CWV Topic 6 Quiz

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

All of the above are truth.

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

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

both a and b are true

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

there can be no moral and spiritual absolute truths.

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

Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness.

God explains to Job why Job has suffered

False

according to the Christian worldview, a lot of suffering happens because gods attention is occupied elsewhere and so he is not able to take care of every individuals problem.

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 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 for 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.

The term theodicy is defined as:

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

how did the first four of the 10 Commandments differ from the last six.

The first four describe our duty to God and the remaining six our duty to people.

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

all of the above