HS Bible Worldview Test Study Guide_November

What are the tenets of the Secularist Worldview?

• The only reliable way of knowing

• We’re evolving animals

• We’re not sufficiently disenchanted with spiritual things

Define Materialism.

• The belief that reality is composed solely of matter.

• The belief that reality is composed solely of ideas.

• The belief that reality is composed solely of energy.

• The belief that reality is composed solely of emotions.

What is Propaganda according to the study guide?

• Biased, selective, misleading, and/or manipulating information circulated with the goal of changing opinions and influencing action toward a particular position or cause.

• A form of unbiased information that presents all sides of an argument equally.

• A type of entertainment media designed to amuse and engage audiences without any underlying message.

• A scientific method used to gather and analyze data objectively.

Explain Secularism.

• An atheistic and materialistic worldview that advocates a public society free from the influence of religion.

• A belief system that promotes the integration of religious principles in public policy.

• A philosophy that encourages the dominance of one religion over others in a society.

• A political ideology that supports the establishment of a state religion.

Who is John Dewey and what is his contribution?

• An athesist, who with other athesists and agnostic professors, wrote the Humanist Manifesto.

• A priest known for his contributions to Christianity.

• A monk known for his work in Sikkhism.

• A philosopher known for his studies on humanism.

What is the Quran?

• The Islamic bible.

• A collection of Buddhist teachings.

• A Hindu scripture.

• A Christian gospel.

Describe Shariah Law.

• Derived primarily from the Quran and Sunnah, shariah law is the moral and legal code that governs the lives of Muslims. Shariah addresses a wide variety of subjects, such as diet, hygiene, prayer, contracts, business, crimes, and punishment.

• Shariah law is a secular legal system that is based on the principles of democracy and human rights.

• Shariah law is a set of guidelines that only applies to religious rituals and has no impact on daily life.

• Shariah law is a modern legal framework developed in the 20th century to address contemporary issues.

What does Jihad mean?

• From the Arabic word translated as “struggle,” jihad is both the inner spiritual battle of every Muslim to fulfill his or her religious duties and the outer, physical struggle against the enemies of Islam.

• A form of prayer in Islam.

• A pilgrimage to Mecca.

• A type of Islamic charity.

Explain the worldview of Islam as mentioned in the study guide.

• A theistic worldview centered on the life of the prophet Muhammad that derives its understanding of the world through the teachings of the Quran, Hadith, and Sunnah.

• A polytheistic worldview that focuses on the worship of multiple deities and the teachings of ancient scriptures.

• A secular worldview that emphasizes the separation of religion from public life and governance.

• A philosophical worldview that prioritizes human reason and logic over religious beliefs and traditions.

What is the belief in a divine interconnected essence of reality called?

• Meditation

• Consciousness

• Pantheism