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CWV101 Christian Worldview
Week 1 Review    
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1.            List three analogies for worldview used in Chapter 1 of the textbook.
2.            List the various definitions and descriptions of worldview found in the textbook and lecture.
3.            Match the following worldview terms (Atheism, Pantheism, Theism, and Deism) with the correct description below.
a.            Belief in a personal and relational God who created and sustains all that exists: 
b.            Belief in a God who created all things but is not relational or involved in the world:
c.             Belief that “all is god” and in a strong sense of spiritualism but not in a personal God:
d.            Belief based only on the natural or physical realm with no spiritual or supernatural: 
4.            According to Chapter 1 in the textbook and Lecture 1, which worldview families use both faith and reason?
5.            What kind of person does James 1:26 speak about?
6.            Summarize Proverbs 8:10-11.
7.            What is the difference between private and shared worldviews?
8.            Briefly describe the three worldview tests.
9.            Match the following worldview elements (Ultimate Reality, Nature of the Universe, Human Nature, Knowledge, Ethics, and Purpose) with the correct question below:
a.            Is there absolute truth?
b.            Is there a God?
c.             How do we know right from wrong?
d.            Is there a spiritual part to the universe?
e.            Does life have meaning?
f.             Are humans merely higher orders of mammals?
10.          When discussing worldviews, what is the difference between an open system and a closed system?
References
Hiles, J. S., & Smith, A. F. (2015). Evaluating wisely. In Grand Canyon University (Ed.), The beginning of wisdom: An introduction to Christian thought and life (2nd ed.). Available from http://gcumedia.com/digital-resources/grand-canyon-university/2015/the-beginning-of-wisdom_an-introduction-to-christian-thought-and-life_ebook_2e.php
Lecture 1. (2017). CWV-101: Christian Worldview. Phoenix, AZ: Grand Canyon University.
Waddell, J. (2015). Seeking wisdom. In Grand Canyon University (Ed.), The beginning of wisdom: An introduction to Christian thought and life (2nd ed.). Available from http://gcumedia.com/digital-resources/grand-canyon-university/2015/the-beginning-of-wisdom_an-introduction-to-christian-thought-and-life_ebook_2e.php
 
CWV101 Christian Worldview
Week 2 Review    
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1.            List the three Christian views of creation, as given in the lecture, and a brief description of each.
2.            The concept that humanity is created in the image of God may refer to a number of things. List four things: two covered in the textbook and two covered in the lecture.
3.            What are the similarities between the scenes in Revelation 21:1-4 and the garden of Eden in Genesis 2?
4.            According to the lecture, what is meant when we say God is sovereign?
5.            List at least five characteristics of God emphasized in Psalm 145.
6.            List three reasons for seeing humanity as the pinnacle of God’s creation.
7.            How does the textbook describe the garden of Eden?
8.            How would you describe the nature of work God gave to Adam in the garden of Eden?
9.            Summarize Proverbs 9:10.
10.          Summarize God’s statements in Genesis 2:16-18.
11.          What does the textbook say about the involvement of the Trinity in creation?
12.          List the four basic “acts” of the overarching biblical story.
 
CWV101 Christian Worldview
Week 3 Review    
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1.            Summarize Isaiah 59:1-2.
2.            The textbook and lecture make mention of Judges 21:25, “In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did what was right in his own eyes” (ESV). This is a common refrain in Scripture (Deut. 12:8; Prov. 12:15; 26:12). What does this refrain indicate about the spiritual state of the people?
3.            What is the prophecy in Genesis 3:15 known as, and what does it mean?
4.            A main idea, according to the textbook, is that the history of humanity is characterized by a departure from what?
5.            Which book of the Bible begins with the story of Moses?
6.            What kind of prayer is found in Nehemiah 9, and how does it contrast God and the people?
7.            Although created in the image of God, humanity became sinful by nature after the fall. How extensively does this original sin or depravity affect us according to Romans 3:10-23?
8.            How did the fall (sin of Adam and Eve) affect the world according to Genesis 3:16-19?
9.            What metaphor does the textbook use to describe idolatry?
10.          According to the textbook, what was the primary message of the Old Testament prophets?
11           List the names of Israel’s first three kings.
12.          After Israel divided into the northern kingdom and the southern kingdom, the southern kingdom of Judah endured much longer but eventually fell to what nation?               
13.          According to the textbook, the Wisdom literature (Job through Ecclesiastes) has what central theme?
14.          According to this topic’s assigned reading, “The Mystery of Original Sin: We Don’t Know Why God Permitted the Fall, but We Know All Too Well the Evil and Sin That Still Plague Us,” by Shuster, what is the problem with the world?
15.          According to that same Shuster article, why might God want us “to believe, trust, and obey him even when there is not a reason to do so that we can wrap our minds around”?
 
