Semester 1 Key Terms Flashcards

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A pattern of ideas and beliefs that help us make sense of the world and that guide our decisions and actions

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Worldview

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an overarching story of events that provides a structure for people's beliefs and gives meaning to their experiences

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metanarrative

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the way of life of a particular people as shown in their ordinary behavior, habits, attitudes toward others, and their moral and religious beliefs

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Culture

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a collection of values, themes, ideas, and behavior popularized mainly through media and technology

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popular culture

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the study of God

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theology

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knowledge about God that can be discovered through the natural creation

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general revelation

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knowledge about God and spiritual matters that can only be discovered through supernatural means, such as the Bible and miracles

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special revelation

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a defense of one's faith

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apologetics

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the belief in the existence of a supreme Creator who does not intervene in the universe or interact with humankind

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deism

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the study of truth, knowledge, and ultimate reality

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philosophy