RLGN 105 Final Exam Study Guide Weider questions well answered graded A+

RLGN 105 Final Exam Study Guide Weider1. A commitment, a fundamental orientation of the heart, that can be expressed as a story or in a set of presuppositions that we hold about the basic constitution of reality, and that provides the foundation on which we live and move and have our being. 2. "It is the basis for your moral decision making." 3. It is simply the sum total of our beliefs about the world, the 'big picture' that directs our daily decisions and actions." 4. "It's like looking through colored glasses or lenses." 5. A worldview is the unifying perspective from which we organize our thinking about life, death, art, science, faith learning, work, money, values, and morals. A worldview is our underlying philosophy of life."-A way of looking at life and the world around us. It's a framework for decision making. - correct answer worldview What is good and right flows from the "essence" or fundamental nature of God. God's nature is unchanging and perfect. - correct answer essentialism God does not exist. - correct answer atheism God makes known vital truths about Himself which He has not made known in nature; Revealing God through scripture (ex. dreams and visions). - correct answer special revelation Revealing of God through his creation; God has revealed and will continue to reveal His moral will to all mankind. - correct answer natural revelation Taking scripture out of context to support a personal interpretation. - correct answer proof-texting Justifying a course of action because everyone is doing it. - correct