CRST 290 LUO EXAM STUDY GUIDE
According to the "Who believes what?" video, which of the following pairs of origins
positions are most similar? - ANSWER No idea (not "evolutionary creation and old-Earth
creation")
The statement: "Knowledge can be gleaned from the study of the physical world" is a
presuppositional claim. - ANSWER True
God, as a rational creator, has communicated in which of the following ways: - ANSWER
All of the above
According to the video on Genesis 1 and the Early Church, which Christian held to an
allegorical interpretation of Genesis 1? - ANSWER Origen
God, as a rational creator, has communicated in which of the following ways - ANSWER
all of the above
What did Vernerable Beade believe about Genesis 2 - ANSWER it is an allegorical
expression of creation ( I got "description of heavenly events before creation week of
genesis 1"?)
A statement that is considered true before beginning study of some topic is called -
ANSWER presupposition
Peter lombard had a clear literal view of Genesis q - ANSWER true
The bible provides truth in theological and spiritual areas, but not in scientific and
historical areas - ANSWER false
clement of alexandria believed that adam was an allegorical figure - ANSWER false
According to the "Who believes what?" video, which of the following pairs of origins
positions are most dissimilar? - ANSWER no idea but ("not intelligently designed and
evolutionary creation")
By the end of the Reformation, many Protestant groups (Presbyterians, Anabaptists,
Lutherans, etc.) had incorporated affirmations of a literal understanding of Genesis into
their creeds, confessions, and catechisms. - ANSWER true
When we start with God as Creator, and that the creation has indeed been created, then
this will increase our knowledge of the world, but make synthesis of different branches
of knowledge more difficult. - ANSWER False
The book of Romans outlines why all people are aware of God and therefore under
judgement. - ANSWER true
,Which of the following is one of the three reasons for studying the creation, as
discussed by Dr. Wise: - ANSWER all of the above
The early Reformation saw a strong resurgence of a literal understanding of Genesis. -
ANSWER True
Venerable Beade explicitly rejected a primarily allegorical interpretation of Genesis. -
ANSWER True
The dates for the age of Adam, Noah, and others presented in Dr. Wise' book come from
which manuscript of the Old Testament? - ANSWER no idea ("not septuagint")
Science primarily developed in which location? - ANSWER Reformation and
enlightenment Europe
A method of interpreting scripture based on consistency, context, and author's intent is
called the interpretive framework method. - ANSWER False
The main stream of understanding Genesis 1 favored allegorical interpretations of much
of Genesis 1 and 2 - ANSWER False
Many Reformation theologians wrote that there was no way to reconcile the early
chapters of Genesis with their scientific understandings. - ANSWER False
A creation perspective recognizes that God: - ANSWER All of the above
A "historico-grammatical" interpretation of scripture takes the meaning of the text as
plainly understood, given context, language, and author intent. - ANSWER True
Dr. Wise discussed which example from extra-biblical evidence that shed light on a
passage from the Book of Revelation? - ANSWER no idea (not "all of these")
Which of the following is an example of a miracle that included creating something that
looked older than it really was: - ANSWER Jesus' healing of the man born lame
Taken at face value, Genesis 1 portrays the creation of all things and God's rest taking
place over eight days. - ANSWER False
A straightforward reading of the Bible indicates that creation took place about ________
years ago - ANSWER 6,000
Which of the following is NOT one of the features of water that make it possible for life to
exist? - ANSWER water contracts as it freezes
which term refers to an assumed rapid expansion of the universe right after the big bang
- ANSWER no idea "not horizon"
All science disciplines (such as biology, geology, astronomy, physics, etc.) involve
repeatable experiments. - ANSWER false
, Some appearance of age in creation is reasonable and expected. For example, the
shells of sea animals like clams and snails would look like they lived in them their whole
life - ANSWER True
in a discussion of the creation of the sun, it was mentioned that light from the sun's
surface takes ___ to reach earth - ANSWER 8 minutes
Which of the following is an argument that the Earth is not as old as often assumed? -
ANSWER Earth's magnetic field decay
What is the age of the universe according to Big Bang cosmology? - ANSWER 13.7
billion years
Earth is the only planet known to have plate tectonic movements. - ANSWER True
How many days in Genesis 1 discuss the creation of the heavens and its contents
(planets, stars, etc.). Exclude Earth from this count. - ANSWER 4
A face-value reading of the Bible indicates that the creation is thousands of years old. -
ANSWER True
Due to the certain limitations, the historical sciences must use: - ANSWER multiple
competing hypotheses
which of the following is/are a reason to take the creation account in Genesis 1 as
historical - ANSWER no idea ("not all of the above")
Anthropic principle tells us that: - ANSWER the universe appears specifically created for
man to live in it
Which passage of scripture reminds us that God has shown himself and his attributes to
all people - ANSWER Romans 1
The dates for the age of Adam, Noah, and others presented in Dr. Wise' book come from
which manuscript of the Old Testament? - ANSWER no idea ("not septuagint")
Which discipline below includes primarily historical science methods - ANSWER
Paleontology
Earth is the only planet that has which material necessary for life in great abundance? -
ANSWER Liquid water
a face-value examination of the creation suggestion that it is millions or billions of years
old - ANSWER true
A theistic being such as God is not only beyond the physical universe, He is also at every
place within the universe - ANSWER true
It idea that "the present is the key to the past" is called - ANSWER uniformitarianism
According to the "Who believes what?" video, which of the following pairs of origins
positions are most similar? - ANSWER No idea (not "evolutionary creation and old-Earth
creation")
The statement: "Knowledge can be gleaned from the study of the physical world" is a
presuppositional claim. - ANSWER True
God, as a rational creator, has communicated in which of the following ways: - ANSWER
All of the above
According to the video on Genesis 1 and the Early Church, which Christian held to an
allegorical interpretation of Genesis 1? - ANSWER Origen
God, as a rational creator, has communicated in which of the following ways - ANSWER
all of the above
What did Vernerable Beade believe about Genesis 2 - ANSWER it is an allegorical
expression of creation ( I got "description of heavenly events before creation week of
genesis 1"?)
