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Worldviews: Quiz 2 Part 2 (U3) Flashcards

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Who’s definition of worldview:

  1. Refers to the whole activity of man.
  2. Goes beyond the mere ability to survive.
  3. Set of values.
  4. Can consist of various separable parts. (example > All American but western, eastern, southern, northern ways of thinking)
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Stott

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Summary of Stott’s definition of worldview.

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Culture means a way of thinking an approach to life in the world.

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Who’s definition of worldview:

  1. A set of beliefs.
  2. These beliefs have to hang together, cohere (not random beliefs).
  3. Core beliefs deal with the meaning of human life.
  4. Core beliefs have important implications for other beliefs and practices.
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Palmer

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Stott refers to worldview as ________.

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Culture

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Summary of Palmer’s definition of worldview.

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A worldview is a set of beliefs and practices that shape a person’s approach to the most important issues in life.

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Palmer: Elements of a worldview:

Word(s) associated with - Ideology

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Core beliefs

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Palmer: Elements of a worldview:
Guess the element:
1. Prepositions
2. Statements of a creed
3. Stated in a formal / precise way
4. Authoritative formula
5. A doctrine for Christianity
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Ideology

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Palmer: Elements of a worldview:

Word(s) associated with - Narrative

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Story

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Palmer: Elements of a worldview:
Guess the element:
1. Give the history of the view and connects the view to past and present.
2. Talk about “quintessential” (describes the ‘ultimate’ / ‘the essence’) in this section.

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Narrative

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Palmer: Elements of a worldview:

Word(s) associated with - Norms

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Standards

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Palmer: Elements of a worldview:
Guess the element:
1. Can be 1 of 2 ways > moral / ethical or aesthetic.
2. The idea is that every worldview should be able to constitute what is right and what is wrong, as well as beauty and/or the sublime.

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Norms

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Palmer: Elements of a worldview:

Norms standards can be 1 of 2 ways. What are these 2 ways?

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  1. Moral / ethical

2. Aesthetic

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Palmer: Elements of a worldview:

Word(s) associated with - Ritual

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Ceremony

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Palmer: Elements of a worldview:
Guess the element:
1. Act designed to re-enact or recall a special event that provides reflection on the core beliefs and evokes a respond to those beliefs.
2. Examples: Water baptism and Communion

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Ritual

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Palmer: Elements of a worldview:

Word(s) associated with - Experience

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Personal

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Palmer: Elements of a worldview:
Guess the element:
1. One becomes aware of the truths and applications of the worldview.
2. One’s own side of the worldview.
3. Our participation, adoption, and/or involvement in the worldview.

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Experience

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Palmer: Elements of a worldview:

Word(s) associated with - Social element (3)

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  1. Social
  2. Corporate
  3. Group
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Palmer: Elements of a worldview:
Guess the element:
1. The social aspect of the worldview that provides structure for the worldview to be experienced.
2. A means to pass the worldview on to other groups.

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Social element

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List Palmer’s 6 elements of a worldview.

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  1. Ideology
  2. Narrative
  3. Norms
  4. Ritual
  5. Experience
  6. Social element
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Who’s definition of worldview:
The set of presuppositions or assumptions that may be true, partially true, or entirely false, which we hold whether consciously or sub-consciously, consistently or inconsistently about the basic makeup of our world.

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Sire (“Discipleship of the Mind”)

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List Sire’s 7 basic worldview questions that every worldview needs to answer.

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  1. What is the prime reality - the really real?
  2. What is the nature of the external reality, that is, the world around us?
  3. What is a human being?
  4. What happens to a persona at death?
  5. Why is it possible to know anything at all?
  6. How do we know what’s right and wrong?
  7. What is the meaning of human history?
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Sire's basic worldview questions:
Guess the question:
1. Is it God?
2. Is it the gods?
3. Is it the material reality?
4. Is it the cosmic mind?
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What is the prime reality - the really real?

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Sire’s basic worldview questions:
Guess the question:
1. Does the worldview hold that nature was created or autonomous?
2. Does it suggest that nature is chaotic or orderly?
3. Is it made up only of matter or is there the element of spirit that’s part of it?

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What is the nature of external reality, that is, the world around us?

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Sire's basic worldview questions:
Guess the question:
1. Is a person a complex machine?
2. Is a person a sleeping god?
3. Are humans just a little further along in the humanly process (apes)?
4. Created in likeness and image of God?
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What is a human being?

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Sire's basic worldview questions:
Guess the question:
1. Transformation to higher state?
2. Shadowy existence?
3. Re-incarnation?
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What happens to a person at death?

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Sire’s basic worldview questions:
Guess the question:
1. Image of God?
2. Evolution?

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Why is it possible to know anything at all?

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Sire’s basic worldview questions:
Guess the question:
1. Sense of morality because of God?
2. Sense of morality because of human choices?

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Who do we know what’s right and wrong?

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Sire's basic worldview questions:
Guess the question:
1. Meaningless?
2. Meaningful?
3. Purpose?
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What is the meaning of human history?

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Palmer: Description of the elements of Biblical worldview:
Ideology functions to…
1. Bring _______ and ______ to the data given in our _______. It enables us to _________ our ______.

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Bring ORDER and CONSISTENCY to the data given in our EXPERIENCE. It enables us to UNDERSTAND our REALITY.

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Palmer: Description of the elements of Biblical worldview:
Ideology functions to…
2. Also to provide a basis for ______ ______, _______, and _________ _______ of others.

