Christian Apologetics
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CHRISTIAN APOLOGETICS MID-TERM EXAM:
I ______promise I will not receive any organic or inorganic assistance in order to complete any aspect of this exam.
Definitions:
1. Explain via exegesis 1 Peter 3:15:
Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect.
“Always” means:
“Be prepared” means:
“Answer” or “defense” ( apologia ) has two overlapping nuances in biblical Greek:
1. 2.
“to everyone” means:
“Reason” [logos] is used here to mean:
“gentleness” means:
“respect” means:
So what is the passage saying? Summarize:
2. Explain via exegesis 2 Cor. 10:5:
“We are demolishing arguments and every pretension raised up against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ.”
“Demolish” [καθαιρέω, kathaireō]: means:
“Arguments” [Gk. λογισμοὺς] means:
“Every Pretension” [ὕψωμα,hypsōma] means:
So what is this passage saying? Summarize:
1 3. Why do apologetics (give three reasons):
a. b. c.
4. Define noetic effects of sin:
5. Define preunderstandings:
6. Define presuppositions:
7. Define agnosticism:
8. Explain the Major Types of Apologetic Methods:
a. Classical:
b. Evidential:
c. Historical:
d. Experiential:
e. Cultural:
2 f. Reformed Epistemological:
g. Cumulative:
h. Presuppositional:
i. Relational:
j. Imaginary:
9. What is the 12-step method of apologetics as outlined in, I Don’t Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist:
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10. Comprehensively define a worldview:
11. What are the 5 major components of a worldview?
a. b. c. d. e.
12. List and explain the 7 Major worldviews:
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13. Every worldview can be analyzed by answering the following three major questions:
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14. Define and explain the major arguments for the existence of God (be sure to include major premise, minor premise, and conclusion).
a. Cosmological:
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b. Teleological:
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c. Moral:
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d. Religious Need:
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5 e. Argument from Joy:
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f. Innate Argument (simply define):
15. Define Evil:
16. Reconcile God’s existence as an all-perfect, all-knowing, and all-good God with the reality of evil.
17. Refute the gratuitous evil argument:
18. What are the five major categories people tend to justify why they believe what they believe:
a. b. c. d. e.
6 19. Explain intelligent design and differentiate it from Scientific Creationism.
20. Explain the Anthropic Principle:
21. Explain the hole-in-the-heart argument:
22. Give 8 evidences for an objective moral law as cited in Geisler/Turek.
7 23a. What is Pascal and Peter Kreeft’s answer to the question, “Why God’s existence more obvious?”
23b. What is Paul Moser’s answer to the question, “Why isn’t God’s existence more obvious?”
24. According to Ravi Zacharias how does evil actually affirm God’s existence?
25. Comprehensively define truth:
27. Give a biblical defense for the correspondence view of truth:
8 BONUS QUESTIONS:
1. Give and explain 5 evidences for Anthropic Principle
2. Explain the importance of the Law of Non-Contradiction and how one can use it in apologetics.
Extra, extra bonus question (not on review):
When wrestling with natural evils, what 5 values emerge that we can share with those who suffer such things?
I ______promise I did not receive any organic or inorganic assistance in order to complete any aspect of this exam. Now I promise that I will not return to add additional information. In fact, because of the frailties of my flesh, I will place it in an envelope, seal it, autograph the seal with my signature, and pray that I will withstand all temptations, tests, and fleshly propensities.
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