CWV 101 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A

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CWV 101 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A What 2 definitions of worldview did we cover in class? ✔✔A. A set of assumptions or beliefs about reality that affect how we think & how we live... B. A commitment, a fundamental orientation of the heart, that can be expressed as a story or in a set of presuppositions (assumptions which may be true, partially true or entirely false) which we hold (consciously or subconsciously, consistently or inconsistently) about the basic constitution of reality, and that provides the foundations on which we live and move and have our being What 2 approaches to worldview did we cover in class? ✔✔A. Structured Belief System 1. How system answers core questions 2. Core, shared beliefs of group 3. E.g., Christian worldview, atheism, etc. B. Personal beliefs 1. How individuals answer core questions 2. Unique, distinct beliefs of individual 3. E.g., what I believe, what you believe What analogy does Cosgrove give for a worldview? ✔✔A worldview is like the box top on a puzzle it is a picture of reality in which the pieces of our knowledge, life experiences, and cultural histories occur. What is Cosgrove's test of existential repugnance? ✔✔Is it possible to live the worldview in the world as we know it? What is faith (as defined in class)? ✔✔A. Process of committing oneself to particular beliefs 1. Rely on evidence 2. Weight of belief Do all worldviews require "faith"? How? ✔✔- Religious or non-religious - Commitment required for understanding - Reason, logic, or science alone cannot answer life's ultimate questions What does "testament" mean? ✔✔Two testaments - Old Testament + New Testament = Bible; testament is Latin word for "Covenant" What is the difference between a "version" and an "edition?" ✔✔A. Version: Refers to the translation into English or other languages from the original Biblical language; popular versions are King James, New American Standard, New International Version, The Message B. Edition: Refers to the additions made by publishers (citations, references); some have a focused purpose - study, demographics, etc.- Examples are Life Application Study Bible, Extreme Teen Bible, Women's Devotional Bible How does the Bible present the Christian worldview, as rules or as narrative? ✔✔It is presented as a narrative or story How has God "revealed" himself? ✔✔A. General Revelation: Creation 1. What God reveals about himself using general means 2. Natural universe (Psalm 19:1) 3. Symbols & Types B. Special Revelation: Word of God 1. What God reveals about himself using special means 2. Bible - personal, recorded revelation of God 3. Jesus - personal, relational revelation of God What are some of God's characteristics? ✔✔Gods characteristics 1. Eternal Creator of Everything 2. Omnipotent (All-Powerful) 3. Omniscient (All-Knowing) 4. Spirit & Omnipresent 5. Sovereign (In Control) 6. Transcendent & Immanent 7. Relational What does the word "trinity" mean? ✔✔Trinity = "Tri + unity" = quality of "three-in-one-ness" Is the word "Trinity" mentioned in the Bible? ✔✔It is not mentioned in the Bible at any point What are the three truths (sentence statements) of the Trinity? ✔✔The father eternally loves son and experiences his delight. Son eternally loves father and represents his father. Spirit eternally exists as the personal manifestation of live. What are the three elements (terms) of the Trinity? ✔✔Unity - There is only one God Diversity - Three persons: Father, Son, Holy Sp [Show More]

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