CWV-101 Final Exam Review
Three analogies for worldview - ANS-foundation of a building, lenses, and box top of a
jigsaw puzzle
Theism - ANS-Belief in God
Deism - ANS-The belief that God created the world but is not relational and not involved
in it.
Pantheism - ANS-the belief that the divine reality exists in everything
Atheism - ANS-Belief based only on the natural or physical realm with no spiritual or
supernatural
The Coherence Test - ANS-Examines the consistency of a worldview to see if one's
specific values and belies contradict any other beliefs
The Correspondence Test - ANS-Examines how well a worldview corresponds to reality,
it evaluates the evidences and experiences to see if the worldview matches with what
one perceives in the real world.
The Practical Test - ANS-Evaluates a worldview's livability. Does the worldview bring
satisfaction as one faces life's challenges, or is it found to be lacking?
What is the difference between an open system and a closed system? - ANS-Open
system includes the natural world as well as the supernatural world.
Closed system only includes the natural world
Private worldview - ANS-Describes an individual's personal view of the world that is
shaped by the individual's life story, experience, social and cultural context, and
relationships.
Shared worldview - ANS-refers to a set of foundational assumptions that groups of
individuals hold in common. These assumptions are shaped by a community of thinkers
and practitioners across times and places. It's often expressed through a shared
language or vocabulary, a common set of beliefs, and similar practices.
Ultimate reality - ANS-The question of "Is there a God?"
, Ethics - ANS-The question of right and wrong
Summarize the two creation accounts in Genesis 1 & 2. - ANS-Genesis 1 has a
universal point of view and looks at the big picture of creation. Genesis 2, then, has a
focused point of view that looks at the creation of Adam and Eve and God's relationship
with humanity.
List and briefly explain the four statements describing the Trinity - ANS-God is one
God is three equal person-Father, Son, and Spirit) and each one is divine
God is unity-Father, Son, Spirit together are one god
God is diversity-the three persons are all separate and unique
Tritheism - ANS-the doctrine of or belief in the three persons of the Trinity as three
distinct gods.
What is the importance of the doctrine of the Trinity for the Christian worldview? -
ANS-The significance of trinity is love. God has eternally existed in relationship.
Worship - ANS-To ascribe ultimate value and worth to something
Five Characteristics of God emphasized in Psalm 145 - ANS-Gracious, merciful, good,
righteous, and majectic
How does the textbook describe creation in the Garden of Eden? - ANS-Good and
ordered, a place of worship, and a place where God dwelled with his people
How does the textbook describe the fear of the Lord? - ANS-True wisdom is fearing and
knowing the Lord.
Fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom and leads to true insight.
The kingdom of God - ANS-the reign and rule of God over his creation as he dwells with
people, redeeming them, and restoring creation to his wise way of order and design.
List the four "acts" of the overarching biblical story - ANS-creation, fall, redemption,
restoration
Three analogies for worldview - ANS-foundation of a building, lenses, and box top of a
jigsaw puzzle
Theism - ANS-Belief in God
Deism - ANS-The belief that God created the world but is not relational and not involved
in it.
Pantheism - ANS-the belief that the divine reality exists in everything
Atheism - ANS-Belief based only on the natural or physical realm with no spiritual or
supernatural
The Coherence Test - ANS-Examines the consistency of a worldview to see if one's
specific values and belies contradict any other beliefs
The Correspondence Test - ANS-Examines how well a worldview corresponds to reality,
it evaluates the evidences and experiences to see if the worldview matches with what
one perceives in the real world.
The Practical Test - ANS-Evaluates a worldview's livability. Does the worldview bring
satisfaction as one faces life's challenges, or is it found to be lacking?
What is the difference between an open system and a closed system? - ANS-Open
system includes the natural world as well as the supernatural world.
Closed system only includes the natural world
Private worldview - ANS-Describes an individual's personal view of the world that is
shaped by the individual's life story, experience, social and cultural context, and
relationships.
Shared worldview - ANS-refers to a set of foundational assumptions that groups of
individuals hold in common. These assumptions are shaped by a community of thinkers
and practitioners across times and places. It's often expressed through a shared
language or vocabulary, a common set of beliefs, and similar practices.
Ultimate reality - ANS-The question of "Is there a God?"
, Ethics - ANS-The question of right and wrong
Summarize the two creation accounts in Genesis 1 & 2. - ANS-Genesis 1 has a
universal point of view and looks at the big picture of creation. Genesis 2, then, has a
focused point of view that looks at the creation of Adam and Eve and God's relationship
with humanity.
List and briefly explain the four statements describing the Trinity - ANS-God is one
God is three equal person-Father, Son, and Spirit) and each one is divine
God is unity-Father, Son, Spirit together are one god
God is diversity-the three persons are all separate and unique
Tritheism - ANS-the doctrine of or belief in the three persons of the Trinity as three
distinct gods.
What is the importance of the doctrine of the Trinity for the Christian worldview? -
ANS-The significance of trinity is love. God has eternally existed in relationship.
Worship - ANS-To ascribe ultimate value and worth to something
Five Characteristics of God emphasized in Psalm 145 - ANS-Gracious, merciful, good,
righteous, and majectic
How does the textbook describe creation in the Garden of Eden? - ANS-Good and
ordered, a place of worship, and a place where God dwelled with his people
How does the textbook describe the fear of the Lord? - ANS-True wisdom is fearing and
knowing the Lord.
Fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom and leads to true insight.
The kingdom of God - ANS-the reign and rule of God over his creation as he dwells with
people, redeeming them, and restoring creation to his wise way of order and design.
List the four "acts" of the overarching biblical story - ANS-creation, fall, redemption,
restoration
