Worldview Quiz Flashcards
How one views life and the world overall - their “vision” / “interpretive lens”
Worldview
Cluster of beliefs a person holds about the most significant concepts of life
Worldview
“Road map” supplies directions that guide a persons life decisions
Worldview
This worldview believes prime reality is god
Theism
This branch of theism believes that there is only one god - he is immanent and transcendent
Monotheism
What are the three monotheistic religions
- Christianity
- Islam
- Judaism
This branch of theists believe that God is transcendent but not immanent (created the world but is not involved)
Deism
This worldview believes that prime reality is nature
Naturalism
This worldview believes that prime reality is both god and nature (they are one)
Pantheism
Atheists are typically __________.
Naturalists
This worldview believes all things are natural
Naturalism
This worldview believes that matter is eternal and self-existent
Naturalism
What worldview does polytheism belong to?
Pantheism
Belief that there are many gods - they are not immanent or transcendent
Polytheism
A good example of polytheism is …
- Hinduism
- Buddhism
- Taoism
This worldview believes that god and creation are one
Pantheism
This worldview believes “Atman is Brahman:
Pantheism
What is Brahman?
The devine oneness that unifies all things (pantheism)
This worldview believes in reincarnation
Pantheism
This worldview believes that prime reality is up to each person
Postmodernism
This “worldview” has no absolute truth - up to each individual
Postmodernism
This worldview is essentially a blending of ideas and religions
Postmodernism
This worldview believes that all things are relative
Postmodernism
This worldview has a strong emphasis on tolerance and individualism
Postmodernism
An example of a postmodernist is someone who identifies as an…
Agnostic
What was in the beginning - what can not be divided any further
Prime reality
What are the four main worldview?
- Theism
- Naturalism
- Pantheism
- Postmodernism
What is prime reality according to…
- Theists
- Naturalists
- Pantheistic
- Postmodernists
- Theism = God
- Naturalism = Nature
- Pantheism = Both God and nature
- Postmodernists = up to the individual / no definite answer
What are the 7 main worldview issues? (Does not have to be in order)
- Prime reality
- World
- Truth
- Humans
- Morality
- Purpose
- Afterlife