Intoduction Bible Henderson
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 As Discussed in this class and in Mark ashton's essay, pluralism and relativism and revelation are basically the same thing | False |
| Relativism is not helpful in pointing out differences in the truthfulness of the many options we face | true |
| People who view morality as merely a matter of opinion could rightly be described as holding a subjective view of mortality | True |
| Regardless of culture and background, humans in general seem to have a sense of "fair play" to which they appeal as a standard | True |
| The term "Subjective" refers to that which has concrete existence independent of myself | false |
| People who view ethics as merely a matter of opinion | true |
| Objective reality is dependent upon a particular person's point of view or opinion | False |
| A statement whose truth or falsehood depends upon the speaking subject is subjective | True |
| To Acknowledge pluralism as a phenomenon and to embrace it as a philosophy are two different things | true |
| Moral relativism believes in real, objective right and wrong | false |
| drawing from class lecture, we can safely say that religion is simply and only a matter of taste and personal preference | false |
| the statements og Jesus indicate that he was tolerant and open minded about following other religions | False |
| Acceptance of other people necessarily implies approval of all the believe and do | false |
| in order for christians to maintain their distinctiveness, they should discourage the presence of diversity in the world | false |
| if a religion contains any element of truth at all, then the religion as a whole must be true | false |
| in history of humanity and its religious development clearly demonstrates the fundamental tenets of the evolutionary theory of the origin of religion | false |
| the original monotheism theory of religion's origins suggests that once monotheism is abandoned, a clear pattern of further digression will be followed | flase |
| the are approx 3 million sikhs worldwide | false |
| Guru Nanak | Founder of Sikhism |
| Guru Granth Sahib | Sacred bok of Sikhism |
| Naturalism | A philosophy which strips away recognition of any spiritual reality whatsoever |
| Magic | manipulation of spiritual forces in order to bring abouta desired result |
| Objective | external |
| subjective | dependent upon the individual |
| relativism | says "belief determine reality" |
| Pluralism | the presence of many otptions within a society on all levels |
| nihilism | the belief that sats nothing matters |
| religion | a system if beleifes and practices that provides values to give give life meaning |
| polytheism | many gods |
| worldview | beliefs and assumptions about how the world fits together |
| Protagoras | "whatever you believe is true" |
| Sigmond Freud | religion is a symptom of psychological immaturity |
| Wilhelm Schmidt | collected stories that pointed to belief in a single supreme God |
| Ludwig Feuerbach | theorized that the concept of "God" is actually a combination of idealized human traits |
| Socrates | "i believe you are wrong" |
| Friedrich Schleiermacher | German theologian who argued from our sense of dependance to the concept of God |
| Czeslaw milosz | nobel prize winning poet who turned marx's famous dictum on end, arguing the real "drug" is disbelieving in God & Future |
| Paul Tillich | "ultimate concern" |
| Pantheon | all the gods |
| Deut. 6:4 | a statement on monotheistic faith |
| Mana | polynesian term referring to impersonal and ancestral spirits |
| Animism | belief in personalized spiritual powers and ancestral spirits |
| Karl Marx | "opium for the people" |
| Fetish | an item or object thought to posses spiritual power |
| Symmachus | 4th century A.D roman senator who took issue with christian belief in Jesus as the one way to God |
| The statement "Lobster taste good" is an example of what kind of statement | subjective |
| The presence of numerous competing ideologies or values systems within the same culture or geographical setting is known as | pluralism |
| in his book The closing of the american Mind, what one thing did professor ALan Bloom say that college/university professors can be "absolutely certain" of | almost every entering student believes truth is relative |
| which of the following names is associated with the subjective theory of the origin of religion | Ludwig Feuerbach |
| The law of Philosophy and logic which says that two opposing or opposite statements cannot both be true in the same sense at the same time is known as the law | non contradictions |
| What makes Jesus unique among all religious leaders through the centuries is his claim | be the truth |
| that which sets religion apart from taste in fashion, art, and food | the fact that it makes truth claims |
| among the major living religions of the world, which of the following is true of sikhism | smallest and oldest |
| judaism, Christianity, and islam are all examples | monotheistic |
| Which of the following religions view deity as personal | islam |
| an exclusive religion | as definite boundaries, doctrines, beliefs, and practices which must be adhered to |
| belief in many gods | polytheism |
| worlds major religious and belief systems are generally divided into two major categories | eastern/western |
| christianity denies the exsistance of truth in other religious | false |
| another word for animism is secularism | false |
| one of the major interest of animism of power, specifically gaining power over natural and supernatural forces and spirits | true |
| Animism are not very likely to be concerned with pleasing the spirits of their ancestors | false |
| Jesus' claim to deity was readily accepted during the years of his earthly ministry | false |
| at the time of the covenant renewal ceremony at shechem some if the isrealites were still worshipping other gods in addition to yahweh | true |
| john hick | the myth of God Incarnate |
| inclusivism | all seeking persons will be saved through jesus |
| universalism | all persons will be saved eventually |
| Pluralism | all seeking persons will be saved, regarless of their religion |
| prolegomena | introduction; introductions matters |
| exclusivism | jesus saving work must be known and embraced for salvation |
| G.K Chesterton | argued that religions are more alike in their "machinery" than their "meaning" and that, contrary to popular opinion, religions do not all teach the same thing |
| naturalism | advocates the beliefs that all religions are false/wrong and there is no such thing as or need for salvation |
| Michael Green | the truth of God incarnate |
| guru | religious leaders |
| india | sikhism's country of origin |
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