exam 1 Flashcards
(48 cards)
Christian Spirituality is not just
knowledge, feelings, devotional time, activities
Iceberg Principle
most of our Christian life is not seen
What is spirituality?
Who you are is more important than what you do
What does Luke 10:27 say
You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind
What is Christian Spirituality?
It is a spirit-filled relationship with God that transforms your character into the image of God, a way of life modeled after Christ’s, in which His way of life becomes your way of life
Goals
transformation not information, character change not behavior change, deal with the roots not simply the fruits, examine entire life not just devotional life
1st step Kolb’s Learning Theory
concrete experience
2nd step Kolb’s Learning Theory
Reflective Observation
3rd step Kolb’s Learning Theory
Abstract Conceptualization
4th step Kolb’s Learning Theory
Active Experimentation
What is the key issue in the great controversy between good and evil over
the word of God
Stages of Awareness
- unconsciously unaware, 2. consciously unaware, 3. consciously aware, 4. unconsciously aware
atheism/naturalism
reject God’s existence
agnosticism
God’s existence is unknowable
pantheism
God is an impersonal force
panetheism
everything is God
polytheism
many gods
dualism
God and the physical world are irreparable separate (Greeks believed this)
deism
God is an absent God
monotheism
one God who is omnipotent, transcendent, and personal
rationalism
by reason alone
enlightenment
intellectual and scientific advancements
empiricism
empirical method
extentialism
feelings and emotions, make your own choices and find meaning in your life
