Theo 4 Midterm

Most cases of NDEs experience the following EXCEPT

Death anxiety

Terminal lucidity cannot be used to support NDEs

False

Commonly used by scientists to explain phenomena by a familiar model

Retroductive reasoning

Which of the following is not used in rational inquiry

Divine Revelation in Scripture and Tradition

We know what we know or come to believe what we believe (other than faith or revelation) through rational inquiry

True

Faith can answer the question of how we came to be but science only answers the question of why we came to be

False

St. Thomas Aquinas states "Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of the faith is to see what you believe."

False

"Pascals Wager" says that believing in God is the prudent choice

True

Science has nothing to say about our faith and beliefs

True

In the United states alone, about 9 million people have reported experiencing an NDE

True

Studies of patients with dementia or Alzheimer's, who experienced terminal lucidity, indicate that consciousness is entirely dependent on the brain

False

Similarities exist between the reports from NDE and the revelation and life of Jesus

True

About 1/3 of all NDE patients report meeting deceased relatives, acquaintances or strangers. These meetings often contain information not otherwise knowable by the patient, making them indirectly verifiable

True

One of the weaknesses of NSW studies is that there is little or no similarity between them

False

Even though many blind people can see during their NDEs, those born blind have never reported seeing during their NDEs

False

Reports from NDEs that can be independently verified are

True

Clear evidence exists that consciousness continues to exist after brain death

True

About 5% of all patients who are resurrected after clinical death report experiencing a near death experience

False

In clinical death a person has a flat EEG fixed and dilated pupils and absence of a gag reflex. Language, memory, and thinking are not working in the brain, nor are the five senses

True

All evidence from Near-Death Experiences (NDEs) come from legitimate research published in peer-reviewed medical journals

False

The term "philosophy" means "love of wisdom."

True

St. Augustine has five proofs for God's existence using philosophy

False

Using philosophy, we can reason that there has to be one uncaused, rerestricted Creator of everything else that exists.

True

The questions "Who created God?" And "Why can't the universe be the cause of everything else?" Can easily be shown to be illogical

True

We can know for certain from philosophy that a being like God exists, so we do not need faith

False

According to C.S. Lewis, since we have a desire for perfection and because all of our other desires can be partially satisfied, it's reasonable that their is a God who IS perfect and can satisfy our desire for perfection

True

It is easier for science to disprove things than to prove them

False

Some scientists are also atheists because of the scientific evidence disproving God's existence

False

The Catholic Church discourages its members from believing in science in general, and evolution in particular

False

If intelligent alien beings exist elsewhere in our universe, we can assume they have souls, would be invited into relationship with God and are included in Christ's offer of salvation

True

According to our classroom discussion, Mr. J hat have seen a UFO in the 1960s

True

God has to exist for existence itself to exist

Necessity

If you find a watch, it implies there is a watchmaker

Design

There has to be an Unmoved Mover

Movement of Change

Better means there has to be the BEST

Gradation

There has to be an Uncaused cause

Principle of Efficient Causation

Historical documentation for the life of Jesus comes from the New Testament alone.

False

Jesus' miracles always had the purpose of bringing attention to himself and showing off his power

False

C.S.. Lewis said that we only have three choices in determining who Jesus is: either a liar, a lunatic, or the Lord

True

The Shroud of Turin is definite proof that Jesus resurrected and is divine

False

The wounds on the image of the Shroud are partially similar to how Jesus' crucifixion is described in the Gospels

False

The Carbon 14 test has proven the Shroud is a 14th century fake

False

Several tests on the Shroud have strongly suggested it is from the time of Jesus

True

The Shroud is not the only physical evidence that exists of Jesus' crucifixion

True

Anglican bishop N.T. Wright argues that it is difficult to account for the growth of the early Church, after Jesus' death, without the Resurrection

True

The Apostles were the only witnesses of Jesus' Resurrection

False

In the film "God's Not Dead", the Pastor helps Professor Radisson to confess his belief in Jesus

