Unit 1 Thelogy Test

worldview

a pattern of ideas, beliefs, convictions, and habits that help us make sense of God, the world, and our relationship to God and the world

ethics

the study of moral conduct, values, duties, and goodness

morality

a personal standard of determining right and wrong based on some standard

hedonism

standard based on belief that pleasure leads to good

ultinarianism

belief that the greatest good for the greatest number

pragmatism

standard based on belief that intuition leads to good

existentialism

standard based on belief that life has no meaning apart from what we give it

relativism

standard based on belief that the situation, culture, or individual determines good

proletariat morality

change toward eliminating social/economic classes

theology

the study of God

atheism

believing that God does not exist

pantheism

believing that everything in the universe is god

theism

believing there is a God or gods

subjective faith

the amount of trust we have

objective faith

a person or thing we trust

god

“whatever we fear, love, and trust above all else” -Luther

naturalism

standard based on belief that power leads to good

emotivism

standard based on belief that beautiful feelings lead to good

self-realization

standard based on improving oneself is good

rationalism

standard based on belief that reason leads to good

idealism

standard based on belief that intuition leads to good

religion

standard based on belief that obeying rules leads to good

in whose image are people now born, and what does it mean?

Adam’s image, we want to trust our own understanding of good and evil

what are the 2 historical examples from the last 110 years where bad beliefs led to horrific pain for millions?

1. nazism

2. communism

according to C.S. Lewis, what are the only 3 possibilities about God?

1. theism

2. pantheism

3. atheism

list 4 scientific discoveries that help many believe God exists

1. second law of thermodynamics

2. spontaneous generation

3. genetic info (DNA)

4. anthropic principle

list Barackman’s 4 characteristics of God’s love

1. universal

2. gracious

3. sacrificial

4. beneficial

what are the 3 great desires of all humans?

1. life

2. love

3. meaning

what is the best way to lie? what does it mean for our study of worldviews or following false lords?

½ truth (many false views contain some truth)

what 3 things has God given us to check the sinful flesh from running rampant?

1. government

2. family

3. church

what is God’s two-part solution to what has gone wrong in the world?

rescue (justify), and renew (sanctify)

why does the UTT author believe communism is a big rival to Christianity?

1. gives meaning

2. inspires life’s big questions

3. inspires devotion

list 4 questions that a worldview answers

1. how did we get here?

2. why are we here?

3. what has gone wrong?

4. what is our hope?

list the 4 test questions that evaluate whether a worldview is true

1. is it reasonable?

2. is there evidence to support it?

3. does it address joys, pains of our world?

4. are consequences good or bad when applied?