Chapter 1 Flashcards
Records produced during the time Being studied and often produced by the people involved in the events being studied
primary sources
Records that explain or interpret primary sources
secondary sources
what is the most important type of primary source?
written records
man-made items used as sources to study history
artifacts
what is tradition?
handing down information by word-of-mouth from generation to generation
examples of tradition
legends, ballads, folksongs, religious beliefs, social customs, family heritage
what three steps is the historian go through to compile a historical account?
evaluation of historical sources, historical synthesis, historical interpretation
what are the two resources that historians use?
primary and secondary sources
what are the three central truth of the Christian worldview?
God made the world. This world has fallen because of sin. And God is working to redeem this world.
The biblical teaching that there is no event that is out of God’s control her that does not help to accomplish his purpose for this world
divine providence
in what two ways does the reality of divine providence affect the study of history?
it reminds us that we should be historical optimist. It encourages us to develop the habit of studying history with God’s will in mind.
what is the goal of history
redemption in Christ
what is the perspective from which one examines it interprets the universe
worldview
Who is histories most important person
yahweh the only true God
The image of God and man refers to what
all the qualities that that humans apart from the rest of creation and that reflect part of God’s personality
what is the creation mandate
god’s command for man to control ears by exercising dominion over it. Genesis 315.
what is civilization
A complex cultural institution in which humans your core values and a desire to improve the quality of their existence the specialization and organization
what is specialization
The division of labor that is part of the culture of every city
what is organization
A system of rules, regulations, and accountability that governs all you take part in the functions of the city
what is culture
The physical and mental environment develops through human thought and labor
