CWV 101 Topic 6 Quiz

In Raphael's famous painting School of Athens, how are Plato and Aristotle depicted?

A and B

Christians do not think that suffering compromises a belief in God's goodness and power because

All of the above

In the Gospel of John chapter 11, the story of Lazarus teaches many truths. Identify which of the following lessons can be learned from this story:

All of the above are true

The Sermon on the Mount (Matt 5-7) begins with the Beatitudes. Which of these blessings is most emphasized by Jesus?

Blesses are those who are persecuted from righteousness

God explains to Job why Job has suffered?

false

The term theodicy is defined as:

The Christian defense of God's infinite goodness and power despite the presence of evil and suffering.

According to the Christian worldview, a lot of suffering happens because God's attention is occupied elsewhere and so He is not able to take care of every individual's problems.

false

What is the difference between General Revelation and Special Revelation?

General Revelation refers to what God reveals through nature while Special Revelation mainly refers to what God reveals through Scripture.

Friedrich Nietzsche had his own view of truth, saying, "There is no truth, only _________."

Interpretations

Jesus said that the two great commandments were which of the following

Love God with all your heart and love your neighbor as yourself

Consider this statement: "All roads lead to the same path; no one religion has the whole story, and every religion adds to our full understanding." This statement is most consistent with:

Pluralism

Which of the following is not mentioned in the lecture as an explanation for suffering?

Suffering is God taking revenge for our disobedience

How do the first four of the Ten Commandments differ from the last six?

The first four describe duty to God, the last six describe duty to man

According to the lecture, "Without God ..."

There can be no moral and spiritual absolute truths.

According to the Christian worldview, since this is God's universe and God is good, God can do what He wants and is not obligated to explain Himself to humanity.

True