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1. Box top of a jigsaw puzzle
2. Foundation of a building
3. A set of lenses
4. A story - CORRECT ANSWER List 4 analogies for Worldview
The picture on the box top is like a guideline for the placement of individual
pieces. Without the picture, it would be difficult to know where to begin placing
the individual pieced.
- Like the box top picture, worldviews help people make sense of the particulars of
life by offering a big picture that helps connect smaller pieces. - CORRECT
ANSWER Analogy for Worldview: Box top of a jigsaw puzzle
Forming a basis that supports and gives shape to the entire structure that is built
on top of them. - CORRECT ANSWER Analogy for worldview: Foundation of a
building
- A means through which a person sees the world.
- Helps explain how worldviews influence the way people look at the world. -
CORRECT ANSWER Analogy for worldview: A set of lenses
- Worldviews function like an overarching story that enable individuals to gather
various data and experiences into a coherent scheme that makes sense. -
CORRECT ANSWER Analogy for worldview: A story
,Belief in a personal and relational God who created and sustains all that exists. -
CORRECT ANSWER Theism
Belief in a God who created all things but is not relational or involved in the world.
- CORRECT ANSWER Deism
Belief that "all is god" and a strong sense of spiritualism but not in a personal God.
- CORRECT ANSWER Pantheism
Belief based only on the natural or physical realm with not spiritual or
supernatural. - CORRECT ANSWER Atheism
The belief in a one God. - CORRECT ANSWER Monotheism
Monotheism - CORRECT ANSWER Christianity falls under the category of what
kind of theism?
- These are people that say they are one way but act a different way, like
hypocrites. - CORRECT ANSWER What kind of person does James 1:26 speak
about?
" Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on
their tongues deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless"
Pursue knowledge and wisdom, they are more valuable than mere objects. -
CORRECT ANSWER Summarize Proverbs 8: 10-11
[10] "choose my instruction instead of silver, knowledge rather than choice gold,
, [11] for wisdom is more precious than rubies and nothing you desire can compare
with her."
Private worldviews are the worldviews of an individual, while shared worldviews
are the worldviews shared among a group/community. - CORRECT ANSWER
Difference between private and shared worldviews
1. Coherence test
2. Correspondence test
3. Practical test - CORRECT ANSWER 3 worldview tests
- Tests whether the various aspects of one's worldviews agree with one another or
if they are contradictory at some points.
- testing your values/beliefs - CORRECT ANSWER Coherence test
- Examines a worldview's ability to provide a cogent explanation of reality.
- testing your reality - CORRECT ANSWER Correspondence test
- Examines a worldview's work-ability and practical value in the more important
areas of life and experience.
- testing if you can live out your worldview. - CORRECT ANSWER Practical test
Is there absolute truth? - CORRECT ANSWER Match: Knowledge
Is there a God? - CORRECT ANSWER Match: Ultimate Reality