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Also to provide a basis for ASSESSING VALUES, INSIGHTS, and KNOWLEDGE CLAIMS of others.

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Palmer: Description of the elements of Biblical worldview:
Ideology functions to…
3. Define the ___________ (those who ____).

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Functions to define the COMMUNITY (those who AGREE).

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Palmer: Description of the elements of Biblical worldview:
Ideology deals with…
1. The _______ theory of worldview (______, _____, _____).

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The BACKGROUND theory of worldview. (COSMOS / GOD / HISTORY).

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Palmer: Description of the elements of Biblical worldview:
Ideology deals with…
2. An account of ______ nature (______, _______, ______).

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An account of HUMAN nature (PURPOSE, IDEALS, FAILURE).

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Palmer: Description of the elements of Biblical worldview:

Ideology needs to be stated in ________ ways such as _____.

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Ideology needs to be stated in PROPOSITIONAL ways such as DOCTRINE.

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Palmer: Description of the elements of Biblical worldview:
Narrative functions to…
1. To re-enforce / embellish the ______, ______ themes of the worldview.

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To re-enforce / embellish the CENTRAL, IDEOLOGICAL themes of the worldview.

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Palmer: Description of the elements of Biblical worldview:
Narrative functions to…
2. Going to show how the worldview has been ________.

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Going to show how the worldview has been EXPERIENCED.

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Palmer: Description of the elements of Biblical worldview:
Narrative functions to…
3. Provide _______ and _______ for those who hold the worldview.

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Provide PATTERNS and MODELS for those who hold the worldview.

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Palmer: Description of the elements of Biblical worldview:
Narrative forms (5)
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  1. Sacred writings
  2. Myths
  3. Historical narratives
  4. Literature and drama
  5. Visual art
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Palmer: Description of the elements of Biblical worldview:
Norms: Define Moral:
That which governs _______ and _______ as determined by ______ or _______.

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That which governs BEHAVIOR and CHARACTER as determined by RIGHT or WRONG.

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Palmer: Description of the elements of Biblical worldview:
Norms: Define Aesthetic: Governs / constitutes _____, _____, and/or the ______.

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Governs / constitutes BEAUTY, PLEASURE, and/or the SUBLIME.

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Palmer: Description of the elements of Biblical worldview:
Ritual:
Those kind of things that help to _____ the bond of a _______.

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Those kind of things that help to RENEW the bond of a GROUP.

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Palmer: Description of the elements of Biblical worldview:
Experience:
Serves ________ / ______ part, as well as ______ aspect that helps ____ rational / ideology or to _____ it.

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Serves EFFECTIVE / EMOTIONAL part, as well as SPIRITUAL aspect that helps RIVAL rational / ideology or to REINFORCE it.

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Palmer: Description of the elements of Biblical worldview:
Social Element:
The attempt to perpetuate the _____ _____ and _______ from one _______ to another.
Example: Conversion - Christianity

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The attempt to perpetuate the CORE BELIEFS and PRACTICES from one GENERATION to another.

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List the 3 (main / major) worldviews according the Sire

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  1. Theists
  2. Naturalists
  3. Pantheists
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Sire Worldviews:
Theists:
1. States prime reality is _____, _____ God.
2. All that is not this God, is the ______ of this God.
3. This God is _______, ______, _______, _______, ______, ________, ________, ________, and ____.

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  1. States prime reality is INFINITE, PERSONAL God.
  2. All that is not this God, is the CREATION of this God.
  3. This God is INFINITE, PERSONAL, TRANSCENDENT, IMMINENT, SOVEREIGN, OMNIPRESENT, OMNIPOTENT, OMNISCIENT, and GOOD.
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Sire Worldviews:
Theist Examples (3)
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  1. Christianity
  2. Judaism
  3. Islam
47
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Sire Worldviews:
Guess the worldview:
Two distinct circles, one with “God” inside it and the second circle says “cosmos” inside it.

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Theist

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Sire Worldviews:
Naturalists:
1. Prime reality is _______.
2. Everything is based on ______ ______ of things - matter and energy.
3. The cosmos is a _____ system, everything needs to be explained _____ the system, and hence by default, no _______ or _______.
4. Can have a Sociology or Psychology of religion to explain _____ of ______, but not really a _______, because the study of God is ______ because _____ doesn’t exist.

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  1. Prime reality is COSMOS.
  2. Everything is based on NATURAL ORDER of things - matter and energy.
  3. The cosmos is a CLOSED system, everything needs to be explained WITHIN the system, and hence by default, no MIRACLES or SUPERNATURAL.
  4. Can have a Sociology or Psychology of religion to explain BELIEF of GOD, but not really a THEOLOGY, because the study of God is IMPOSSIBLE because GOD doesn’t exist.
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Sire Worldviews:
Guess the worldview:
One distinct circle that says “cosmos” inside it.

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Naturalist

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Sire Worldviews:
Pantheists:
1. Suggests that ____ ______ is god.
2. One is not perceived correctly because the _______ universe is an _______.

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  1. Suggests that ALL REALITY is god.

2. One is not perceived correctly because the PHYSICAL universe is an ILLUSION.

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Sire Worldviews:
Pantheist Examples (3)
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  1. Hinduism
  2. Buddhism
  3. Animism
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Sire Worldviews:
Guess the worldview:
One distinct circle that says both “god” and “cosmos” inside it.

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Pantheist

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