True

The group Newboys perform a concert at the end of the film "God's Not Dead"

True

Professor Radisson's mother left him to live with another man when he was young

False

Josh's girlfriend comes back to him at the end of the film

False

Radisson dates Mina, an evangelical whom he belittles in front of his fellow colleagues

True

A Muslim student, Aiyah, secretly converts to Christianity and is disowned by her father, Baba

True

Martian, a Chinese student who's father forbids him from talking about God to avoid jeopardizing his brother's chance at overseas study is the first to stand up and say gods not dead

True

In "God's Not Dead" the pastors car and rental car refuse to start in several scenes

True

The left wing blogger is cured of cancer at the end of the film Gods not dead

False

In God's Not Dead the main character, Justin, tries to prove the existence of God

False

The image of Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared in 1531 on Juan Diego's tilma, or cloak

True

A woman was cured of a large growth on her neck through the intercession of Juan Diego in 1995

False

When he was Pope, Francis experienced a Eucharistic Miracle

False

A Church can provide sacred rituals, worship, and symbols

True

The miracles associated with Mary, the Saints, and the Eucharist indicate God's disapproval of the Catholic doctrines connected to them

False

Catholics believe there are two kinds of miracles associated with the Eucharist: the Real Presence of Christ (transubstantiation) and human flesh and blood miracles

True

Catholics believe that Mary and the Saints have their own power to perform miracles

False

In order for a person to be declared a Saint by the Catholic Church, three medically verified and scientifically unexplainable miracles are required

False

Miracles associated with the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe are still being discovered today

True

There are many miracles associated with the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Saints throughout the centuries

True

Catholics believe that when Jesus established His Church, he gave Peter and his successors authority over it

True

It seems clear from Scripture that Jesus intended for there to be many different Christian Churches

False

There are many good reasons for belonging to a church

True

It is unnatural for people to want to share their faith

False

According to Aristotle, the only thing we desire for itself is love

False

There are four different levels of happiness

True

Each successive kind of happiness has an increased level of pervasiveness, endurance, and depth

True

Ultimately, there are always "winners" and "losers" of the "Comparison Game."

False

Those caught "in-between" the "winners" and "losers" of the "Comparison Game" are in the best position

False

There is no way to escape the "Comparison Game" once you're in it

False

Reaching levels 3 and 4 is necessary for a happiness that is pervasive, enduring, and deep enough to make a significant difference in your life and the lives of others

True

We must change our fundamental conscious and unconscious attitudes and work hard to move and stay at levels 3 and 4

True

True freedom if for a person to pursue their potential, not to be able to do whatever they want wherever they want to

True

Desire for things that bring immediate gratification or fulfill an immediate need

Pleasure

Feeling "better than others- means we want to be seen as someone who's "in charge"; someone who's a "winner"

Ego-Comparative

Means that we find happiness by helping others

Contributive

A desire that ultimately leads to a spiritual connection to God

Transcendent

How many others it affects

Pervasive

How long it lasts

Enduring

How life-changing it is

Deep

"Majority Rule" examines "mob mentality," the court of public opinion, and the role of social media

True

"Downvotes" are important to get in "Majority Rules"

False

In "Majority Rules" if someone accumulates over 10 million downvotes by the end of his or her apology tour he/she will be forcefully corrected via a neurological readjustment called "Social Correction"

True

Majority Rule is an example of how society is replacing morality with sentiment and how we feed into the comparison game

True

The Resurrection of Jesus gives us hope in our own resurrection

True

Christians understand that suffering has little meaning

False

Jesus taught us that suffering is a negative part of the Christian life

False

There will be an absence of suffering in the resurrection

True

Suffering is God's way of keeping us in line, punishing us, or being disgusted with our lack of progress

False

Because love requires freedom, God forces humans to cause suffering

False

Suffering is necessary for most of us to grow in love

True

The best way to imitate Jesus is to offer our suffering with His to God

True

Jesus taught us that suffering can help us grow in love and it can help us gain salvation

True

If we have faith, suffering always makes perfect sense

False