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Question 1

Two wrong approch of science:

Answer 1

1. Completeness: expect too mush of science and consider it to be complete .
2. “Resist science has rtoim reach . ?

Question 2

The notion of secience and technology can be complete is :

Answer 2

Is modern Superstitious

Question 3

The problem of obsession with means( the latest technology) flattens the ends.

Answer 3

Why is new good.

What gives life’s richness?

Are losses unimportant?

Question 4

One aspect of technological society.

Answer 4

Blind us to the shaping power of techniques/ technologies and cultural changes.

Question 5

Device paradigm

Answer 5

people view the function of modern technology as being solely a means to an end

Question 6

Christian faith provide proper vision for nature

Answer 6

Nature is created
The natural order is fixed

Question 7

The disengagement and nature

Answer 7

View Nature is neutered rather than valuable.

Question 8

CS Lewis on the final stage of man’s conquest of nature is

Answer 8

Conquest of man

Question 9

Creation mandates defined as

Answer 9

Human purpose and position

dominion and stewardship

Question 10

human dominion best defined as pre fall vision

Answer 10

1. Derive from God’s authority
   Stewardship asssignments

Previlagev rank over ROC

Enable us assert ourselves over ROC

Prevent excessive unwanted intrusion of RIOC

Enable us to bring the value of garden to the wildness.

Question 11

Why assignment to humans?

Answer 11

Conflict good and evil in progress

A redemptive and preemptive role of Adam restructure of ROC

Question 12

Search for one best mean

Answer 12

The search for the one best means in the technological society refers to the human desire to find the most efficient and effective way of achieving a particular goal.

Question 13

replacement without loss,”

Answer 13

replacement without loss,” which suggests that it is possible to substitute one technology or method with another without any negative consequences.

Question 14

The idea of replacement without loss is based on the assumption

Answer 14

that technology is neutral, and any negative effects can be eliminated by selecting the most appropriate means.

Question 15

However, the search for the one best means and the idea of replacement without loss have several problems.

Answer 15

1. it assumes that technology is neutral and that any negative effects can be eliminated by selecting the most appropriate means.

This view ignores the fact that technology is not neutral and can have unintended consequences that are difficult to predict.

2. the search for the one best means assumes that there is a single solution to a problem that will work for everyone.

This approach ignores the fact that people have different needs and preferences, and what works for one person or group may not work for another.

3., the idea of replacement without loss assumes that there are no trade-offs involved in replacing one technology with another.

In reality, every technology has its advantages and disadvantages, and it is not always possible to replace one with another without incurring some costs.

4. , the search for the one best means and the idea of replacement without loss can lead to a focus on short-term solutions rather than long-term sustainability.

This approach can result in the overuse of resources and the creation of new problems that will need to be addressed in the future

Question 16

Creation mandate

Answer 16

The creation mandate is a theological concept that describes God’s command to humanity to “be fruitful and multiply, fill the earth and subdue it” (Genesis 1:28).

This mandate involves both dominion and stewardship, which are complementary concepts that balance each other.

Question 17

Dominion vs Stewartship

Answer 17

Dominion refers to humanity’s authority and responsibility to exercise control over the natural world. It involves using the earth’s resources for our benefit and shaping the world in ways that reflect God’s creative purposes.

Stewardship, on the other hand, involves caring for and responsibly managing the earth’s resources as a trust from God. It involves recognizing that the earth does not belong to us, but rather that we are caretakers of God’s creation.

Question 18

How how dominiaion and stewartship balance each other. Briefly describe how the fall leads to failures to properly balance dominion and stewardship.

Answer 18

Dominion and stewardship are both essential aspects of the creation mandate because they work together to balance human power with responsibility.

Dominion without stewardship can lead to exploitation, destruction, and abuse of the natural world, while stewardship without dominion can lead to passivity, neglect, and failure to realize the full potential of God’s creation.

Question 19

Briefly describe how the fall leads to failures to properly balance dominion and stewardship.

Answer 19

The fall of humanity into sin disrupted the balance between dominion and stewardship. The pursuit of dominion became twisted into a desire for power and control, leading to exploitation and destruction of the natural world. At the same time, stewardship became neglected, as humanity lost sight of our role as caretakers and began to view the earth as something to be used and abused for our own purposes.

Question 20

3. Explain Augustine’s conception for approaching pagan learning as taking “gold from the Egyptians.” Briefly explain the key strengths of this approach and some of the potential problems with Augustine’s approach.

Answer 20

Augustine believed that Christians could learn from the pagan philosophers, even though they did not share the same religious beliefs. Augustine’s approach to pagan learning was based on the idea that Christians could take “gold from the Egyptians,” which meant that they could extract valuable insights from pagan philosophy and use them to enrich their own understanding of God.

The key strength of Augustine’s approach is that it recognizes the value of pagan wisdom while still maintaining the supremacy of Christian doctrine. By using pagan philosophy as a tool to enrich Christian understanding, Augustine was able to bridge the gap between the intellectual traditions of paganism and Christianity.

However, there are also potential problems with Augustine’s approach. One problem is that it can lead to syncretism, which is the blending of different religious beliefs into a single system. If Christians adopt too much of the pagan worldview, they may end up compromising their own faith.

Another problem with Augustine’s approach is that it can lead to a narrow view of knowledge. By assuming that all truth comes from Christianity, Augustine may have overlooked valuable insights from other cultures and religions. This can lead to a lack of appreciation for diversity and a closed-minded approach to learning.

Overall, Augustine’s approach to pagan learning has both strengths and weaknesses. While it can be a useful tool for enriching Christian understanding, it should be used with caution and an open mind towards other cultures and belief systems.

Question 21

advtage of medevil universoity

Answer 21

Voluntarism
1. Unity of Truth
2. pirorty of theology
3. voluntrrism encourge
4. emperical investgation .

disadvantage:
lead to bifurcating theology and science :

lead to radical voluntrism lead us to view nature as inscrutble .

Question 22

Copernicus

Answer 22

1473-1543

proposed heliocentrism
displance Arstotelian -Ptolemic geocentric model.

Question 23

Briefly explain the initial strengths of Copernicus’ theory, and a few of the objections to his theory.

-Strengths: Mathematical elegance, the “golden thread”

-Objections: problems of dynamics and gravity, parallax effect

Answer 23

The Strenth of Copernicus theory is tmathamatical elegance . and

theorecaly simplicity
which he united many oservations and made them thorcticall i nterconned.

matian uniform cicular motion

Question 24

The problem of fufilling madate after the fall

Answer 24

Go to far in doing something good

take wrong action hopoing to do good

fail to respond

Question 25

General revelation:

Answer 25

Knowledge of God and knowledgfe of nature gained throug reflection on stuudy natural philnomonon

Question 26

What general revlation does?

Answer 26

infotrmayion gathered historcally cause human to refect on the existence of God

Question 27

General revelation arguments for God

Answer 27

Consmlogical: Everythig is depend and caused by somrthing

Telogical:
things do not existe apart from desihn with a purpose
Ex: DNA

Question 28

Paul Dirac on math : (1902-1984)

Answer 28

Scrture of pure math reveal deep congruence between rationality of humanmind and orderness of the universe .

Question 29

Beauty in nature

Answer 29

Beauty only make sense if God enjoyes it , and human detrec t it and creat it well.

Question 30

Difficulity of natual revelation

Answer 30

Nature revealtion have produces “gods “
it is a movement in 17th centurey , kt saw natural phonomony as a mean to undrrstand God’;s prupose. , and his design for nature and Character.

Question 31

nature of change. greece

Answer 31

natural ow