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Life Calling 5 and 6 & 8/Humanism Flashcards

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What are the five (5) strengths domains identified by the author:

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Physical 
Emotional 
Intellectual 
Psychological 
Spiritual
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In each of the areas, first we are to recognize where we are ______

a. next we are to develop an ______ where we develop and maintain our strengths
b. and finally we develop our ______ through ______ so that we can use them in a life of _______

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Gifted 
Attitude 
Gifts
Practice 
Service
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The author identified that one of the most difficult aspects of our humanity is to ______ our own uniqueness and _____ it

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Discover

Accept

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The primary reason is due to the bombardment of ________ that comes through advertising/media..

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Conformity

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Useful or valuable quality or thing that is an advantage or resource

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Asset

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Dispostion or feeling a person adopts or has with regard to a person or thing

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Attitude

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To deteriorate, dwindle, fail in strength vigor, character, power, value, etc.

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Decline

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Combination or plans, organization, details, features, and structure or an entity

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Design

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An area or range of personal distinctness characterized by specific qualities

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Domain

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Sensations experienced when one is stirred internally from non-physical sources

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Feelings

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A special ability or capacity, natural endowment, talent

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Gift

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Of or relating to holism (a theory that the universe and especially living nature is correctly seen in terms of interacting wholes)

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Holistic

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Condition of being only ordinary or of moderate quality; neither good nor bad; bare; adequate

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Mediocrity

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Capacity to repsond to or be susceptible to sensory stimuli

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Sensibility

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Excellence in performing in a Panarea in which a person has training, competence, expertise, and experience

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Skill

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Qualities or features that bring power, force, vigor, or sustenance

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Strengths

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Achievement of something desired, planned, or attempted

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Success

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To endure, live through, get by, or merely subsist

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Survive

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The interaction of elements in such a way that when they combine, they produce a total effect that is greater than the sum of the contributions made by the individual elements

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Synergistic

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A special natural ability or aptitude that produces a capacity for achievement or success

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Talent

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To flourish, grow or develop vigorously. Achieve something desired, planned or attempted

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Thrive

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State of being the only one of the sole example; single; solitary type; having no like or equal

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Uniqueness

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Quality or feature that is inadequate or defective

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Weakness

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The power of control that the mind has over choosing one’s own actions

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Will

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Based Perspective of strengths focuses upon improving areas of giftedness in our lives

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Assest

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Based Perspective of strengths focuses upon improving areas of weakness in our lives

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Liabilities

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Which above mentioned perspectives leads to mediocrity and why ?

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Liabilities because we never use our given abilities to become strong

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________ - Based Perspective of strengths focuses upon an individual’s multiple ares of intelligence

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Holistic

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This perspective was promoted by ________, a Harvard psychologist

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Howard Gardner

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30
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List the seven (7) areas of intelligence identified by the abovementioned professor:

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Linguistic 
Logical - Mathematical 
Musical 
Body - Kinesthetic 
Spatial - Visual 
Interpersonal 
Intrapersonal
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What are the three (3) critical actions that the author identifies are necessary to develop our gifts and talents into strengths ?

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Adopt positive attitude about all five strengths domain
Learn about the gifts and talents we have
Practice the skills associated with a gift and talent

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32
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Who gave praise to God because they were “fearfully and wonderfully made”?

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David

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33
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What scriptural account is given to illustrate God’s expectations of how we use our strengths?

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The parable of the talents

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34
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Entirely physical

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Brute

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Predominating attitudes, values, and behavior that characterize the functioning of a group of people

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Culture

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An area or range of personal distinctness characterized by specific qualities

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Domain

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Difficult to detect, grasp by the mind, analyze, define, or describe

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Elusive

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38
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Features or actions pertaining to the body

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Physical

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The capacity of our lives that gives our body distinct features and enables us to perform actions with our body

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Physical strength

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Possibility formed by the capability of being or becoming

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Potential

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Structured system of human organization for large-scale community living at the national or multi-national level that furnishes continuity, norms, and a sense of identity for its members

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Society

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Qualities or features that bring power, force, vigor, or sustenance

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Strengths

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Millard warns that physical strengths are commonly, and mistakenly, viewed in the area of _________

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Athletics

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When this narrow view is taken, people often incorrectly believe that they don’t have any __________ strengths.

