Module 1

Question 1

Apologetics

Answer 1

Passionate arguments for a particular faith against that Faith’s detracters.

Question 2

Methodology atheism

Answer 2

Practice if scholarly work with the assumption that religion they are studying is not true

Question 3

Biblical theology

Answer 3

Attempt to study and interpret the Bible as it applies to ones religious tradition.

Question 4

Theologian Anslem of Canterbury

Answer 4

Created famous phrase describing theology as

“Faith seeking understanding “

Question 5

Systematic theology

Answer 5

Attempts to put together all the various teachings of a particular religion into one coherent system

Question 6

Analogy of games

Answer 6

Wittgenstein, a way of establishing meaning in religious language.
Understood in the terms of the rules of a game
What can and cannot be done…

Question 7

Transcendental beliefs

Answer 7

A hidden order or hidden realms of spiritual existence

An individual is the spiritual center of the universe

Knowledge begins with self knowledge

Question 8

Parody religions

Answer 8

Philosophies

Church of flying spaghetti monkey not real

Question 9

2 major forms of religion

Answer 9

Organized,…post-literste form of religion set in formally defined beliefs. EX…formal document, formal beliefs

FOLK…pre-literate,cultural religion where superstitions community practices have established themselves over time

Question 10

Wittgenstein

2 statements about the world he made

Answer 10

1. Logical statements true mathematically or by definition

2. Empirical or scientific statement..true based on experience in the universe

Question 11

Language games

Answer 11

Wittgenstein,..

People use language to communicate about ideas they share.
The fact people talk about religion ethics and beauty make them legitimate

Question 12

Family games

Answer 12

Family resemblance, certain characteristics to a religion but not by every religion

Question 13

Ludwig Wittgenstein

Answer 13

Brilliant philosopher of 20th century

Two totally different philosophical systems in a lifetime

Question 14

Positivism

Answer 14

Statements that can be scientifically verified

grass is green

Question 15

Comte

Answer 15

Coined the term sociology

Three stages of society
Theological…every eventvis an act of God
Metaphysical….divine powers still exists but less involved in daily events
Scientific…positivism world events are explained by science

Question 16

3 theories of truth

Answer 16

Correspondent theory..statement or idea is true

Coherence theory…only true if it upholds their belief

Pragmatic…useful. An idea statement is true that helps us live a better life.

Question 17

Logos

Answer 17

Scientifically rational truth…logical explanation

Question 18

Mythos

Answer 18

Stories or narratives used to explain the mysteries of the world.
Where did the world come from