Guided Analysis: Truth and Morality Worksheet
Name:
Course: CWV 301
Date:
Instructor:
In this guided analysis, you will interact with issues concerning truth and morality. Address the
following questions, responding directly below each question with the appropriate specified
number of words.
Part I - Truth
Psalm 19:1-2 states, “The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims
his handiwork. Day to day pours out speech and night to night reveals knowledge” (ESV).
As one may learn something about Vincent van Gogh by looking at his Starry Night
painting, is it possible to look at the beauty of our natural world and learn something about
God (commonly called general revelation)? Is this sufficient knowledge about God?
Explain why or why not. (300-500 words) I believe it is definitely possible to look at the
beauty of our natural world and feel God‟s presence. He created all the beauty that surrounds us
and because we can‟t literally “see” Him, we have to find Him in different ways in our day to
day lives. I believe one of those ways is by noticing the beautiful things around us. How else
could the beauty have gotten here if not for God? I also think noticing the beautiful things and
learning something about God is helpful in times when people may question God‟s existence. We
are always trying to understand why bad things happen to people and there is so much bad in our
world that most people, at one time or another, may question God‟s existence. But then if you
look around and see what He created, it can be comforting. God reveals Himself to us in the
Bible. He tells us of His existence and His power and glory and if we take Him at his word then
we will see His creation all around us. It is one of the ways He reveals Himself to us but
Name:
Course: CWV 301
Date:
Instructor:
In this guided analysis, you will interact with issues concerning truth and morality. Address the
following questions, responding directly below each question with the appropriate specified
number of words.
Part I - Truth
Psalm 19:1-2 states, “The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims
his handiwork. Day to day pours out speech and night to night reveals knowledge” (ESV).
As one may learn something about Vincent van Gogh by looking at his Starry Night
painting, is it possible to look at the beauty of our natural world and learn something about
God (commonly called general revelation)? Is this sufficient knowledge about God?
Explain why or why not. (300-500 words) I believe it is definitely possible to look at the
beauty of our natural world and feel God‟s presence. He created all the beauty that surrounds us
and because we can‟t literally “see” Him, we have to find Him in different ways in our day to
day lives. I believe one of those ways is by noticing the beautiful things around us. How else
could the beauty have gotten here if not for God? I also think noticing the beautiful things and
learning something about God is helpful in times when people may question God‟s existence. We
are always trying to understand why bad things happen to people and there is so much bad in our
world that most people, at one time or another, may question God‟s existence. But then if you
look around and see what He created, it can be comforting. God reveals Himself to us in the
Bible. He tells us of His existence and His power and glory and if we take Him at his word then
we will see His creation all around us. It is one of the ways He reveals Himself to us but
