RLGN 105 FINAL ASSESSMENT GRADED A+
Critical Thinking - ANS--recognizing and evaluating opinions and so-called evidence
-reflecting on the meaning/importance of statements/ideas
Characteristics of critical thinking - ANS--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) - ANS--Something cannot both exist and
not exist or be true and false at the same time and in the same way
Worldview - ANS-- A commitment, a fundamental/orientation of the heart
-basis for your moral decision making
5 Questions to understand worldview - ANS-1. Orgin
2. Idenity
3. meaning
4. morality
5.destiny
Bandwagon - ANS--justifying a course of action b/c everyone else is
Ex: smoking bc everyone else is doing it
Is/ought , or naturalistic fallacy - ANS--concluding about the way things ought to be
simply on the basis of how thing are or are assumed to be
Ex:
Red Herring - ANS--Raising an irrelevant issue to divert attention from the primary
issue. This argument appeals to a persons fears and sense of pity.
Ex:
Straw Man - ANS--misrepresenting a position to make it seem weaker than it really
is or to demonize the position to make it sound worse than it really is.
Ex:
Ad Hominem - ANS--seeking to discredit a person's argument by attacking their
personal character, origin, associations, etc.
Ex. Judging a woman that aborted her baby while she's speaking against it.
The revelation of Good and Right - ANS--Conduct and conscience, codes and conflix
Special revelation- God makes known vital truths about himself which he has made
, known in nature.
Proof-texting - ANS--taking scripture out of context to support a personal
interpretation
Essentialism - ANS--the origin of good and right
-God is unchanging in his essential nature
-God's essential nature is perfect holiness and love
The middle path - ANS--Buddhism
-Gautama's unique contribution to religious thought that balanced "path" between
the "two extremes" of a given to pleasures and lusts
The Noble Eightfold path - ANS--Buddhism
1. Wisdom( Panna)
- right understanding
-intent(thought)
2. Ethical conduct(sila)
-right speech
-right action
-right livelihood
3. Mental Discipline (smadhi)
-right effort
-right concentration(awareness)
-right mindfulness(meditation)
Tipitaka - ANS--Buddhism
-the "three baskets"
- 3 main sections of buddhist scriptures; passes on by death
- passed orally by monks and nuns
Maya - ANS--Hinduism
-Our preceptions
-means "illusion" or "appearance" that we have experienced in our existence
The five pillars - ANS-1. The confession of faith( shahada)
2. The contact prayers (salat)
3. Aims or poor tax (Sakat)
4. Fasting durning Ramadan
5. The pilgrimage to Mecca
Karma - ANS--Hinduism
-Cause and effect based on actions/deeds
-Depending on karma, may be reincarnated
Hinduism - ANS-Founder: None
View of suffering:
-Hindu's accept suffering as a natural part of life
Critical Thinking - ANS--recognizing and evaluating opinions and so-called evidence
-reflecting on the meaning/importance of statements/ideas
Characteristics of critical thinking - ANS--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) - ANS--Something cannot both exist and
not exist or be true and false at the same time and in the same way
Worldview - ANS-- A commitment, a fundamental/orientation of the heart
-basis for your moral decision making
5 Questions to understand worldview - ANS-1. Orgin
2. Idenity
3. meaning
4. morality
5.destiny
Bandwagon - ANS--justifying a course of action b/c everyone else is
Ex: smoking bc everyone else is doing it
Is/ought , or naturalistic fallacy - ANS--concluding about the way things ought to be
simply on the basis of how thing are or are assumed to be
Ex:
Red Herring - ANS--Raising an irrelevant issue to divert attention from the primary
issue. This argument appeals to a persons fears and sense of pity.
Ex:
Straw Man - ANS--misrepresenting a position to make it seem weaker than it really
is or to demonize the position to make it sound worse than it really is.
Ex:
Ad Hominem - ANS--seeking to discredit a person's argument by attacking their
personal character, origin, associations, etc.
Ex. Judging a woman that aborted her baby while she's speaking against it.
The revelation of Good and Right - ANS--Conduct and conscience, codes and conflix
Special revelation- God makes known vital truths about himself which he has made
, known in nature.
Proof-texting - ANS--taking scripture out of context to support a personal
interpretation
Essentialism - ANS--the origin of good and right
-God is unchanging in his essential nature
-God's essential nature is perfect holiness and love
The middle path - ANS--Buddhism
-Gautama's unique contribution to religious thought that balanced "path" between
the "two extremes" of a given to pleasures and lusts
The Noble Eightfold path - ANS--Buddhism
1. Wisdom( Panna)
- right understanding
-intent(thought)
2. Ethical conduct(sila)
-right speech
-right action
-right livelihood
3. Mental Discipline (smadhi)
-right effort
-right concentration(awareness)
-right mindfulness(meditation)
Tipitaka - ANS--Buddhism
-the "three baskets"
- 3 main sections of buddhist scriptures; passes on by death
- passed orally by monks and nuns
Maya - ANS--Hinduism
-Our preceptions
-means "illusion" or "appearance" that we have experienced in our existence
The five pillars - ANS-1. The confession of faith( shahada)
2. The contact prayers (salat)
3. Aims or poor tax (Sakat)
4. Fasting durning Ramadan
5. The pilgrimage to Mecca
Karma - ANS--Hinduism
-Cause and effect based on actions/deeds
-Depending on karma, may be reincarnated
Hinduism - ANS-Founder: None
View of suffering:
-Hindu's accept suffering as a natural part of life
