Christian worldview

Christian Worldview Test 1

What does a worldview do? 3 things

Helps interpret

A system of thought

What does our Worldview effect

Our behaviors and values

Why do we study Christianity? 2 things

To renew ourminds, evangelism

What is material monism?

Ultimate reality is physical

What are the 5 clues for God?

the mysterious bang,

the cosmic welcome mat,

the regularity of nature,

the clue of beauty,

the clue of justice

What is the greek word for Bible

Biblion (book, deprived from a word for papyrus)

in 150ad, clement refrenced what?

'the books'

qualifications for a christian canon

is exclusive (spcific artist)

is functional

is divine

languages

hebrew, aramaic, greek

written over ____ years

1500

written by _________ authors

40

written over ______ generations

40

Where did the NT come from? (3)

Revelation of God in Jesus,

Eyewitness accounts,

Circulating letters

Rules for NT (4)

closely associated with the apostles,

historically close to the apostolic period,

adhered to the canon of truth,

recognized as divine scripture throughout the early church

What are the stats of the apocryphal books?

of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as true.

reasons the apocryphal books are not canon (5)

none claim to be the word of the lord,

the OT canon is confirmed by many sources,

there are significant historical inaccuracies,

mentions praying to the dead,

Jerome, qualified hebrew scholar of his day, did not hold them to be true

When was NT canon formed?

ad 170

when was the first NT revision

mid-third century

when was the second revision?

mid-fourth century

3nd revision

ad 367

4th revision

Council of Hippo AD 367

5th revision

3rd council of carthage AD 397

6th revision

4th council of carthage in AD 419

why believe the bible is true?

reveiled,

relieable,

authoratative

What is a worldview?

a worldview is the framework of our most basic beliefs that shape our view of the world, decisions, and actions.

questions that worldviews answer:

where do i come from?

why am I here?

where am I going when I die?

who am i and what am I worth?

how do worldviews form?

we inherit worldviews

we create worldviews

what is Material monism

ultimate reality is physical matter. no supernatural.

what is immaterial monism?

ultimate reality is only spiritual or mental energy.

when was immaterial monism created?

the scientific revolution, or the ‘enlightenment’.

what does immaterial monism believe?

we have a force,

individuality and the physical world is a illusion

What is postmodernism

we can not know ultimate reality. Strongest reigns.

What is theism?

a personal God is ultimate reality, who made both physical and spiritual realities.

evidence for OT

Historical writings like the David inscription

New testiment evidence

portrayal of life in Rome accurate,

mentioning people and places that existed,

accurate language

accurate locations

who was the governer that historians didn’t know existed?

Quirinius

what was the name on the roman cornerstone?

Pontius Pilate

What city was located tha the bible mentioned?

Iconium in Phrygia

When was the earliest manuscript of the NT?

130AD

When was the earliest writings of the NT?

50-100AD

How many copies of the NT manuscripts?

+20,000