Quiz: Worldview and Epistemology
Due Nov 3 at 11:59pm
Points 60
Questions 30
Time Limit 45 Minutes
Allowed Attempts 3
Instructions
The quiz:
Covers the Learn material from Module 2: Week 2.
Contains 30 multiple-choice and true/false questions.
Is limited to 45 minutes.
Allows 3 attempts and the highest attempt will count towards the grade.
Is worth 60 points.
Submit this assignment by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday of Module 2: Week 2.
Attempt History
Attempt Time Score
KEPT Attempt 3 22 minutes 58 out of 60
LATEST Attempt 3 22 minutes 58 out of 60
Attempt 2 28 minutes 54 out of 60
Attempt 1 18 minutes 50 out of 60
Correct answers are hidden.
Score for this attempt: 58 out of 60
Submitted Nov 2 at 8:15pm
This attempt took 22 minutes.
Question 1
2 / 2 pts
According to Entwistle, a biblical understanding of the Fall means recognizing that God will
not intervene if we choose to reject Him.
that we can fail to recognize our sinful nature at times because it is an inherent part of our being.
that God's plan for his people became flawed and irreconcilable.
all of the above.
Question 2
2 / 2 pts
What is the idea of villagers adopting Christian beliefs, but without giving up their animistic beliefs called?
Demon worship
Syncretism
Paganism a
and b
Question 3
2 / 2 pts
According to Entwistle, what is(are) the likely consequence(s) of an inherent worldview?
An inability to change that worldview with experience and personal critical analysis.
Close-knit ties with family members
Blindly accepting an incorrect belief that could lead to immoral action
All of the above
Question 4
2 / 2 pts
According to Entwistle, what does the word "consummation" refer to?
The control of God's rule
The creation of God's rule
The cohesiveness of God's rule
The completion of God's rule
Question 5
2 / 2 pts
How does postmodernism differ from modernism?
Postmodernism is just an extension of modernism, further clarifying the same ideas.
Postmodernism favors a Christian worldview, whereas modernism is clearly anti-Christian.
Postmodernism rejects the modernist view that continual progress is expected.
Postmodernism favors continual progress, whereas modernism rejects this view of progress.
Question 6
2 / 2 pts
According to Entwistle, a biblical understanding of creation means understanding human
nature and the nature of the world. the goodness of God and His creation. that humans
reflect the image of God.
all of the above.
Question 7
2 / 2 pts
What job title did the author's father hold?
Surgeon
Nurse
Paramedic
Pediatrician
Question 8
2 / 2 pts
Since postmodernism is skeptical of the ability to discern any kind of objective truth, it focuses on what type of research?
There is no focus on research.
Empirical
Quantitative
Qualitative
Question 9
2 / 2 pts
According to Entwistle, how might we go about perceiving and reflecting on our worldviews?
We should define our own assumptions and then assess whether or not they are rational.
We should define our own assumptions and logically think through how to argue these assumptions as objective facts.
We should assess our own assumptions without the influence of others to avoid conforming to biases.
We should assess our own assumptions in light of the assumptions of others to avoid conflict.
Question 10
2 / 2 pts
According to Entwistle, the idea of consummation seeks to answer the questions about
our finite existence and ultimate
end. how we will survive in our
time on earth.
our salvation
experience. the beginning of
time.
Question 11
2 / 2 pts
People with different worldviews will interact with each other. According to Entwistle, what is a likely outcome of this interaction?
People will better refine the skills of understanding and compromise.
There will be misunderstandings and condemnation at times.
As more people with different worldviews interact and understand each other, there will be a continual movement toward world peace.
People will continually become isolated as they remove themselves from the company of those with whom they disagree.
Question 12
2 / 2 pts
Which of the following groups of religions holds the most in common?
Christianity, Judaism, and Islam
Christianity, Islam, Buddhism
Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism
Islam, Judaism, agnosticism
Question 13
2 / 2 pts
What are the main overarching methodologies, or ways of knowing?
Logic, Empiricism, Revelation, and Hermeneutics
Secularism and Supernaturalism
Scientific reasoning and religious interpretation
There are no generally and widely accepted ways of knowing.
Question 14
2 / 2 pts
What type of logic is based on the sequence of premises, inferences, and conclusions?
Logic of contemporary empiricism
Inductive logic
Deductive logic
Grand logic
Question 15
2 / 2 pts
In studying epistemology, what virtue does Entwistle say is most important to cultivate?
