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Module 7 - Modern And Contemporary Worldviews: Christianity Flashcards

1
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What is a creed?

A

formal statement of a group’s beliefs

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2
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Christianity is monotheistic

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true

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3
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Christians do not believe in an afterlife

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false

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4
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Which is a key difference between Judaism and Christianity?

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Christianity believes Jesus was the promised Jewish messiah.

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5
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Who is the Holy Spirit in the Christian worldview?

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breath of god

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6
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What are the habits Christians practice to develop a deeper relationship with God?

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spiritual discipline

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7
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The Christian worldview believes that a human only has a physical body.

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false

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

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true

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

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sinful

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10
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What does the god of Christianity desire from each person he created?

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a personal relationship

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11
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The Christian god does not communicate with the people he created.

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false

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12
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Divine revelation is God intentionally communicating to humans.

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true

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13
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In the Christian worldview, what are two kinds of divine revelation?

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general and special

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14
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How is truth described within Christianity?

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absolute

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15
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In the Christian worldview, to what should truth correspond?

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reality

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16
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In the Christian worldview, in what are moral philosophy and ethics rooted?

A

God’s character

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17
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The Ten Commandments are an early example of Christian moral law.

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true

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18
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Jesus told his followers they should reflect his character to the rest of the world.

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true

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19
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In the Christian worldview, how is moral law described?

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absolute

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20
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In the Christian worldview, the argument from moral law is used as a philosophical argument for…

A

the existence of god

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21
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On what two principles does the Christian worldview base its discussion of authority and religion in government?

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human nature and human dignity

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22
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Views on the intersection of religion and government have fluctuated throughout the history of the Christian church.

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true

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23
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The Christian Bible discusses government exhaustively.

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false

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24
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What ended state persecution of Christianity in 313 CE?

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the Edict of Milan

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25
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Which event do scholars consider the birth of the Protestant Reformation?

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Martin Luther’s posting of 95 theses

26
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According to the Christian worldview, who was the first artist?

A

god

27
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According to the Christian worldview, artistic beauty is not a gift from God.

A

false

28
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According to the Christian worldview, why are humans creative?

A

They were created in God’s image.

29
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Where was Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece The Last Supper painted?

A

on a dining room wall

30
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Christians have used many art forms to express their worldview: paintings, architecture, literature, and music.

A

true

31
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What is monotheism?

A

belief there is only one god in the universe

32
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What is a condensed formal statement of the key concepts of Christianity called?

A

Apostles’ Creed

33
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What is the hypostatic union?

A

Jesus’s two natures of God and man

34
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What is the Christian trinity?

A

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

35
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Where is the life story of Jesus found in the New Testament part of the Christian scriptures?

A

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

36
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Which philosophical argument for God’s existence discusses that everything that has a beginning must have been caused?

A

cosmological argument

37
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Which philosophical argument for God’s existence discusses that the universe and its systems show evidence of an intelligence behind their existence?

A

intelligent design argument

38
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In the Christian worldview, what phrase describes the image of God in each person?

A

imago dei

39
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In the Christian worldview, what phrase describes how God created the universe out of nothing?

A

ex nihilo

40
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What is the idea that a human has a physical body and an immaterial soul?

A

dualism

41
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What is the most important source of truth in the Christian worldview?

A

Christian scriptures

42
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In the Christian worldview, what type of revelation is God’s communication of himself to all people at all times and in all places?

A

general

43
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In the Christian worldview, what type of revelation is God’s detailed communication of himself to specific people at specific times?

A

special

44
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What sources of truth does Christianity recognize besides divine revelation?

A

science and human reason

45
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In Christianity, God’s knowledge is __________ and human knowledge is __________.

A

unfathomable; limited

46
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Which phrase summarizes Christian ethics?

A

Love God and Love Others

47
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According to Christianity, if Christian ethics are rooted in God’s character, what is his character like?

A

God is loving, just, and merciful.

48
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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?

A

the good samaritan

49
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The ethics of the Christian worldview believes each is worthy of _________ and has _________.

A

dignity; value

50
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When the Christian god delivered his people from slavery in Ancient Egypt, why did he give laws to his people?

A

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

51
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In the Christian worldview, civil government is necessary to restrain the tendencies of __________ toward __________.

A

human nature; evil

52
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In the Christian worldview, human beings have inherent dignity because they are created __________; therefore, laws should administer __________.

A

in God’s image; justice

53
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When Constantine became the emperor of the Roman empire, what did he do about the authority of religion in government?

A

Christianity became a state-sponsored religion.

54
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In the Christian view of government, what two realms of authority exist?

A

religious and civil

55
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What motivated the discussion for the principle of “separation of church and state”?

A

freedom of religion

56
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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?

A

tabernacle

57
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Which is a form of poetry set to music used in the worship of God by Christians?

A

hymns

58
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What are the earliest examples of Christian art?

A

frescoes in catacombs

59
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Which art form was used during the Middle Ages to teach people about the battle of good versus evil in the Christian worldview?

A

morality plays

60
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Which is an example of fantasy literature written from a Christian worldview?

A

The Chronicles of Narnia

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