because it helps Christians know their faith and be able to share it - ANS- Why do we
need apologetics?
an attempt to keep people out of hell, and to learn for ourselves. - ANS- Ultimately, why
do we use apologetics?
false teachings, misunderstand - ANS- Another reason we need apologetics is because
of the many ________ out there. So many people ___________ the Bible.
1 Peter 3:15 - ANS- In what verse of Scripture are we actually commanded to defend
our faith?
To make a rational, calm discussion. - ANS- What do we mean in apologetics by the
term "argue"?
deals with the right heart - ANS- Orthocardia
deals with the right practice - ANS- Orthopraxy
deals with the right doctrine - ANS- Orthodoxy
We mean to give ration reasons for why you think some statement to be true - ANS-
What do we mean by making an 'apology'?
True - ANS- True or false: We need apologetics to counter the bad image that
Christianity has received in the media and in culture, and by those ignorant in the
church
Premise and Conclusion - ANS- What are the two parts necessary to make an
argument?
Premise, conclusion - ANS- Concerning the two parts of an argument, a ________ is a
statement that the person presenting the argument asserts as being true. The
_________ is the point that is trying to be made.
, False premise, vague term, illogical conclusion - ANS- There are basically three ways to
test an argument's validity. You look for a/an ________ premise, a/an ________ term,
and a/an ________ conclusion.
True - ANS- True or false: This argument is valid
P1: The moon is made of cheese.
P2: All cheese is edible.
C: The moon is edible.
False - ANS- True or False: This argument is valid
P1: The moon is made of cheese.
P2: I like cheese.
C. I like the moon.
must be true if the premises turn out to be true - ANS- In a scientific argument, the
conclusion...
can all be shown to be true and lend support to the conclusion, and yet the conclusion
could still be false. - ANS- With a legal-historical argument, the premises...
Views - ANS- A worldview is how a person ________ the world.
Commitment, story, presuppositions - ANS- James Sire's definition of a worldview: A
worldview is a ________, a fundamental orientation of the heart, that can be expressed
as a________or in a set of ________(assumptions which may be true, partially true, or
entirely false) which we hold (consciously or subconsciously, consistently or
inconsistently) that provides the foundation on which we live and move and have our
being.
Pantheism, theism, postmodernism, naturalism - ANS- What are the four major
worldviews?
coherence test - ANS- Which worldview test tells whether a worldview is logically
consistent?
Verification Test - ANS- Which worldview test answers the question, "Can the central
truth claims of the worldview be confirmed or falsified"?
True - ANS- True or False: The Mean Test asks the question, "Is the worldview
balanced between complexity and simplicity?"
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