Life Calling Chapter 2 Flashcards
What does good liberal arts learning empower individuals with?
Broad knowledge and skills and a strong sense of values, ethics, civic engagement and social responsibility
What happens when you undertake a liberal arts education?
You are more versed, enabling you to connect with society
What happens when you don’t undertake a liberal arts education?
You won’t be able to connect to society and you’re unconsciously implying that you’re selfish
What three things is faith comprised of?
Facts, assumptions, and beliefs
What happens when we apply these assumptions to our own lives?
They become our existential premises- what we believe about why we exist
What are the three existential questions?
How did I come into existence?
Why do I exist?
Where does my existence lead?
What is the consequence of responding to the three existential questions with an “I don’t care” attitude?
Purposelessness
What are the three characteristics of patterns?
Observable, measurable, and predictable
The greater the intention of the pattern, the greater the why…
The greater the likelihood of purpose
What is the principle of patterns?
The more info you have, the truer the return you will get
What can we observe and discern about when negative patterns occur in our life?
It’s not likely a purpose for our life
What are foundational values?
A personal creed that attempts to explain the reality of the universe and their own existence
What are the two things faith relates to?
Patterns- derived from facts and assumptions about facts
Intention- relies on assumptions, intuition, and beliefs
In order to understand verb action faith, we can use what tools?
Science, philosophy, religion, classic literature, discussing with others, and pursuing spirituality
How is spiritual defined?
Pertaining to the aspect of human existence that is apart and distinguished from the physical nature
