in ancient theater.

Where does Andy Crouch suggest that "real change" or "redemptive moves" can happen in the context of an impersonal world?

All real change starts with the number of people who can sit around a table in a singe household

According to Crouch, when it comes to flourishing as a person:

Recognition makes all the difference.

According to Crouch, what is the "first human quest?"

Recognition

What term/phrase did Andy Crouch say to himself as he walked passed people at the O'Hair airport?

"Image bearer"

What for Andy Crouch is the "Paradox of Personhood?"

Ultimately, we are not individuals. Only when we know and are known by others can we become fully ourselves.

What is Andy Crouch's (biblically inspired) definition of a person?

Every human person is a heart-soul-mind-strength complex designed for love.

Which of the following is NOT an implication discussed in class of humankind being "image-bearers" of God?

Humankind as creatures, not "emanations" of God.

Broken down, the term "Perichoresis" means:

Peri ("around") + Choreio ("dance") = "permeation without confusion

According to Macquarrie, "Spirit" was originally _______ , which was that of _________

An image: that of the breath of the breeze.

The Biblical language of "spirit" is:

evocative rather than precisely descriptive.

According to Macquarrie, "The main tendency in the New Testament is to see the work of the Spirit... as manifested in:"

The more sporadic and charismatic "gifts" of the Spirit.

What is Magic "about," according to Andy Crouch?

Standing over, not under; unlocking and acquiring the ability to command nature

What is the nature of the "power" that "the quest for magic" ultimately encounters?

it is a power that masters us, not the other way around

What is one the adverse effects of social media / video game technology on boys in particular that Jonathan Haidt mentions in the podcast?

they are taking less risks

What are some of the ways Jonathan Haidt identifies that social media is especially harmful for girls?

• A. Girls tend to be more drawn to social media, such as Instagram, where a plethora of subtle and blatant forms of cyberbullying take place based on image and acceptance.

• B. When girls are on social media at such young ages, it is as if they are "growing up on a stage."

• C. Exposure to high levels of unrealistic image-maintenance and curation.

• D. All of the above.

all of the above

What defines "the superpower zone" according to Andy Crouch?

. The extent to which technology equips human beings to vastly increase the sensation of strength while vastly reducing the sensation of effort.

What is unique about entering the "flow" state, according to Andy Crouch?

Entering into it generally requires significant creative effort or physical exertion.

According to Andy Crouch, what is the defining mental activity of our time, and the defining emotional challenge of our time?

Scrolling, and anxiety

There are several problems associated with our historic "desire for magic." What, according to Crouch, is the most significant of these problems?

it is what we do when our quest for impersonal power is frustrated: We are quite willing to press persons into service, treating them more like machines that human beings.

What, according to Andy Crouch, is the distinctive thing that money allows us (i.e., "its most seductive promise")?

abundance without dependance

How does Andy Crouch define "Mammon?"

The anti-God impetus that finds its power in money.

Andy Crouch cites theologian, Craig Gay, who says this about technology:

"It has always been developed to serve first and foremost the generation of economic profit – whether or not it also contributes to real, personal flourishing"

What does "liturgy" mean, according to James K. A. Smith?

A shorthand term those rituals that are loaded with an ultimate Story about who we are and what we’re for.

According to James K. A. Smith, your deepest desire is...

The one manifested by your daily life and habits.

Christian theology suggests that Christians should have the following posture toward "worldliness":

A relationship to the world that ought to be included in and oriented by our devotion to God.

According to Andy Crouch, the more we enter the money economy...

The less personal our world becomes.

According to Crouch, Mammon is ultimately "a will at work in history" that, above all, wants:

• A. To separate power from relationship.

• B. To separate abundance from dependence.

• C. To separate being from personhood.

• D. All of the above.

all of the above