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SOLUTIONS) Christian Worldview| Questions and
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Atheism - ANSWERrefers to disbelief in the existence of a god or gods and, therefore,
entails an understanding of reality that makes no reference to anything or any being
beyond the physical universe.
Theism - ANSWERdescribes a worldview that entails belief in the existence of at least
one personal and intelligent divine being
Patheism - ANSWERequates god with the universe and the universe with god by
conceiving of both as identical and entirely consistent with one another.
Assumption - ANSWERAn underlying belief that is presupposed or presumed in
advance of careful reason and reflection.
Faith - ANSWERThe process of committing to particular presuppositions; the act of
trusting in Jesus Christ to define one's self, which constitutes a transformation of a
person's spirit from selfishness to selflessness.
Private Worldview - ANSWERThe formation of a worldview as shaped by an
individual's life story, experience, society, culture, and relationships, and therefore
expressed by individualized language, belief, and practice.
Reason - ANSWERThe process of evaluating, and then supporting, modifying, or
rejecting particular presuppositions.
Shared Worldview - ANSWERThe formation of a worldview as shaped by a
community of thinkers and practitioners across times and places, and therefore
expressed by shared language, beliefs, and practices.
Worldview - ANSWERA foundational set of assumptions to which one commits that
serves as a framework for understanding and interpreting reality and deeply shapes
one's behavior.
Agnosticism - ANSWERA worldview position characterized by the conviction that it is
not possible to know with certainty whether God exists or not and that the same is
true of certain other religious claims.
Cognitive Dissonance - ANSWERAn uncomfortable state in which a person holds
inconsistent or contradictory ideas or beliefs, particularly in relation to morality and
conduct.
, Coherence Test - ANSWERA worldview test that examines the internal consistency
and rational coherence of worldview assumptions.
Correspondence Test - ANSWERA worldview test that examines a worldview's ability
to provide a cogent explanation of reality.
Ethics - ANSWERThe systematic study of moral principles that guide human
behavior.
Monotheistic - ANSWERA theistic worldview that includes only one god. M
Naturalism - ANSWERA worldview position characterized by the conviction that
nothing exists beyond the natural world, emphasis on knowledge available through
analysis of the natural world, and the exclusion of supernatural explanations and
religious doctrine.
Plausibility Structure - ANSWERA mental framework that functions like a filter by
determining what one counts as genuine knowledge and what should be
disregarded.
Polytheistic - ANSWERA theistic worldview that includes multiple gods.
Practical Test - ANSWERA worldview test that examines a worldview's workability
and practical value in the most important areas of life and experience.
Purpose - ANSWERThe underlying reason for which something was created and the
ends for which it currently exists.
Secular Humanist - ANSWERA person who embraces a philosophy of life that
excludes supernaturalism and a personal god, emphasizes reason and scientific
evidence, and emphasizes personal fulfillment and social good as the basis for moral
reasoning.
Ultimate Reality - ANSWERThe absolute, supreme, and final person, power, principle,
or substance underlying the universe.
Creation - ANSWERThe first act of the biblical story where God made everything that
exists out of nothing.
Dominion - ANSWERThe biblical description of humanity's work and role as image
bearers.
First Order Points of Doctrine - ANSWERTheological beliefs that are essential to the
Christian faith.