CWV 101 FINAL EXAM Correct Questions And Answers

What 2 definitions of worldview did we cover in class? - ANSWER 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? - ANSWER 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? - ANSWER 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? - ANSWER Is it possible to live the worldview in the world as we know it? What is faith (as defined in class)? - ANSWER A. Process of committing oneself to