Module 7 - Modern And Contemporary Worldviews: Christianity

Question 1

What is a creed?

Answer 1

formal statement of a group’s beliefs

Question 2

Christianity is monotheistic

Answer 2

true

Question 3

Christians do not believe in an afterlife

Answer 3

false

Question 4

Which is a key difference between Judaism and Christianity?

Answer 4

Christianity believes Jesus was the promised Jewish messiah.

Question 5

Who is the Holy Spirit in the Christian worldview?

Answer 5

breath of god

Question 6

What are the habits Christians practice to develop a deeper relationship with God?

Answer 6

spiritual discipline

Question 7

The Christian worldview believes that a human only has a physical body.

Answer 7

false

Question 8

The Christian worldview believes God created the universe out of nothing.

Answer 8

true

Question 9

Within the Christian worldview, how is basic human nature described?

Answer 9

sinful

Question 10

What does the god of Christianity desire from each person he created?

Answer 10

a personal relationship

Question 11

The Christian god does not communicate with the people he created.

Answer 11

false

Question 12

Divine revelation is God intentionally communicating to humans.

Answer 12

true

Question 13

In the Christian worldview, what are two kinds of divine revelation?

Answer 13

general and special

Question 14

How is truth described within Christianity?

Answer 14

absolute

Question 15

In the Christian worldview, to what should truth correspond?

Answer 15

reality

Question 16

In the Christian worldview, in what are moral philosophy and ethics rooted?

Answer 16

God’s character

Question 17

The Ten Commandments are an early example of Christian moral law.

Answer 17

true

Question 18

Jesus told his followers they should reflect his character to the rest of the world.

Answer 18

true

Question 19

In the Christian worldview, how is moral law described?

Answer 19

absolute

Question 20

In the Christian worldview, the argument from moral law is used as a philosophical argument for…

Answer 20

the existence of god

Question 21

On what two principles does the Christian worldview base its discussion of authority and religion in government?

Answer 21

human nature and human dignity

Question 22

Views on the intersection of religion and government have fluctuated throughout the history of the Christian church.

Answer 22

true

Question 23

The Christian Bible discusses government exhaustively.

Answer 23

false

Question 24

What ended state persecution of Christianity in 313 CE?

Answer 24

the Edict of Milan

Question 25

Which event do scholars consider the birth of the Protestant Reformation?

Answer 25

Martin Luther’s posting of 95 theses

Question 26

According to the Christian worldview, who was the first artist?

Answer 26

god

Question 27

According to the Christian worldview, artistic beauty is not a gift from God.

Answer 27

false

Question 28

According to the Christian worldview, why are humans creative?

Answer 28

They were created in God’s image.

Question 29

Where was Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece The Last Supper painted?

Answer 29

on a dining room wall

Question 30

Christians have used many art forms to express their worldview: paintings, architecture, literature, and music.

Answer 30

true

Question 31

What is monotheism?

Answer 31

belief there is only one god in the universe

Question 32

What is a condensed formal statement of the key concepts of Christianity called?

Answer 32

Apostles' Creed

Question 33

What is the hypostatic union?

Answer 33

Jesus’s two natures of God and man

Question 34

What is the Christian trinity?

Answer 34

one God in three persons: father, son, and Holy Spirit

Question 35

Where is the life story of Jesus found in the New Testament part of the Christian scriptures?

Answer 35

in the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John

Question 36

Which philosophical argument for God’s existence discusses that everything that has a beginning must have been caused?

Answer 36

cosmological argument

Question 37

Which philosophical argument for God’s existence discusses that the universe and its systems show evidence of an intelligence behind their existence?

Answer 37

intelligent design argument

Question 38

In the Christian worldview, what phrase describes the image of God in each person?

Answer 38

imago dei

Question 39

In the Christian worldview, what phrase describes how God created the universe out of nothing?

Answer 39

ex nihilo

Question 40

What is the idea that a human has a physical body and an immaterial soul?

Answer 40

dualism

Question 41

What is the most important source of truth in the Christian worldview?

Answer 41

Christian scriptures

Question 42

In the Christian worldview, what type of revelation is God’s communication of himself to all people at all times and in all places?

Answer 42

general

Question 43

In the Christian worldview, what type of revelation is God’s detailed communication of himself to specific people at specific times?

Answer 43

special

Question 44

What sources of truth does Christianity recognize besides divine revelation?

Answer 44

science and human reason

Question 45

In Christianity, God’s knowledge is __________ and human knowledge is __________.

Answer 45

unfathomable; limited

Question 46

Which phrase summarizes Christian ethics?

Answer 46

Love God and Love Others

Question 47

According to Christianity, if Christian ethics are rooted in God’s character, what is his character like?

Answer 47

God is loving, just, and merciful.

Question 48

When Jesus was asked, “Who is my neighbor,” what parable did he tell in response that illustrated that the “neighbor” was the person who showed kindness?

Answer 48

the good samaritan

Question 49

The ethics of the Christian worldview believes each is worthy of _________ and has _________.

Answer 49

dignity; value

Question 50

When the Christian god delivered his people from slavery in Ancient Egypt, why did he give laws to his people?

Answer 50

to teach them who he was and how he interacted with people

Question 51

In the Christian worldview, civil government is necessary to restrain the tendencies of __________ toward __________.

Answer 51

human nature; evil

Question 52

In the Christian worldview, human beings have inherent dignity because they are created __________; therefore, laws should administer __________.

Answer 52

in God's image; justice

Question 53

When Constantine became the emperor of the Roman empire, what did he do about the authority of religion in government?

Answer 53

Christianity became a state-sponsored religion.

Question 54

In the Christian view of government, what two realms of authority exist?

Answer 54

religious and civil

Question 55

What motivated the discussion for the principle of “separation of church and state”?

Answer 55

freedom of religion

Question 56

According to the Old Testament Christian scriptures, what structure was placed in the center of the community to symbolize God’s presence with his people?

Answer 56

tabernacle

Question 57

Which is a form of poetry set to music used in the worship of God by Christians?

Answer 57

hymns

Question 58

What are the earliest examples of Christian art?

Answer 58

frescoes in catacombs

Question 59

Which art form was used during the Middle Ages to teach people about the battle of good versus evil in the Christian worldview?

Answer 59

morality plays

Question 60

Which is an example of fantasy literature written from a Christian worldview?

Answer 60

The Chronicles of Narnia