CWV 101 GCU Exam 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 en...
Atheism - answer✔refers 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 - answer✔describes a worldview that entails belief in the existence of at least one
personal and intelligent divine being
Patheism - answer✔equates god with the universe and the universe with god by conceiving of
both as identical and entirely consistent with one another.
Assumption - answer✔An underlying belief that is presupposed or presumed in advance of
careful reason and reflection.
Faith - answer✔The 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 - answer✔The 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 - answer✔The process of evaluating, and then supporting, modifying, or rejecting
particular presuppositions.
Shared Worldview - answer✔The 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 - answer✔A 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 - answer✔A 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 - answer✔An uncomfortable state in which a person holds inconsistent or
contradictory ideas or beliefs, particularly in relation to morality and conduct.
Coherence Test - answer✔A worldview test that examines the internal consistency and rational
coherence of worldview assumptions.
Correspondence Test - answer✔A worldview test that examines a worldview's ability to provide
a cogent explanation of reality.
Ethics - answer✔The systematic study of moral principles that guide human behavior.
Monotheistic - answer✔A theistic worldview that includes only one god. M
Naturalism - answer✔A 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 - answer✔A mental framework that functions like a filter by determining
what one counts as genuine knowledge and what should be disregarded.
Polytheistic - answer✔A theistic worldview that includes multiple gods.
Practical Test - answer✔A worldview test that examines a worldview's workability and practical
value in the most important areas of life and experience.
Purpose - answer✔The underlying reason for which something was created and the ends for
which it currently exists.
Secular Humanist - answer✔A 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 - answer✔The absolute, supreme, and final person, power, principle, or
substance underlying the universe.
Creation - answer✔The first act of the biblical story where God made everything that exists out
of nothing.
Dominion - answer✔The biblical description of humanity's work and role as image bearers.
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