CWV 101 FINAL EXAM
What 2 definitions of worldview did we cover in class? - ANS-A. A set of assumptions or
beliefs about reality that affect how we think & how we live
B. A commitment, a fundamental orientation of the heart, that can be expressed as a
story or in a set of presuppositions (assumptions which may be true, partially true or
entirely false) which we hold (consciously or subconsciously, consistently or
inconsistently) about the basic constitution of reality, and that provides the foundations
on which we live and move and have our being
What 2 approaches to worldview did we cover in class? - ANS-A. Structured Belief
System
1. How system answers core questions
2. Core, shared beliefs of group
3. E.g., Christian worldview, atheism, etc.
B. Personal beliefs
1. How individuals answer core questions
2. Unique, distinct beliefs of individual
3. E.g., what I believe, what you believe
What analogy does Cosgrove give for a worldview? - ANS-A worldview is like the box
top on a puzzle it is a picture of reality in which the pieces of our knowledge, life
experiences, and cultural histories occur.
What is Cosgrove's test of existential repugnance? - ANS-Is it possible to live the
worldview in the world as we know it?
What is faith (as defined in class)? - ANS-A. Process of committing oneself to particular
beliefs
1. Rely on evidence
2. Weight of belief
Do all worldviews require "faith"? How? - ANS-- Religious or non-religious
- Commitment required for understanding
- Reason, logic, or science alone cannot answer life's ultimate questions
, What does "testament" mean? - ANS-Two testaments - Old Testament + New
Testament = Bible; testament is Latin word for "Covenant"
What is the difference between a "version" and an "edition?" - ANS-A. Version: Refers
to the translation into English or other languages from the original Biblical language;
popular versions are King James, New American Standard, New International Version,
The Message
B. Edition: Refers to the additions made by publishers (citations, references); some
have a focused purpose - study, demographics, etc.- Examples are Life Application
Study Bible, Extreme Teen Bible, Women's Devotional Bible
How does the Bible present the Christian worldview, as rules or as narrative? - ANS-It is
presented as a narrative or story
How has God "revealed" himself? - ANS-A. General Revelation: Creation
1. What God reveals about himself using general means
2. Natural universe (Psalm 19:1)
3. Symbols & Types
B. Special Revelation: Word of God
1. What God reveals about himself using special means
2. Bible - personal, recorded revelation of God
3. Jesus - personal, relational revelation of God
What are some of God's characteristics? - ANS-Gods characteristics
1. Eternal Creator of Everything
2. Omnipotent (All-Powerful)
3. Omniscient (All-Knowing)
4. Spirit & Omnipresent
5. Sovereign (In Control)
6. Transcendent & Immanent
7. Relational
What does the word "trinity" mean? - ANS-Trinity = "Tri + unity" = quality of
"three-in-one-ness"
Is the word "Trinity" mentioned in the Bible? - ANS-It is not mentioned in the Bible at any
point
What 2 definitions of worldview did we cover in class? - ANS-A. A set of assumptions or
beliefs about reality that affect how we think & how we live
B. A commitment, a fundamental orientation of the heart, that can be expressed as a
story or in a set of presuppositions (assumptions which may be true, partially true or
entirely false) which we hold (consciously or subconsciously, consistently or
inconsistently) about the basic constitution of reality, and that provides the foundations
on which we live and move and have our being
What 2 approaches to worldview did we cover in class? - ANS-A. Structured Belief
System
1. How system answers core questions
2. Core, shared beliefs of group
3. E.g., Christian worldview, atheism, etc.
B. Personal beliefs
1. How individuals answer core questions
2. Unique, distinct beliefs of individual
3. E.g., what I believe, what you believe
What analogy does Cosgrove give for a worldview? - ANS-A worldview is like the box
top on a puzzle it is a picture of reality in which the pieces of our knowledge, life
experiences, and cultural histories occur.
What is Cosgrove's test of existential repugnance? - ANS-Is it possible to live the
worldview in the world as we know it?
What is faith (as defined in class)? - ANS-A. Process of committing oneself to particular
beliefs
1. Rely on evidence
2. Weight of belief
Do all worldviews require "faith"? How? - ANS-- Religious or non-religious
- Commitment required for understanding
- Reason, logic, or science alone cannot answer life's ultimate questions
, What does "testament" mean? - ANS-Two testaments - Old Testament + New
Testament = Bible; testament is Latin word for "Covenant"
What is the difference between a "version" and an "edition?" - ANS-A. Version: Refers
to the translation into English or other languages from the original Biblical language;
popular versions are King James, New American Standard, New International Version,
The Message
B. Edition: Refers to the additions made by publishers (citations, references); some
have a focused purpose - study, demographics, etc.- Examples are Life Application
Study Bible, Extreme Teen Bible, Women's Devotional Bible
How does the Bible present the Christian worldview, as rules or as narrative? - ANS-It is
presented as a narrative or story
How has God "revealed" himself? - ANS-A. General Revelation: Creation
1. What God reveals about himself using general means
2. Natural universe (Psalm 19:1)
3. Symbols & Types
B. Special Revelation: Word of God
1. What God reveals about himself using special means
2. Bible - personal, recorded revelation of God
3. Jesus - personal, relational revelation of God
What are some of God's characteristics? - ANS-Gods characteristics
1. Eternal Creator of Everything
2. Omnipotent (All-Powerful)
3. Omniscient (All-Knowing)
4. Spirit & Omnipresent
5. Sovereign (In Control)
6. Transcendent & Immanent
7. Relational
What does the word "trinity" mean? - ANS-Trinity = "Tri + unity" = quality of
"three-in-one-ness"
Is the word "Trinity" mentioned in the Bible? - ANS-It is not mentioned in the Bible at any
point
