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Question 1

Apologetics definition

Answer 1

Systematic defense of a position (such as the Christian position of faith in Christ for the forgiveness of sins or belief in God)
The area of study purely devoted to the justification and defense of the Christian faith

Question 2

What heading is apologetics considered under

Answer 2

Pre-evangelism

Question 3

Should the student of apologetics be expected to prove the Christianity “without a shadow of a doubt”

Answer 3

No

Question 4

Three major reasons why apologetics is worthy of time and effort

Answer 4

1) defense of the Christian faith
2) to protect and develop your personal faith
3) because Gods word tells us to

Question 5

1 Peter 3:15

Answer 5

15 But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect,

Question 6

Three areas where the effective apologist excels

Answer 6

Intellectual activity
A passion for Christ
Bravery

Question 7

Axiom

Answer 7

A self evident truth

Question 8

Revelation

Answer 8

Something that is revealed

Question 9

Special revelation

Answer 9

The bible

Question 10

General revelation

Answer 10

Creation

Question 11

Scientific proof

Answer 11

Repeatable controlled experiments

Question 12

Historical proof

Answer 12

Reasonable conclusions from archaeological evidence and primary sources

Question 13

Presupposition

Answer 13

Something that cannot be proven, but must be assumed before one takes a particular position

Question 14

Pre-evangelism

Answer 14

Helping someone understand the pre-suppositions of Christianity

Question 15

Anti-intellectual

Answer 15

Hostility towards or distrust of academic studies by “ordinary people” desire that “everything worth knowing must be simple”

Question 16

Naturalism

Answer 16

Someone that believes
A) all that exists in the universe is the physical universe
B) outside of the physical universe there is nothing
C) someone who denies the supernatural

Question 17

Relativism

Answer 17

There is no absolute truth

Question 18

Agnostic

Answer 18

Belief that no one can be certain about spiritual truth

Question 19

Non-theistic

Answer 19

The absence of belief in God

Question 20

Presupposition Apologetics

Answer 20

Christianity should be proven on the grounds of some basic fundamental assumptions

Question 21

Experiential apologetics

Answer 21

Christianity should be proven on the basis of a persons testimony

Question 22

Evidential apologetics

Answer 22

Christianity should be proven through archeological evidence and reason

Question 23

Classical apologetics

Answer 23

Christianity supported with proofs for God before using archaeological evidence, both guided by reason

Question 24

Three points from Romans 1:18-23

Answer 24

1) the order and design of the world points to God
2) humanity’s sense of moral conscience points to God
3) the almost universal presence of religion or philosophy to make sense of ultimate things points to God

Question 25

Basic tenet/Good point/problem with presuppositional apologetics/rationalism

Answer 25

Tenet: there are innate ideas or principles
Good point: there must be a priori dimension for knowledge
Problem: many people have not the same presuppositions that you have

Question 26

Evidential apologetics/empiricism

Basic tenet/good point/problem

Answer 26

Tenet: empirically or experimentally based
Good point: experience cannot be a test for truth. Truth is factually based.
Problem: facts and events have ultimate meaning only within the worldview which they are conceived

Question 27

Experiential apologetics
Tenet
Good point
Problem

Answer 27

Tenet: religious experiences are self verifying
Good point: Primary experience is the ground for secondary experience
Problem: no experience as such is self interpreting.

Question 28

Fideism
Tenet
Good point
Problem

Answer 28

Tenet: faith alone is the way to God
good point: evidence and reason do not point directly to God
Problem: fails to distinguish belief “in” a God and “that” there is a God