Chapter 6 Flashcards

1
Q

According to Hardy a worldview is defined as what?

A

A worldview is simply a web of beliefs that allows certain information to flow through as “truth” and other statements to be rejected as false

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2
Q

Is there a God or any supernatural being?

A

Theology

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3
Q

What is real? Is reality real?

A

Metaphysics

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4
Q

What are the orgins of man and the universe?

A

Cosmogony

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5
Q

What is my meaning and purpose in life?

A

Teleogy

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6
Q

How do I know what is right and wrong?

A

Axiology

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7
Q

What is my destiny after death?

A

Eschatology

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8
Q

What is truth? How can I know it?

A

Epistemology

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9
Q

What is the state of man? Is he good or sinful?

A

Anthropology

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10
Q

In pantheism is there a distinction between God and universe?

A

No

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11
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The first two worldviews operate under the category of “naturalism” or “materialism”

A

Naturalism

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12
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An atheist is one who simply believes that God does not exist

A

Atheism

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13
Q

Derives it’s name from two Greek words

A

Agnosticism

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14
Q

The worldviews classified under the title of supernaturalism agree on one thing: there is a thing or being that they call “God”

A

Spernatiralism

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15
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Pantheistic are an interesting lot due to the fact that the6 do posit that God exists, but he is not not an intellectuall being

A

Pantheism

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16
Q

A deist argues that God exist; yet the deity does not interfere with his creation

A

Deism

17
Q

Is the view that there are many finite gods that exist in the world

A

Polytheism

18
Q

Adherents to finite godism contend that one or more areas of Gods nature are finite

A

Finite Godism

19
Q

The belief that there is one infinite being is often simply called “theism”

A

Monotheism

20
Q

What is particularly type of finite godism and what are the two critiques against it?

A

Type: “open theism”
A. God cannot be finite
B. If God changes or simply has the capability to change the finite Godism cannot base his ethics on this being