Honor, accepting due credit in discerning knowledge.
Goodness, having intentions to use knowledge to better the human race.
Patience, understanding that finding truth takes time.
Humility, accepting that we are limited and are capable of error.
Question 16
2 / 2 pts
Which is described as a philosophical system that emerged during the Enlightenment which rejects metaphysics and seeks rational or empirical justification of truth claims?
Post-modernism
Empiricism
Positivism
The Enlightenment
Question 17
2 / 2 pts
What is the difference between curiositas and studiositas, according to Entwistle?
Studiositas is aimed at possessing knowledge, curiostias is aimed at stewarding knowledge
Curiositias is aimed at possessing knowledge, studiositas is aimed at stewarding knowledge
Curiositas is the pursuit of knowledge, studiositas is the acquisition of knowledge
Studiositas is pursuit of knowledge, curiositas is the acquisition of knowledge Incorrect
Question 18
0 / 2 pts
According to Brunner (as cited by Entwistle), which fields of academia are less affected by sin?
Ethics and theology
Ethics and science
Mathematics and science
Mathematics and theology
Question 19
2 / 2 pts
Clinical realists believe that while assumptions and biases color perception, reality imposes some limitations on interpretation.
True
False
Question 20
2 / 2 pts
What does the Theocentric Unified Model of Knowing say about the relationship between psychology and theology?
Truth can come from both disciplines, as long as theology is the ultimate source of knowledge.
Truth can come from both disciplines, given that an individual relies on personal interpretation of what is true.
Truth can come from both disciplines, as long as framework is rooted in God.
Unity will only come between these disciplines when they agree to disagree.
Question 21
2 / 2 pts
_______ believe that there is a direct one-to-one correspondence between perception and reality.
Naïve realists
Antirealists
Critical realists a
and c
Question 22
2 / 2 pts
Epistemology is the branch of philosophy that studies the
nature of biblical knowledge the nature of knowledge
the nature of the solar system the nature of religious
knowledge
Question 23
2 / 2 pts
What is intellectual integrity, according to Entwistle?
Testing truth for the potential for self-deception and the intent to deceive others
To face or overcome fears that ought to be confronted in knowledge
Carefully reading and listening to other points of view
The groundwork for seeking and instructing in knowledge
Question 24
2 / 2 pts
Logical positivism operates on the premise that human
thinking is positive by nature.
experience alone can validate or invalidate a belief.
theories can be proven.
given enough time, people can logically come to optimistic conclusions.
Question 25
2 / 2 pts
According to Entwistle, what is the foremost assumption of the logical approach to epistemology?
Facts are the most reliable form of gaining knowledge.
Fact can be separated from belief.
Logical people see fact as superior to belief.
Knowledge can be gained when fact and belief work together to form coherent ideas.
Question 26
2 / 2 pts
Pastor Harry believes that his interpretation of Scripture is the right one; others with divergent opinions are wrong. He would be known as a(n)
naïve
realist
critical
realist
antirealist realist
Question 27
2 / 2 pts
The module 2 video noted that when Christians approach a domain of study like motivation, we will think about how God has designed humans, how sin has impacted what motivates humans to do
certain things, how motivation might change when a human is redeemed by the blood of Christ, and how motivation in God's fully-established kingdom will again mirror the perfect motivation in God's
original design. In short, Christians use the explanatory framework of
Creation, Fall, Redemption, and Consummation.
Design, Sin, Sanctification, and Redemption.
Creation, Redemption, Sin, and Justification.
Fall, Design, Consummation, and Redemption.
Question 28
2 / 2 pts
The module 2 video highlighted what following characteristic of a person's worldview?
A person's presuppositions are conscious decisions about the make-up of the world.
A person's presuppositions are consistent representations about the make-up of the world.
A person's presuppositions are partially true.
A person's presuppositions might be true, close to the truth, or far away from the truth.
Question 29
2 / 2 pts
Pam thinks that her husband Jim is sick because of a secret sin he committed. Jim thinks that he is sick because of a virus. They are both defensive in their positions and condemn the perspective of the
other. According to the video in module 2 that discusses worldview collisions, this disagreement would be an example of misunderstanding syncretism discernment conversion
Question 30
2 / 2 pts
Jane believes that Dick is successful in his work because he has worked very hard. According to the module 2 video, her presupposition would be part of her
epistemology worldview
faith realism
Quiz Score: 58 out of 6
