Apologetics Ch. 1 and 2 Test Review
Apologetics
Art of defending the truth of Christianity
Fideism
Blind faith
Can you prove historical facts with 100% conclusive proof?
No
Types (modes) of existence
Physical, conceptual, spiritual
Example of a moderate idealist
Plato
Metaphysical Realism
Presupposes that there is an external world that exists independently of your mind
What is the difference between proof and certitude?
Proof is evidence; certitude is your reaction to it
"One's whole life revolves around what they believe to be _____"
Real
Metaphysics
Science in which the nature of being, existences nd reality are investigated
Essence
What a thing is; it's nature
Principle of uniformity
an observed cause that has produced the same observed effect many times over likely produced that same effect in the past, as well as will produce the same effect in the future.
In class, we talked about Plato's allegory of the _____
cave
Doubt is _____
unavoidable
Crossroads
when you come to a point in your life when you question your worldview (everything) and decide for yourself which worldview is correct.
1 Peter 3:15
"Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect."
Skeptic
A person who doubts their senses
George Berkeley
Example of an extreme idealist; "To be is to be perceived"; His student asked him the tree falling in the forest question
Maya
Fundamental concept in Hindu philosophy; basic concept behind this belief is that the world is an illusion
Idealism
Generally rejects any existence of a material substance that exists apart from the mind
What is goodness?
God's nature and God's design
3 characteristics of an effective apologist
Intellectual Activity, a Passion for Christ, and Bravery
Classical Apologetics
Seeks to prove existence of God before moving on to evidential apologetics (ex. Aquinas)
Evidential Apologetics
Stresses the need for (physical) evidence to prove Christianity true. Generally stresses historical and archaeological evidence (ex. Josh McDowell)
Existence
That it is
Presuppositional Apologetics
The apologist presupposes the basic truths of Christianity, and then shows that Christianity alone is true; based on assumption of Christianity (ex. Van Til)
Experiential Apologetics
The apologist primarily appeals to experience to prove that Christianity is true
Perfect Inductions
Things we can see directly with our senses