Senior Bible First Test

reasoned arguments or writings in justification of something, typically a theory or religious doctrine.

• Apologetics

• Theism

• Transcend

• Plausible

• Desirable

belief in the existence of a god or gods, especially belief in one god as creator of the universe, intervening in it and sustaining a personal relation to his creatures.

• Naturalism

• Theism

• Transcend

• Plausible

• Desirable

Be or go beyond the range or limits of, surpass

• Naturalism

• Theism

• Transcend

• Plausible

• Desirable

(of an argument or statement) seeming reasonable or probable

• Naturalism

• Theism

• Transcend

• Plausible

• Desirable

wanted or wished for as being an attractive, useful, or necessary course of action.

• Naturalism

• Theism

• Transcend

• Plausible

• Desirable

The apologia was a formal speech or explanation to _______________ and rebut the charges.

• Reply to

• Shy away from

the philosophical belief that everything arises from natural properties and causes, and supernatural or spiritual explanations are excluded or discounted.

• Naturalism

• Theism

• Transcend

• Plausible

• Desirable

Apologetics derives from the Ancient Greek word "apologia" which means __________________________

• Defense

• Offense

What does the prefix "theos" mean in Greek?

• God/gods

• Defense

If something is plausible, it is deserving _________________________

• applause or approval

• ridicule