Apologetics Final Exam
How does the cross serve as a symbol of both strength and humility? - ANS- The future
glory Christians will have in CHrist helps us to carry our cross with bold humility as we
live in and engage with the world
What is an apologetics of glory? - ANS- -seek honor, power, and personal satisfaction
from an apologetic encounter
-exhibit pride and triumphalism
-diminish the scandal of the cross to make it more palatable to the current culture
What does it mean to be an apologist at the cross? - ANS- -Engage others with humility,
honesty, and confidence in the apparent foolishness of the cross
-sacrifice personal triumph
-submit to God and His word
What are the idols of cultural acceptance? - ANS- Ethics and knowledge
Ethics - ANS- Modify the Bible's ethics in favor of one that is more acceptable, to an
ethics based on self-gratification or personal freedom as the highest good
Submitting to God's authority - ANS- We must seek to change others because we fear
God, not seek to change God because we fear others
Knowledge - ANS- Humans also lust for autonomous, exhaustive knowledge. As
creatures, we are contingent beings
realizing the limits of creaturely knowledge - ANS- It is important to acknowledge that
there are certain mysteries in the world that God has not filled us in on, and that we will
never have the independent, all-encompassing view on reality that God does
What is strong empiricism? - ANS- -Does not accept anything unless empirically verified
-Is self-refuting and impractical
-Does not consider that intelligent people don't interpret data the same way
-Rejects that sin affects our reasoning, affections, and cultural plausibility structures
-accepts a limited amount of proofs i.e. 5 + 5 = 10
What are unrealistic expectations? - ANS- -expects a God's eye view of the world
, -does not consider that there are questions that aren't answerable in black and white
-in practice, refuses to see that humans are limited
What are the six lessons learned from the study of humility and wisdom in Proverbs? -
ANS- -Listen and take others seriously—Prov. 18:13
-Avoid falsely representing the other side (21:28)
-Resist assuming motives (16:2; 20:5)
-Find points of agreement to affirm (15:1)
-Resist focusing on periphery (13:10)
-Avoid being unnecessarily antagonistic (20:3)
Know the three specific aspects of a theological anthropology - ANS- humans are 1)
intellectually reflective and 2) moral beings who 3) worship.
intellectually reflective beings - ANS- -focusing on the analytical and empirical
apologetic methods can leave the false impression that apologetics is exclusively an
intellectual activity in which people make a decision for or against Christianity just by
sorting out all the facts
-While we do use our intellect when we make commitments and decisions, we never
make them on purely intellectual basis
moral beings - ANS- not all humans or cultures agree on a particular moral standard,
but that all humans and cultures have a moral standard and make moral judgments
about what is good, bad, appropriate, inappropriate, meaningful, and inconsequential
worshipping beings - ANS- -All people worship something
-The thing we love most is what we will serve, and what we serve is what we love most
Know the three anthropological models discussed in connection with James K. A. Smith
and which model of human beings he proposes and why ("desiring" beings). - ANS-
-Humans as primarily "thinking" beings
---Our mind is who we are, our body is merely accidental
-Humans as primarily "believing" beings
---Defined by a worldview that is pre-rational or supra-rational
-Humans as primarily "desiring" beings
---Embodied agents of desire or love
Be familiar with the section that discusses why reasons are not always enough. - ANS-
-people have to want to believe
How does the cross serve as a symbol of both strength and humility? - ANS- The future
glory Christians will have in CHrist helps us to carry our cross with bold humility as we
live in and engage with the world
What is an apologetics of glory? - ANS- -seek honor, power, and personal satisfaction
from an apologetic encounter
-exhibit pride and triumphalism
-diminish the scandal of the cross to make it more palatable to the current culture
What does it mean to be an apologist at the cross? - ANS- -Engage others with humility,
honesty, and confidence in the apparent foolishness of the cross
-sacrifice personal triumph
-submit to God and His word
What are the idols of cultural acceptance? - ANS- Ethics and knowledge
Ethics - ANS- Modify the Bible's ethics in favor of one that is more acceptable, to an
ethics based on self-gratification or personal freedom as the highest good
Submitting to God's authority - ANS- We must seek to change others because we fear
God, not seek to change God because we fear others
Knowledge - ANS- Humans also lust for autonomous, exhaustive knowledge. As
creatures, we are contingent beings
realizing the limits of creaturely knowledge - ANS- It is important to acknowledge that
there are certain mysteries in the world that God has not filled us in on, and that we will
never have the independent, all-encompassing view on reality that God does
What is strong empiricism? - ANS- -Does not accept anything unless empirically verified
-Is self-refuting and impractical
-Does not consider that intelligent people don't interpret data the same way
-Rejects that sin affects our reasoning, affections, and cultural plausibility structures
-accepts a limited amount of proofs i.e. 5 + 5 = 10
What are unrealistic expectations? - ANS- -expects a God's eye view of the world
, -does not consider that there are questions that aren't answerable in black and white
-in practice, refuses to see that humans are limited
What are the six lessons learned from the study of humility and wisdom in Proverbs? -
ANS- -Listen and take others seriously—Prov. 18:13
-Avoid falsely representing the other side (21:28)
-Resist assuming motives (16:2; 20:5)
-Find points of agreement to affirm (15:1)
-Resist focusing on periphery (13:10)
-Avoid being unnecessarily antagonistic (20:3)
Know the three specific aspects of a theological anthropology - ANS- humans are 1)
intellectually reflective and 2) moral beings who 3) worship.
intellectually reflective beings - ANS- -focusing on the analytical and empirical
apologetic methods can leave the false impression that apologetics is exclusively an
intellectual activity in which people make a decision for or against Christianity just by
sorting out all the facts
-While we do use our intellect when we make commitments and decisions, we never
make them on purely intellectual basis
moral beings - ANS- not all humans or cultures agree on a particular moral standard,
but that all humans and cultures have a moral standard and make moral judgments
about what is good, bad, appropriate, inappropriate, meaningful, and inconsequential
worshipping beings - ANS- -All people worship something
-The thing we love most is what we will serve, and what we serve is what we love most
Know the three anthropological models discussed in connection with James K. A. Smith
and which model of human beings he proposes and why ("desiring" beings). - ANS-
-Humans as primarily "thinking" beings
---Our mind is who we are, our body is merely accidental
-Humans as primarily "believing" beings
---Defined by a worldview that is pre-rational or supra-rational
-Humans as primarily "desiring" beings
---Embodied agents of desire or love
Be familiar with the section that discusses why reasons are not always enough. - ANS-
-people have to want to believe
