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| 2 questions raised by 1 Peter 3:15 |
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The right of christians to defend their convictions
When Christians become unkind or hurtful |
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| Five factors to giving an apology for Christ |
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begins with own commitment to Christ
need to be prepared
present an apology
when defending, can be reasonable and logical
have right attitude |
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| 2 ways in which to be prepared to give an apology |
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| to give an answer, an apology |
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| a reasoned defense of the truth of Christianity - the existence of god, Creation, Deity of Christ, and the inspiration of scripture |
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CS Lewis
Henry HM Morris
Geisler
Josh McDowell |
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| 3 things that "be ready with an apology" implies |
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an alertness to opportunity
an intelligent grasp of Christianity
skill at presenting it |
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| 5 myths about Christianity |
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there are hypocrites in the church
believers in God are ignorant
Christianity discourages rational though
science and faith contradict each other
evolution is science; christianity is faith |
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| what field of study are both evolution and religion from? |
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| who was the first to condemn hyprocrisy |
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| four reasons why one might not believe |
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one sided view
hypocrites in the church
the problem of suffering and a good god
practical atheism |
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| the study of the nature of reality |
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| moral values are merely the customs of a culture and are not objective or universally binding |
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| the view that God created the universe, but has been uninvolved since |
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| someone who believes there is insufficient evidence for the existence of God, undecided on the question of God's existance |
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| someone who does not believe God exists |
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| a list of books considered authoritative scripture |
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| an argument that begins by assuming the conclusion to be proved |
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| declaring something as if it is true without providing evidence |
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| argument based on the order, design, and complexity of the universe. Design demands a designer |
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argument proposed by Anselm
the ability to conceive of God implies his existence |
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| an argument for the existnece of God from the effect to its cause |
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| what does a universe comprised of finite, limited beings suggest? |
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| holds that humanity's moral nature points to the existence of a moral God |
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| A 17th and 18th century philosophical movement emphasizing human reasoning and skepticism toward traditional authority. |
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| moral values are a matter of personal preference, and are not absolute, objective, or universaly applicable |
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| the belief that God made use of natural causes in creating the cosmos and life |
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| refers to the idea that human beings represent the highest value in the universe |
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the view that the physical world is all that exists
denial of any supernatural life |
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| 20th century theology led by Karl Barth emphasizing biblical criticism, God's transcendence, and existentialism for its conclusions |
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reflection on the fundamental questions of life
study of knowledge, reality, and values |
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| hold that all viewpoints are equally true or valid |
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| late 20th century era when many rejected principles of enlightenment optimism for a mistrust of those who claim universal absolutes and truths |
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| six part profile of God, the first cause |
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must be independent
must be all powerful
must be timeless
must be supernatural
must have supreme intelligence
must have personality |
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| what does personality refer to |
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| someone who had a purpose behind what he did, a personality that acted intentionally, with a design and end result in mind |
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| six ways god fits the profile of the first cause |
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transcendant
all powerful
eternal
Spirit
omniscient
a being |
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| independent of all existence |
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| 2 things said by Darwin in The Origin of Species |
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random mutation
natural selection |
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| all plants and animals - any organism that exists - are the result of the random interplay of the known processes of heredity |
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| differential reproduction in organisms occurs as weak traits give way to stronger ones |
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| two basic types of evolution |
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micro evolution
macro evolution |
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| describes minor changes at or below the species level in order to adapt to its environment. |
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describes major change such as limbs, eyes, or major body plans
has yet to be demonstrated as occurring |
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| three problems with Darwinism |
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fossil evidence
irreducible complexity
the morality question
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| Behe's Darwin's Black Box |
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| compared the prinicple of irreducible complexity to making a mousetrap by increments |
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| what is considered the new religion |
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age (as in era)
24 hour period |
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| churchman who studied the Biblical geneaologies, reckoning the day of creation to have been October 4, 4004 BC |
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| the theory that while God did create the universe, he did so by utilizing evolution and "natural" selection |
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| five scientific facts echoed in genesis |
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the first day
is a day really a day
old as the trees
there's oil in those hills
who did cain marry |
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| how old were the trees on day seven |
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| how old were the fish in the sea on day 7 |
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| how old were the mammals on the seventh day |
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| two days old (probably full grown) |
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| this requires that it be empirically observed and be repeatable |
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| evidence is gathered, and the truth demostrated beyond a reasonable doubt |
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| what do most owrld religions depict life as |
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| being cyclical, as in the Hindu's theory of reincarnation |
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| second law of thermodynamics |
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| universe tends toward disorder |
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five conditions needed for life on earth
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the right kind of galaxy
the right position in the galaxy
the right kind of star
the right distance from the sun
the right kind of protection |
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| what kind of galaxy do we live in |
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