CWV101 Christian Worldview
Week 4 Review    
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When completing this review, answers should be in your own words or quoted with quotation marks, and be drawn from one of the course readings (textbook and lecture referenced below), or other sources listed in the syllabus. Outside sources, including internet sites, are not acceptable. When quoting and paraphrasing, include all authors’ last names for citations that have multiple authors. For quoted citations, be sure to include the page or paragraph number(s).
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1.            Read Philippians 2:5-8 and briefly describe the direction Jesus’ life took.
2.            Read John 1:1-3. What other familiar passage in Scripture does this remind you of?
3.            In what ways does the textbook say that Jesus is similar to Moses and David?
4.            Briefly summarize the parable of the sower from Mark 4.
5.            Briefly list the three temptations of Jesus from Matthew 4.
6.            How is Jesus described in 1 Corinthians 1:24 and John 1:1?
7.            In the lecture, Jesus is described as fully God and fully man; now briefly describe the Trinity and Jesus’ position in the Trinity.
8.            Briefly describe the kingdom of God as taught in the textbook.
9.            Read John 10:1-18 and briefly summarize how Jesus cares for his sheep.
10.          Briefly summarize the context and story of the parable of the good Samaritan in Luke 10:29-37.
11.          According to the lecture, what is the atonement, and where in the Old Testament is this referred to in prophecy seven times?
12.          What does the incarnation refer to?
13.          According to the lecture, what three reasons are stated in Scripture for why God became a man in the person of Jesus Christ?
14.          Read 1 Corinthians 1:18-25. What is the Apostle Paul referring to when he says at the end, “the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men”?
References
Lecture 4. (2017). CWV-101: Christian Worldview. Phoenix, AZ: Grand Canyon University.
Merrick, J. (2015). The wisdom and mercy of God. In Grand Canyon University (Ed.), The beginning of wisdom: An introduction to Christian thought and life (2nd ed.). Available from http://gcumedia.com/digital-resources/grand-canyon-university/2015/the-beginning-of-wisdom_an-introduction-to-christian-thought-and-life_ebook_2e.php
 
CWV101 Christian Worldview
Week 5 Review    
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1.            Summarize Romans 3:20-26.
2.            Summarize Matthew 5:44.
3.            How does the textbook interpret Matthew 18:21-35 and the Christian’s ability to forgive others?
4.            Describe the Christian view of salvation and how it differs from the views of other religions.
5.            What three words beginning with “R” used in the lesson and lecture summarize the gospel message?
6.            Briefly summarize Isaiah 53:4-6.
7.            What is the mark of a Christian according to Jesus in John 13:35?
8.            Read Hebrews 9:24-28. Briefly state the point in each of the last three verses (26-28).
9.            Summarize John 20:24-29. What is the significance of this passage for Christians today
References
Lamca, C. (2015). Intellectual obstacles to wisdom. In Grand Canyon University (Ed.), The beginning of wisdom: An introduction to Christian thought and life (2nd ed.). Available from http://gcumedia.com/digital-resources/grand-canyon-university/2015/the-beginning-of-wisdom_an-introduction-to-christian-thought-and-life_ebook_2e.php
Lecture 5. (2017). CWV-101: Christian Worldview. Phoenix, AZ: Grand Canyon University.
Merrick, J. (2015). The wisdom and power of God. In Grand Canyon University (Ed.), The beginning of wisdom: An introduction to Christian thought and life (2nd ed.). Available from http://gcumedia.com/digital-resources/grand-canyon-university/2015/the-beginning-of-wisdom_an-introduction-to-christian-thought-and-life_ebook_2e.php
 
