Apologetics final exam
most distinctive feature of postmodernity - ANS- rejection of uniforitarianism
what does postmodernism celebrate - ANS- diversity
outsider perspective on faith - ANS- asking how an unbeliever might respond to core
aspects of the gospel instead of focusing on the kind of discussions Christians might
have among themselves
Felix has the power of a king - ANS- but the mind of a slave
Rene Descartes - ANS- philosopher/mathematician
what is scientism - ANS- an excessive belief in the power of scientific knowledge
Teleological argument - ANS- argument from design
Hebrews - ANS- moral; light
Greeks - ANS- philosophical; knowledge
Romans - ANS- legal; glory
why did Darwin reject his faith - ANS- an ultimate judgment
how are the last words of Christ and Mohammed contrasted - ANS- Father forgive them
vs. perish the Jews and the Christians
heart of apologetics - ANS- being mastered by the Christian faith so that its ideas,
themes, and values are deeply imprinted on our minds and in our hearts
best apologetics done from what standpoint - ANS- the rich vision of reality
characteristic of the Christian gospel
call of Simon and Andrew - ANS- fisherman were looked down upon bc they weren't
capable of following Jewish
, Philip and Nathanael - ANS- shows that our task is to lead people to Christ and
discovery of the living God
how does the author describe faith - ANS- the outcome of a revelation of the glory of
Christ
What are the limitations of arguments - ANS- it can't change lives like personal
encounters can
intellectual capaciousness (remarkable capacity regarding the life of the mind) and
spiritual richness (every area of your life is satisfied by the Christian faith) - ANS- we
don't make the Christian beautiful and relevant, we show that is (intrinsic truth)
mountain scene analogy - ANS- we don't need to invent the beauty of the gospel, its
already there
prism analogy - ANS- gospel is not one dimensional
literary genre of the New Testament Gospels - ANS- biographies
study of Jesus is a ----- discipline - ANS- academic
skeptics may rule the headlines - ANS- but not the academy
non Christian sources - - - - the basic story of the Gospels - ANS- confirm
Tacitus - ANS- called Christians superstitious and evil
Josephus - ANS- referred to Jesus as James' brother
the main outline of Jesus' life is regarded as historically - - - - - by mainstream scholars -
ANS- certain
The alleged - - - - of the - - - - - doesn't bother historians - ANS- bias, Gospels
The NT - - - - - - is - - - - - ANS- evidence, early
- - - - - - - supports the gospels - ANS- archaeology
logos - ANS- intellectual
most distinctive feature of postmodernity - ANS- rejection of uniforitarianism
what does postmodernism celebrate - ANS- diversity
outsider perspective on faith - ANS- asking how an unbeliever might respond to core
aspects of the gospel instead of focusing on the kind of discussions Christians might
have among themselves
Felix has the power of a king - ANS- but the mind of a slave
Rene Descartes - ANS- philosopher/mathematician
what is scientism - ANS- an excessive belief in the power of scientific knowledge
Teleological argument - ANS- argument from design
Hebrews - ANS- moral; light
Greeks - ANS- philosophical; knowledge
Romans - ANS- legal; glory
why did Darwin reject his faith - ANS- an ultimate judgment
how are the last words of Christ and Mohammed contrasted - ANS- Father forgive them
vs. perish the Jews and the Christians
heart of apologetics - ANS- being mastered by the Christian faith so that its ideas,
themes, and values are deeply imprinted on our minds and in our hearts
best apologetics done from what standpoint - ANS- the rich vision of reality
characteristic of the Christian gospel
call of Simon and Andrew - ANS- fisherman were looked down upon bc they weren't
capable of following Jewish
, Philip and Nathanael - ANS- shows that our task is to lead people to Christ and
discovery of the living God
how does the author describe faith - ANS- the outcome of a revelation of the glory of
Christ
What are the limitations of arguments - ANS- it can't change lives like personal
encounters can
intellectual capaciousness (remarkable capacity regarding the life of the mind) and
spiritual richness (every area of your life is satisfied by the Christian faith) - ANS- we
don't make the Christian beautiful and relevant, we show that is (intrinsic truth)
mountain scene analogy - ANS- we don't need to invent the beauty of the gospel, its
already there
prism analogy - ANS- gospel is not one dimensional
literary genre of the New Testament Gospels - ANS- biographies
study of Jesus is a ----- discipline - ANS- academic
skeptics may rule the headlines - ANS- but not the academy
non Christian sources - - - - the basic story of the Gospels - ANS- confirm
Tacitus - ANS- called Christians superstitious and evil
Josephus - ANS- referred to Jesus as James' brother
the main outline of Jesus' life is regarded as historically - - - - - by mainstream scholars -
ANS- certain
The alleged - - - - of the - - - - - doesn't bother historians - ANS- bias, Gospels
The NT - - - - - - is - - - - - ANS- evidence, early
- - - - - - - supports the gospels - ANS- archaeology
logos - ANS- intellectual