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Physical

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What are the eight (8) broad categories that Millard lists for physical strengths in the text:

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Brute force
Artistry
Music
Mechanics
Craftsmanship
Oratory

Kinesthetic
Physical Appearance

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When we make decisions based on where we fit in the competitive model, we are focused upon receiving __________ from others

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Approval

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47
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The curriculum instructs us to use caution when receiving messages via media – because media promotes that there
is always a _______ to fill the news of the day (thus giving the false appearance that any one individual can always
be a _______)

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Winner

Winner

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Furthermore, the media has a multi-billion dollar campaign to promote who are the __________ vs. the message
from your family, school, church, etc. that you are to live for the benefit of _________

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Winners

Others

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Millard, the author of our curriculum, warns that following the secular culture’s sales pitch increases a sense of ____________ in its attempt at manipulating you into needing to buy their product

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Inferiority

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The person from scripture that the text uses as an example of physical strength in the area of craftsmanship

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Bazalel

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The person from scripture that the text uses as an example of physical strength in the area of beauty

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Esther

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The person from scripture that the text uses as an example of having a comprehensive package of physical strengths

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David

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The ability to read and write, remember, and think with words

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Verbal

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The ability to recognize, manipulate, comprehend, remember and think with quantitative concepts and relationships represented by numerical symbols

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Quantitative

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The ability to perceive, analyze, synthesize, remember, and think with visual patterns

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Image

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The ability to detect, analyze, synthesize, and discriminate auditory stimuli, especially those related to speech

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Auditory

57
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The ability to store and recall information within a few minutes

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Short-term memory

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The ability to store information and to efficiently retrieve it later in the process of thinking

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Long-term memory

59
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The ability to form concepts and solve problems

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Reasoning

60
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The speed with which an individual can perform automatic cognitive tasks

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Processing

61
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The immediacy with which an individual can react to stimuli or a task

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Reaction

62
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The amount of specific information acquired and retained by an individual

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Informational

63
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The Learning Style that prefers hands-on

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Kinesthetic

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The Learning Style that prefers words

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Auditory

65
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The Learning Style that prefers images

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Visual

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To make use of as relevant and important to a situation or action

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Apply

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Observing and learning about something for the first time in one’s experience

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Discovery

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Perceive the meaning of something learned; grasp the idea of its significance; comprehend

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Understand

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Capacity for learning, reasoning, understanding, and similar forms of mental activity

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Intelligence

70
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Qualities or features that bring power, force, vigor, or sustenance

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Strengths

71
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The power to discern and judge properly what is true or right or of moral value

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Wisdom

72
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To these four young men God gave knowledge and understanding of all kinds of literature and learning. And Daniel could understand visions and dreams of all kinds.

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Daniel 1:17

73
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At that time Jesus said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden th

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Matthew 11:25

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Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.[a] Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil. This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones.

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Proverbs 3:5-8

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Blessed are those who find wisdom, those who gain understanding, for she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold.

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Proverbs 3:13-14

76
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The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools[a] despise wisdom and instruction.

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Proverbs 1:7

77
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The place in scripture that promises that we can have perfect peace in our lives if we have minds that are steadfast
and that this steadfastness comes from trust in God

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Isaiah 26:3

78
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True / False A high score on an IQ or SAT type test illustrates that you are more intelligent than other people

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False

79
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Intellectual strengths provide the dynamic of ________ among the other strengths

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Wisdom

80
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Who was quoted in the Chapter’s introduction as saying “Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death”

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Albert Einstein

81
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Who is the Harvard pyschologist who proposed the idea of multiple intelligences

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Howard Gardner

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Discovery

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Curiosity
Teachable spirit
Persistence

83
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Process

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Integrity
Critical thinking
Patience

84
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Application

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Courage
Systematical thinking
Advancement

85
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Why is humility at the core of this graphic on Intellectual Disciplines

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Because without humility an individual will be unable to have an open mind toward learning something new and growing

86
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What is the order of the three disciplines, and explain why they come in that specific order?

