Govt 200

Anthropological

Dealing with man

Worldview

Glass or framework in which one views the world

Presupposition:

preconceived idea, what you approach an argument with

Antithesis

Contrasting thesis (opposite of)

What is a biblical approach to international relations?

Defensive wars are allowed but offensive wars are prohibited

Deism

God created and then left

Dichotomy

Take one thing and split into 2

Absoloutize

To make something become absoloute

Absoloute

Unchanging

What sort of law system (legislation) and jurisprudence recognizes God as divine law-giver, the existence of absolute law, and a pre-existing law order?

Absolute framework

What famous work did Aurelius Augustine (354-430 A.D.) write which dominated European Christendom for close to 800 years?

City of God

Be able to identify a biblical perspective on the structure and organization of civil government. For example, Should civil-government be limited or not? If it should be limited, for what purpose?

Civil government should be limited for the sake and order of liberty

2. What are the main components of a worldview as to the primary questions and the four philosophical dilemmas, as well as the basic definitions of each?

Cosmological and anthropological; ontology, epistemology, axiology, teleology

3. What is the relationship between the primary questions of a worldview, and the four philosophical dilemmas?

Cosmological and anthropological; ontology, epistemology, axiology, teleology

What is meant by the phrase 'covenantal order'? How are covenants superior to contracts?

Covenants include God and contracts don't

1. Be able to identify the correct definition/understanding of the term 'worldview.'

Glasses or framework in which we view reality

What represents the key fundamental biblical proposition relative to law and jurisprudence?

God gives law; therefore, law is absolute

Biblically speaking, what is the province or purview of civil-government? What is the nature of civil-government relative to its relationship to law? The term civil/political covenants refer to what?

Govt can judge actions and behaviors, but cannot judge hearts and consciences

Be able to identify the proper definition of 'jurisdiction.'

Lawful use of lawful authority

Be able to identify, correctly, the main thrust behind key presuppositions of the Biblical Christian Worldview, such as 'sovereignty of God,' 'depravity of man,' the 'priesthood of all believers,' and 'man is prophet, priest, and king under a sovereign God,' as well as 'no institutional interposition between God and man.' We also discussed another presupposition I referred to as the 'created virtue of man,' so be able to identify this as well.

Main thrust meaning why they were established

Naturalistic

Nature rules

Consider our discussion relative to shifts in worldviews, and be able to answer the following questions: a. Why are there transitions between intellectual traditions? In other words, why do these shifts occur? In other words, why do worldviews slowly fade in their attraction and staying power, and eventually replaced by other worldviews?

No longer applicable, unachievable, cannot supply lasting answers, inadequate, the bridge collapse - could not stand the weight or pressure, can no longer answer the questions of life

5. In considering final answers to these four philosophical dilemmas, there are few options from which to consider. Be able to identify the definitions for each option. In other words, in the area of Ontology, we have naturalism and supernaturalism - how are these two ontological options defined or identified? Be able to proceed with each option in the other categories as well.

Ontology: naturalism; Epistemology: rationalism (what I reason is absolute); intuitionism (trust instincts); revelationalism; Axiology: materialism (matter is the most important thing), humanism (man), theism (God); Teleology: kingdom of God: heaven, kingdome of earth (temporal age, earth)

4. All four philosophical dilemmas address a particular area of life-concern in a final way - be able to identify each. For example, what is Ontology concerned with?

Ontology: origins (where did I come from); Epistemology: knowledge (how do I know); Axiology: value; Teleology: purpose and destiny

What is meant by 'personal covenant,' 'ecclesiastical covenant,' and 'civil social covenant'?

Personal covenant: (marriage, salvation) between you, God, and any other person Ecclesiastical covenant: church and God; historical state of Israel Civil social covenant: government and God

Biblically speaking, what is the purpose of civil-government? What is the relationship between the purpose of civil government and property?

Purpose: ordained for God for justice (protect liberty and order) in a fallen world

Be able to identify the main consequences of the European Reformation.

Rationalism: forget the church and base on logical reason and proving things scientifically

What is meant by the phrase "Ideas have consequences?" With this, how does this phrase capture the relationship between the internal and the external?

The internal produce the external

b. Ravi Zacharias has nicely conveyed five key reasons which dovetail with our discussion on the nature of worldviews and their key characteristics—Be able to identify these. When these characteristics are neglected, shifts in worldview will occur

i. Lacks consistency ii. Lacks empirical adequacy iii. Lacks experimental relevance iv. Lacks correspondence v. Lacks coherence

Pantheism

God is everything

3. When considering the application of worldviews, what is meant by each level, such as Abstraction, Application, Eclectic, Conglomerate?

a. abstractions - find ideas (originators) b application - take ideas (Karl Marx, professors) c. eclectic - level of selection (students) d. conglomerate - everyone else

How is the Biblical Christian Worldview basically defined? With this, what is its distilled down version relative to the basic philosophical dilemmas? Consider the institutional structure and procedure of Biblical Christianity and be able to identify what it is.—Is it a holy commonwealth approach, a democratic approach, or social approach to man and life?

Biblical Christianity uses the holy commonwealth approach - ontological: supernaturalism approach meaning God created it; epistemological: biblical relevationalism; teleological: kingdom of God; axiological: Biblical theism - made in Gods image

What is the biblical perspective on economics? In other words, which form best expresses God's perspective economically? What is the nature of this form relative to property ownership?

Free market

What is meant by "Biblical Christian presuppositional thinking?"

God is at the center of everything because that's what the Bible says

What is the significance of the Dutch theologian Abraham Kuyper (1837-1920)?

God is sovereign over everything, man never possess power over another man, authority is only given by God

Theocentrism

God is the center of all

8. What is meant by the phrase "institutional structure and procedure of life?" How does it come into existence or how is it actualized? Be able to identify the seven areas or frameworks of life.

a. Civil social - government b. Educational c. Ecclesiastical - church d. Economic - market e. Legal - law f. Arts g. International relations

Be able to identify two fundamental biblical propositions relative to economics.

a. Everything belongs to God in the end b. God has given us stewardship to take care of everything

Be able to identify the levels of application of a worldview

a. abstractions - find ideas (originators) b. application - take ideas (Karl Marx, professors) c. eclectic - level of selection (students) d. conglomerate - everyone else

What are the four characteristics of worldviews?

a. universally applicable b. provides lasting answers to the questions of life c. addresses a larger question of life - livable d. coherent - flows and is applicable to everyone