Worldview and Apologetics: TEST 2

worldview

a biblical __________ is a way of thinking and behaving based upon God's revelation that provides a filter through which every idea is evaluated and every experience is interepreted

origin

The purpose of a worldview

(Answers the "Big Questions" of life)

• where did we come from?

Meaning

The purpose of a worldview

(Answers the "Big Questions" of life)

• who are we?

morality

The purpose of a worldview

(Answers the "Big Questions" of life)

• what's wrong with the world?

destiny

The purpose of a worldview

(Answers the "Big Questions" of life)

• what solution can be offered to fix it?

framework

A worldview provides a __________ for making logically and moral consistent decisions

core beliefs, metanarrative and resulting behavior

what are the three components of a worldview?

metanarrative

Components of a Worldview

• answering the big questions

Coherence

Expectations of a Worldview

• Worldview Credibility requires ___________

  • core beliefs must be logically consistent

contradictory truth

what claims reveal either a lack of thought or a lack of conviction in respect to core beliefs

correspondence

Expectations of a Worldview

• Worldview Credibility requires ___________

• truth claims must ________ to objective reality

repeatable and demonstrable

Expectations of a Worldview

• Worldview Credibility requires correspondence

• elements should be ____________ and ______________

Experiential Relevance

Worldview Credibility requires __________ _________

• it meaningfully answers the "big questions"

• it naturally leads to resultant behavior

big questions

Worldview Credibility requires Experiential Relevance

• it meaningfully answers the "______ ______"

resultant

Worldview Credibility requires Experiential Relevance

• it naturally leads to __________ behavior

thought

Challenges for Worldview

• Developing a biblical worldview requires careful and intentional __________

inconsistencies

Challenges for Worldview

• We must identify and correct the ___________ between our core beliefs and our behavior

open

Challenges for Worldview

• We should be ________ to having our worldview challenged

logic

what is based in the nature of God?

reason/logic

God-given capacity to seek the truth and to acquire genuine knowledge.

• It is a tool for engaging in careful thinking such as drawing sound conclusions from premises

universal

Laws of logic are ________

• apply everywhere, at all times, to all people

invariant

Laws of logic are _________

• do not change over time (TVA)

abstract

Laws of logic are __________

• they are conclusions based in observed realities

Law of Non-contradiction

this law states that a statement cannot be both true and false of the same time

• ex. there are many legitimate ways to God

law of non-contradiction

which law?

A is not non-A

law of identity

which law?

- A is A

The Law of Identity

states that if a statement is true, then the statement is true

terms

law of identity is important when defining ___________

• ex. what is marriage? What is gender? What is a man? What is a woman? What is truth?

the law of excluded middle

which law?

• either A or non-A

• ex. saved/unsaved; righteous/unrighteous; married/unmarried

The Law of the Excluded Middle

it says that a statement is either true or false. There is no other altercations

Straw Man Argument

creating and attack an absurdly distorted position

straw man argument

whose response?

• correct the person's misunderstanding of your position

straw man argument

whose avoidance?

• be sure to thoroughly

false dichotomy

incorrectly applying the law of the excluded middle

FALSE DICHOTOMY

which response?

• identify additional factors and options that reveal the inconsistencies in their arguments

FALSE DICHOTOMY

whose avoidance?

• avoid resist the urge to oversimplify to make a point

redefining terms

ignoring historical/common definitions of key terms

REDEFINING TERMS

which response?

• clarify the discussion by appealing to historically held definitions

REDEFINING TERMS

whose avoidance?

• allowing the other person to frame the discussion with R_________ T________

reality

The Nature of the Truth

• what can be "known"?

Facts

Reality can be "known"

• ________ about the world around us can be observed, measured, calculated recorded with precise and repeatable accuracy

survival

Reality can be "known"

• the s_____ of humanity is dependent upon "knowing"

Bible

The Nature of Truth

• the _______ is predicated on man's ability to "know"

Objective Truth

what comes from without?