CWV101 Christian Worldview
Week 6 Review    
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When completing this review, answers should be in your own words or quoted with quotation marks, and be drawn from one of the course readings (textbook and lecture referenced below), or other sources listed in the syllabus. Outside sources, including internet sites, are not acceptable. When quoting and paraphrasing, include all authors’ last names for citations that have multiple authors. For quoted citations, be sure to include the page or paragraph number(s).
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1.            Read the Ten Commandments in Exodus 20.
a.            Briefly list the commandments.
b.            How do the first four commandments differ from the last six?
2.            Read the Beatitudes, the blessings of Jesus in the opening verses of the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew chapter 5:1-12. Which one is repeated and emphasized?
3.            From the lecture, what two commandments did Jesus say are the greatest?
4.            From the lecture and textbook, write out the short quote that philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche made famous about truth.
5.            From the textbook, describe how Raphael, in his great painting School of Athens, depicted Plato and Aristotle.
6.            According to the lecture, what kind of absolute truths require the existence of God?
7.            Briefly define general and special revelation.
8.            From Chapter 8 of the textbook, define exclusivism and pluralism.
9.            According to Chapter 9 in the textbook, does Job ever find out why he suffered? What is the best explanation from our perspective?
10.          Read the story of the raising of Lazarus in John 11. What can we learn about Jesus and death from this account of the event?
11.          Read the 11 reasons for suffering listed in the lecture. Which reason(s) might provide good cause for a Christian to “count it all joy” as James says to do in James 1:2-4?
12.          Read the section on theodicy in Chapter 9 of the textbook.
a.            Define theodicy.
b.            What are two explanations Christians might give to explain the problem of evil—how a good and powerful God would allow suffering?
13.          According to Philippians 2:1-11, how are Christians to behave in light of what Jesus endured?
References
Jibben, J. (2015). The wisdom of absolutes. In Grand Canyon University (Ed.), The beginning of wisdom: An introduction to Christian thought and life (2nd ed.). Available from http://gcumedia.com/digital-resources/grand-canyon-university/2015/the-beginning-of-wisdom_an-introduction-to-christian-thought-and-life_ebook_2e.php
Lecture 6. (2017). CWV-101: Christian Worldview. Phoenix, AZ: Grand Canyon University.
Sharpe, J. (2015). Experiential obstacles to wisdom. In Grand Canyon University (Ed.), The beginning of wisdom: An introduction to Christian thought and life (2nd ed.). Available from http://gcumedia.com/digital-resources/grand-canyon-university/2015/the-beginning-of-wisdom_an-introduction-to-christian-thought-and-life_ebook_2e.php
 
CWV101 Christian Worldview
Week 7 Review    
This topic review is a tool designed to prepare students for the Final Exam portion, which covers questions from Topic 7. The Final Exam will also include three questions from each of the previous quizzes, so study previous topic reviews as well. Instructors will grade the topic review for completion. Save the topic review to your computer and submit when complete.
When completing this review, answers should be in your own words or quoted with quotation marks, and be drawn from one of the course readings (textbook and lecture referenced below), or other sources listed in the syllabus. Outside sources, including internet sites, are not acceptable.  When quoting and paraphrasing, include all authors’ last names for citations that have multiple authors. For quoted citations, be sure to include the page or paragraph number(s).
The exam will be graded for accuracy, so take time to seek the correct answers for this topic review before you attempt the exam. Once you start the exam, do not exit the exam until the entire exam is completed. Exiting out of the exam before it is complete may result in a zero grade.  
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1.            Read the section on The Kingdom of God in Chapter 11 of the textbook and respond to the following:
a.            Is it a present kingdom or a future kingdom?
b.            Is it a physical kingdom or a spiritual kingdom?
c.             List two other characteristics found in the reading.
2.            Read the section on The Mission of God in Chapter 11 of the textbook and respond to the following:
a.            How is it related to God’s character?
b.            How is God’s mission characterized?
3.            Read the sidebar on Finding Your Purpose in Chapter 11 of the textbook and describe the work ethic presented. What kind of work is best?
4.            List God’s purposes for our lives from Romans 8:28-29 (see Lecture 7).
5.            Read the section on Belief and Behavior in Chapter 12 of the textbook and James 2:14-26. What is the relationship between faith and action?
6.            According to Mark 8:34, is being a disciple of Jesus easy or costly?
7.            Read the section on The Work of the Holy Spirit in Chapter 12 of the textbook. List two functions of the Spirit in a Christian’s life.
8.            According to the Westminster Shorter Catechism quoted in the lecture, what is the primary purpose of humanity?
9.            Read 1 Corinthians 15:42-57 and list three characteristics of the glorified state.
References
Lecture 7. (2017). CWV-101: Christian Worldview. Phoenix, AZ: Grand Canyon University.
Pasley, M. (2015). Practical wisdom. In Grand Canyon University (Ed.), The beginning of wisdom: An introduction to Christian thought and life (2nd ed.). Available from http://gcumedia.com/digital-resources/grand-canyon-university/2015/the-beginning-of-wisdom_an-introduction-to-christian-thought-and-life_ebook_2e.php
Waddell, J. (2015). Developing personal wisdom. In Grand Canyon University (Ed.), The beginning of wisdom: An introduction to Christian thought and life (2nd ed.). Available from http://gcumedia.com/digital-resources/grand-canyon-university/2015/the-beginning-of-wisdom_an-introduction-to-christian-thought-and-life_ebook_2e.php