Chapter 1 Test Flashcards
What is the study of God
Theology
What is the salat
The prayer that muslims pray 5x a day
What is the study of knowledge, truth, and the nature of ultimate reality
Philosophy
Is secularism a religion
Yes
What is the study of moral conduct, values, and duties
Ethics
The physical evidence of a persons worldview plays out in their
Behavior
Secularism,Marxism, and Islam are all
Religious worldview
What is the study of past places, persons, and events
History
Do new spiritualists believe in a personal, all powerful god?
No
Who has a worldview
EVERYONE
4 tests to evaluate worldview
1- reason
2- outer world
3- inner world
4- real world
Reason
Can it logically be stated
Outer world
Is there empirical evidence to support it
Inner world
Can the worldview address your personal experiences
Real world
Does the worldview lead to any negative consequences
How does Romans 12:2 apply to this course
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the perfect will of God
Don’t believe everything just because it sounds right. Make sure it is true. Put it through the 4 tests and compare it to the Bible
A worldview describes as well as
Prescribes
“Ideas have consequences” how does that apply to worldview
Worldview affects how we live
What is the study of human societies and institutions
Sociology
What is the study of life and living organisms
Biology
What is the study of the human mind/soul
Psychology
What is the study of ordinances designed to help citizens live peacefully
Law
What is the study of community governance
Politics
What is the study of resources
Economics
What is Gaia and what worldview studies it
New spirituality
It’s their “state of calmness”
Founders of Marxism
Karl Marx
Friedrich Engels
Father of Postmodernism
Friedrich Nietzsche
A worldview answers
Why are we here
What is the meaning and purpose of life
Is there a difference between right and wrong
Is there a God
Steps to guard against bad ideas
Expose people to the lies they would deceive them
Show them how to refute those lies
And prepare them with the thinking skills necessary to continue resisting falsehoods
NOT INDOCTRINATION **
What is wrong with the elephant parable
It has a contradiction. On the one hand, the story claims that we-the Blindmen-have only limited knowledge. But if everyone is blind, no one can know the ultimate shape of the elephant
