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RLGN 105 finalorigin, identity, meaning, morality, destiny 5 questions that define a worldview Basics of a biblical worldview god exists, God has revealed himself to man kind, Jesus Christ is God's son and the redeemer of the world, the Bible is God's word, and Christians are to follow the teachings of the Bible the presuppositions a person has about the world and how it works what is a worldview stronger brother One who participates in an ethical gray area in full assuran...

RLGN 105 - FinalTraditional Tolerance - correct answer Tolerance is a word that applies to how we treat people we disagree with, not how we treat ideas we think false. (actual tolerance) New Tolerance - correct answer To be truly tolerant, you must agree that another person's position is just as valid as your own. You must give your approval, your endorsement, your sincere support to their beliefs and behaviors. (today's version of tolerance) Zero Tolerance - correct answer A non-flexibl...

RLGN 105 FinalTraditional Tolerance - correct answer Tolerance is a word that applies to how we treat people we disagree with, not how we treat ideas we think false. a. Respecting and promoting the legitimate rights of others, even those with whom you disagree and those who are different from you. b. Listening to and learning from other perspectives, cultures, and backgrounds. c. Living peacefully alongside others, in spite of differences. d. Accepting other people, regardless of their race,...

Critical Thinking -recognizing and evaluating opinions and so-called evidence -reflecting on the meaning/importance of statements/ideas Characteristics of critical thinking -constantly evaluate their own attitudes, values, and opinions -understanding that having a right to an opinion does not mean that every opinion is right -they seek clarification of terms The law of non-contradiction ( law of logic) -Something cannot both exist and not exist or be true and false at the sam...

Worlview Framework for beliefs and perception Essentialism what God wills is in line with his perfect nature Atheism belief in no God Natural Revelation God existence revealed through nature Special revelation God's existence revealed through supernatural means Proof-texting Using scripture as proof out of context Bandwagon following the popular crowd Straw Man misrepresenting a position as weaker than it actually is Ad Hominem an...

Fundamentalist Persons who ascribe total authority to their scriptures, rejecting any conflicting secular or religious alternatives Shaman A type of priest, widespread among hunter-gatherer religious studies/study of religion an academic, rather than confessional or doctrinal, approach to describing religions and their personal, social, political and cultural roles Stonehenge one of several ancient rock structures thought to have been constructed for ritual purposes. ...

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