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Discovery is the manner in which we IDENTIFY our gifts. We have to put in the TIME & WORK that is necessary to acquire informa on and the subsequent knowledge that is throrough and correct.
Process is the manner in which we SHARPEN our gifts. We analyze the information and make connections to all areas of our lives in order to understand how all the pieces work together and how it is part of each individual’s uniqueness.
Application is the manner in which we APPLY our gifts to the needs of the age.

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You are displaying this discipline when willing to take risks in proposing new ideas or letting go of old ones
You are displaying this discipline when you formulate concepts into an organized set of interrelated ideas or principles
You are displaying this discipline when you use your unique gifts from God for the betterment of others

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Applications

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You are displaying this discipline when calmly awaiting an outcome or result - even in the face of obstacles or challenges
You are displaying this discipline when you interpret the information collected with honesty
You are displaying this discipline when you are sharpening your unique gifts from God

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Process

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You are displaying this discipline when you openly inquire about why things are the way they are
You are displaying this discipline when you are identifying your unique gifts from God
You are displaying this discipline with a continual, firm, and steadfast search for knowledge and truth

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Discovery

90
Q

This learning style is also known as being a Tactile learner
When your emotions can often be interpreted from your general body language
When studying to remember, you learn best when writing it down
While reading a book, fidget a lot, because you really do not like to read
The classes in which you usually get the most out of, have a lot of hands-on activities
When angry or upset, this type of learner will clench their fists or storm off
Learning occurs through hands-on doing and interacting
When I am trying to concentrate, I am distracted most by feelings or sensations that are uncomfortable

A

Kinesthetic

91
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When your emotions can often be interpreted from your facial expressions
When studying to remember, you learn best when reading it several times and keeping it front of you
While working to solve a problem, you make a list, organize the steps, and check them of when completed
While sitting in class, you take notes with diagrams or pictures reflecting what you’re learning
When talking to others, you use illustrations to explain your points
The classes in which you usually get the most out of, have video clips and pictures to illustrate points
When angry or upset, this type of learner will clam up and give others the “silent” treatment
Learning occurs primarily through looking at images, such as pictures, diagrams, demonstrations, and body language
When I am trying to concentrate, I am distracted most by things I see

A

Visual

92
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While reading a book, frequently move your lips and speak under your breath
While working to solve a problem, call your friends and talk to them about it
While sitting in class, you enjoy discussing issues and hearing other points of view
When talking to others, you use a variety of words to make the conversation richer
When angry or upset, this type of learner will be quick to let others know their feelings
Learning occurs primarily through hearing words - both spoken and written

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Auditory

93
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Self, Pair or Team; Feedback from Authority; Variety vs. Routine

A

Sociological

94
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Global/Analytic; Right/Left Hemisphere; Impulsive/Reflective

A

Psychological

95
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Sound; Light; Temperature; Design

A

Environmental

96
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Perceptual; Intake; Time; Mobility

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Physical

97
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Motivation; Persistence; Responsibility; Structure

A

Emotional

98
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What influential text was published in 1859?

A

Darwin’s Origin of Species

99
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He was one of the signors of the original Humanist Manifesto that was a philosopher and influenced government schooling
in America?

A

John Dewey

100
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How does the US Constitution Establishment Clause address the relationship between religion and government?

A

Government cannot establish an official religion for the country
An official religion cannot be imposed upon the government

101
Q

____________________ is a comprehensive set of truth claims that purports to paint a picture of reality

A

Formal worldview

102
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What is the comprehensive set of truth claims taught at MVCS?

A

Christianity

103
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When was the original Humanist Manifesto written?

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1933

104
Q

How many different versions of the Humanist Manifesto are there?

A

3

105
Q

Why is the Humanist Manifesto a document of faith?

A

Its basic claims of authority are based upon beliefs that cannot be scientifically proven – only theorized upon

106
Q

The Humanist Manifesto was part of the _________ Era of cultural change in America

A

Progressive

107
Q

What were the two significant events that led to the writing of the second Humanist Manifesto?