Subjective Truth

what comes from within

VALID

subjective truth is just as ________ as objective truth

truth

it which corresponds to the reality and nature of God

right

It is _________ therefore God commands it: Then morality exists without God and God simply validates it or responds it

commands

God ____________ it therefore it is right: Then morality is based in God's righteous character and cannot exists without God

true

is morality based on truth?

God

who is truth?

Deuteronomy 32:4

which verse?

• God is a God of Truth

John 14:6

which verse?

• Jesus is Truth

John 15:26

which verse?

• Spirit is Truth

John 17:17

which verse?

• Word of God is Truth

consistent

all truths claims MUST be ________ with God's nature, God's Word, and God's created order

reject

Those that reject God, _______ truth

skepticism

dismisses truth claims without reasoned consideration and examination

evasive agnosticism

avoids examining truth claims by claiming a lack of evidence

cynicism

vehement and irrationally negative rejection of truth claims

naive optimism

irrationally positive ignorance of truth claims

narrow-mindedness

unwillingly to consider opposing truth claims

open-mindedness

indiscriminately accepting truth claim already proven to be false

emotional argumentation

emotion rather than reason, feelings rather than facts driven conclusions regarding truth claims

emotions

_________ DO NOT lead to truth

evidence

data (eyewitness accounts, fossil records, geologic strata, DNA, etc.)

data

it must be collected, analyzed and conclusions drawn

disagree

many times, the conclusions of experts

• (agree or disagree)

proof

the evidence is so abundant and so conclusive that no reasonable person can deny the truth it presents

rare

Proof is ______ to be able to prove something with absolute certainty

Preponderance of Evidence

the standard of proof in most civil cases in which the party bearing the burden of proof must present evidence which shows that the fact to be proven is more probable than not

A Prior

Refers to arguments based in logic rather than empirical evidence. They present "self-evident" truths

• Latin - "from earlier"

Cosmological Argument

whatever begins to exists has a cause of its existence

• (the impossibility of traversing the infinite regress)

universe

Cosmological Argument

• What began to exist?

cause

Cosmological Argument

• Therefore, the universe has a ______ for its existence

Teleogical Argument

Order and design must have an Orderer and Designer

irreducible complexity

what is the logical argument for the Teleogical Argument

• The problem of ______ ______

Ontological

the ability to conceive of God points to His existence

• the nature of the existence of God

The Moral Argument

A universe sense of morality is present in mankind

moral

Which argument?

1. If God does not exist, objective _______ values and duties do not exist

2. Objective ________ values and duties do exist

3. Therefore, God exists

point

Limits to the Arguments for the Existence of God

• They DO NOT specifically p_______ to the God of the Bible

evidence

Limits to the Arguments for the Existence of God

• they are e______ of existence, not identity

presupposes

Is the Bible Consistent with these Arguments?

• The Bible ________ God's existence

supports

Is the Bible Consistent with these Arguments?

• The Bible __________ God's existence

Cosmological

God claims to be an "uncaused" cause

Teleogical

God points to the design of creation as testimony of Himself (Psalm 19:1)

Ontological

God states that His existence is so reasonable and obvious that only a fool would reject it

Moral

God claims His nature is the basis for human morality

True

God has revealed Himself through General Revelation

• T or F

General Revelation

Information from God or about God that is "generally" about man

• general or special

True

General Revelation is available to everyone

• T or F

mankind

General Revelation leaves ________ without excuse

YES

God desires all to be saved?

• yes or no

Creation

external testimony

Psalm 19:1-6

which reference?

• Creation bears witness to God's glory

Romans 1:19-20

which reference?

General Revelation is clear and understandable

Conscience

Internal Testimony

Romans 2:14-15

which reference?

• Human nature includes an intuitive sense of morality

common

Implications of General Revelation for Apologetics and Evangelism

• we have ____________ ground with others

starting

Implications of General Revelation for Apologetics and Evangelism

• we have a ___________ point for evangelism