Lesson 3 Flashcards
(24 cards)
It has been said that the world doesn’t need a ________ of a religion as much as it needs a ________.
Definition
Demonstration
Name the 3 characteristics of religion
1) Religion focuses on a core of established beliefs and practices generally derived from sacred writings and cultural traditions
2) Religion usually embraces the worship of a higher power and allegiance to an ultimate authority
3) religion involves personal devotion as well as corporate observance of religious customs and festivals
Religion generally have ____ as well as ____ Characteristics
Universal
Cultural
Universal characteristic of religion
Those held in common with other belief systems
Cultural characteristics of religion
Distinctive beliefs that set a religion apart from the others
Syncretism
The attempt to blend the beliefs of various religions
Fundamentalism
The effort to emphasize the unique aspects of religion
Syncretists build ____ to promote unity between religions while the fundamentalists erect ____ to protect their beliefs from other religions
Bridges
Boundaries
(Worldviews and Religion)
Naturalism
Buddhism
Confucianism
Humanism
Marxism
(Worldviews of religion)
Theism
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
(Worldviews and Religion)
Pantheism
Animism
Hinduism
Taoism
New Age
Christianity embraces 3 fundamental principles that clearly set it apart from all other religions
1) only one (triune) God exists
2) the Bible is Gods only infallible revelation
3) Jesus is the only mediator to God
What issue lies at the heart of all religions
The issue of who and what god is
Created Gods do ____ their names from their makers, names that express ____ qualities
Receive
Human
The uncreated God has chosen to ____ His name to us, for he alone is qualified to disclose his ___ attributes
Reveal
Divine
What has always been the key issue in the warfare between good and evil
Vindication of God
Christian Theism views the Bible as the _____ _____.
Ultimate standard
Both ___ revelation and ____ reason are essential in the Christians life
Divine
Human
All religions have ____ ____ But the writings viewed as sacred by other world religions present _____ viewpoints on all ____ issues
Sacred writings
Opposing
Underlying
In support of the premise that the Bible is the only authentic revelation, Christians point out 2 more points
1) Jesus accepted the Bible of His Day as the authentic word of god
2) Christianitys fundamental teachings are linked to historical events
Idolatry
Holding a view of God that is not in harmony with Gods revelation of Himself in the Bible
Idolatry is the ___ of all other sins, the infinite God being replaced be earthly things
Root
Idolatry is exalting anything ____ higher than the _____
Created
Creator
What is the basic premise of the worship of Gods and Goddesses of ancient civilizations, as well as today’s heathen cultures and world religions
Idolatry