A

Continual War / Roe v Wade

108
Q

What is the quote from the second Humanist Manifesto that illustrates their foundational beliefs?

A

“No deity will save us – we must save ourselves”

109
Q

What term, describing humanism was dropped from the first to the second Humanist Manifesto?

A

Religious

110
Q

According to Humanists, man is basically what?

A

Good

111
Q

According to Humanists, relief from the personal and societal problems, AND the meaning to life comes from where?

A

Satisfy’s one desire

112
Q

What were the two primary reasons why the ideas in the Humanist Manifesto found an acceptable audience in Western Civilization?

A

Appeals to inherent sinful nature
Appeals to the desire to not be under the authority of organized religion

113
Q

What makes the Humanist Manifesto a religious document?

A

It has a set of principles and values that individuals are to
adhere to by faith

114
Q

Humanism believes that who is responsible for the realization of an individual’s dreams and achievements?

A

Humans themselves

115
Q

Humanism puts it’s faith in man’s __________ achievements

A

Scientific

116
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Humanism rejects dualism, which is:

A

The belief in body, soul, and spirit contained in oneself

117
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Humanism believes that the universe was __________ and was not _______

A

Self-existing

Created

118
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How does the Humanist Manifesto explain where man came from?

A

Man emerged from nature

119
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What twofold process does the Humanist Manifesto reject when stating that it is “unacceptable (for) any supernatural or
cosmic guarantees of life” and that an individual is “determining existence and the value of any and all realities”?

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Original Sin

Redemption from Sin through the death & resurrection of Jesus Christ

120
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What two methods does the Humanist Manifesto promote when an individual is “determining existence and the value of
any and all realities”?

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Use intelligent inquiry
Make an assessment of how it relates to human needs

121
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The Humanist Manifesto states that “religion must formulate its hopes and plans in the light of the ________ _______ and _______.”

A

Scientific
Spirit
Method

122
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What is being transferred when the Humanist Manifesto makes the abovementioned claim?

A

Transferring authority of “religion” from God to human’s faith in scientific discoveries

123
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Humanists do not believe that the value of an individual’s self-worth can be found in a relationship with God through ________ or _________?

A

Worship

Prayer

124
Q

Humanists believe that the value of an individual’s self-worth is to be found in relationships with ___________

A

Other humans

125
Q

Humanists believe that traditional religion gives individuals false _________ and wishful ________.

A

Hope

Thinking

126
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What three examples do the writers of the Humanist Manifesto called “advancements” to conclude that a new situation has
been created “which requires a new statement of the means and purposes of religion.”

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Human’s larger understanding of the universe
Human’s scientific achievements
Human’s deeper appreciation of brotherhood

127
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The Humanist Manifesto states that religion is to meet which two needs of humanity?

A

Adequate social goals
Personal satisfaction

128
Q

How does the Humanist Manifesto believe that humans can come to a “complete realization of the human personality?”

A

Through the fulfillment of oneself in the here and now

129
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What does the Humanist Manifesto believe is the correct manner for humans to express their “religious emotions?”

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Have a heightened sense of personal life
Make a co-operative effort to create social well-being

130
Q

How does Christianity believe individuals are to express their “religious emotions?”

A

Love God

Love others

131
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Naturalness

A

Science

132
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Probability

A

Math

133
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Furthermore, the Humanist Manifesto contrasts its claim on how to face the crises of life, by stating that it will “no longer” face crisis in which three manners?

A

Sentimental hopes
Unreal hopes
Wishful thinking

134
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What are the two ways advised in the Humanist Manifesto in order to ensure that man will face the crises of life in the way they have determined to be correct?

A

Fostered by education
Supported by custom

135
Q

What has been created in US Government that illustrates the following statement: “We assume the humanism will take the
path of social and mental hygiene.”

A

Welfare system

136
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What economic structure does the Humanist Manifesto promote?

A

Socialism

137
Q

What economic structure does the Humanist Manifesto reject?

A

Capitalism

138
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The Humanist Manifesto states that all associations and institutions exist for what purpose?

A

Fulfillment of human life

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