Bible - Chapter 8 Test

Theology-

study of God

Theism-

the belief in the existence of God or gods

Pantheism-

the belief that everything in the universe is ultimately divine

Atheism-

the belief that God does not exist

New Atheism-

a contemporary form of atheism that not only denies the existence of God but also contends that religion should be vehemently criticized, condemned, and opposed.

What are the most important questions apologetics addresses?

1) Does truth exist?
2) Is God real?
3) Is the Bible trustworthy?
4) Was Jesus authentic?
5) Why is there pain and suffering?

What are the four lines of witnesses pointing to the existence of God?

1) Second Law of Thermodynamics
2) Spontaneous Generation
3) Genetic Information Theory
4) Anthropomorphic Principle

Apologetics-

" defense of the faith", content and methodologies that may be used by the Holy Spirit to contribute toward the discipleship and mobilization of believers

Anthropic Principle-

the theory that the universe contains all the necessary properties that make the existence of intelligent life inevitable

Panspermia-

the belief that life exists throughout the universe and has been dispersed by interstellar bodies such as asteroids, meteoroids, and comets

Genetic Information Theory-

the theory that the complexity and information within DNA molecules reveal evidence for design

Spontaneous Generation-

the belief that non-living matter produced living matter through purely natural processes

Liberation Theology-

a political movement that interprets the teachings of Jesus Christ as a call to liberate the poor from the materialistic conditions of social, economic, and political oppression

Theological Suspicion-

a general distrust toward any religion claiming to know absolute truth about reality

Reincarnation-

the belief that after biological death, the soul is reborn in a new body - either animal, human, or spirit - to continue its quest for enlightenment

Monotheism-

the belief in a single deity

Descriptive Pluralism-

the belief that we should be tolerant of competing religions in order to get along with one another

Polytheism-

the belief in a multitude of deities