A statement that is considered true before beginning study of some topic is called -
ANSWER presupposition
Peter lombard had a clear literal view of Genesis q - ANSWER true
The bible provides truth in theological and spiritual areas, but not in scientific and
historical areas - ANSWER false
clement of alexandria believed that adam was an allegorical figure - ANSWER false
According to the "Who believes what?" video, which of the following pairs of origins
positions are most dissimilar? - ANSWER no idea but ("not intelligently designed and
evolutionary creation")
By the end of the Reformation, many Protestant groups (Presbyterians, Anabaptists,
Lutherans, etc.) had incorporated affirmations of a literal understanding of Genesis into
their creeds, confessions, and catechisms. - ANSWER true
When we start with God as Creator, and that the creation has indeed been created, then
this will increase our knowledge of the world, but make synthesis of different branches
of knowledge more difficult. - ANSWER False
The book of Romans outlines why all people are aware of God and therefore under
judgement. - ANSWER true
,Which of the following is one of the three reasons for studying the creation, as
discussed by Dr. Wise: - ANSWER all of the above
The early Reformation saw a strong resurgence of a literal understanding of Genesis. -
ANSWER True
Venerable Beade explicitly rejected a primarily allegorical interpretation of Genesis. -
ANSWER True
The dates for the age of Adam, Noah, and others presented in Dr. Wise' book come from
which manuscript of the Old Testament? - ANSWER no idea ("not septuagint")
Science primarily developed in which location? - ANSWER Reformation and
enlightenment Europe
A method of interpreting scripture based on consistency, context, and author's intent is
called the interpretive framework method. - ANSWER False
The main stream of understanding Genesis 1 favored allegorical interpretations of much
of Genesis 1 and 2 - ANSWER False
Many Reformation theologians wrote that there was no way to reconcile the early
chapters of Genesis with their scientific understandings. - ANSWER False
A creation perspective recognizes that God: - ANSWER All of the above
A "historico-grammatical" interpretation of scripture takes the meaning of the text as
plainly understood, given context, language, and author intent. - ANSWER True
Dr. Wise discussed which example from extra-biblical evidence that shed light on a
passage from the Book of Revelation? - ANSWER no idea (not "all of these")
Which of the following is an example of a miracle that included creating something that
looked older than it really was: - ANSWER Jesus' healing of the man born lame
Taken at face value, Genesis 1 portrays the creation of all things and God's rest taking
place over eight days. - ANSWER False
A straightforward reading of the Bible indicates that creation took place about ________
years ago - ANSWER 6,000
Which of the following is NOT one of the features of water that make it possible for life to
exist? - ANSWER water contracts as it freezes
which term refers to an assumed rapid expansion of the universe right after the big bang
- ANSWER no idea "not horizon"
All science disciplines (such as biology, geology, astronomy, physics, etc.) involve
repeatable experiments. - ANSWER false
, Some appearance of age in creation is reasonable and expected. For example, the
shells of sea animals like clams and snails would look like they lived in them their whole
life - ANSWER True
in a discussion of the creation of the sun, it was mentioned that light from the sun's
surface takes ___ to reach earth - ANSWER 8 minutes
Which of the following is an argument that the Earth is not as old as often assumed? -
ANSWER Earth's magnetic field decay
What is the age of the universe according to Big Bang cosmology? - ANSWER 13.7
billion years
Earth is the only planet known to have plate tectonic movements. - ANSWER True
How many days in Genesis 1 discuss the creation of the heavens and its contents
(planets, stars, etc.). Exclude Earth from this count. - ANSWER 4
A face-value reading of the Bible indicates that the creation is thousands of years old. -
ANSWER True
Due to the certain limitations, the historical sciences must use: - ANSWER multiple
competing hypotheses
which of the following is/are a reason to take the creation account in Genesis 1 as
historical - ANSWER no idea ("not all of the above")
Anthropic principle tells us that: - ANSWER the universe appears specifically created for
man to live in it
Which passage of scripture reminds us that God has shown himself and his attributes to
all people - ANSWER Romans 1
The dates for the age of Adam, Noah, and others presented in Dr. Wise' book come from
which manuscript of the Old Testament? - ANSWER no idea ("not septuagint")
Which discipline below includes primarily historical science methods - ANSWER
Paleontology
Earth is the only planet that has which material necessary for life in great abundance? -
ANSWER Liquid water
a face-value examination of the creation suggestion that it is millions or billions of years
old - ANSWER true
A theistic being such as God is not only beyond the physical universe, He is also at every
place within the universe - ANSWER true
It idea that "the present is the key to the past" is called - ANSWER uniformitarianism
