Apologetics Final Exam (Helseth)
Groothius mentions that the "Postmodernist "deconstruction" of objective truth and
reality" results in the conclusion that truth ____ in statements that correspond to reality.
- ANS- does not lodge
Groothius suggests that the examples he gives, such as Grenz and Franke, show that
"something philosophically significant is afoot among purported evangelicals." This is
that the concept of truth is being - ANS- Left behind
The law of noncontradiction - the fact that nothing can be itself and not itself in the same
way and in the same respect - is - ANS- True because it corresponds to all of reality.
Groothius states that when people remove themselves from the responsibility to get
reality right, they "forfeit the humility of being a reality outside themselves." - ANS-
beholden to
Carson mentions that the use of the term "postmodernism" in the field of _____ largely
holds the rest of its uses together. - ANS- Epistemology
Carson believes we, as Christians, should reject every aspect of postmodernism. -
ANS- false
The first weakness of postmodernism that Carson discusses is the fact that it
exaggerates the difficulties in________with one another. - ANS- communicating
Carson says that both modernism and postmodernism are based on ____ assumptions.
- ANS- idolatrous
Wainwright explains that John Locke believed religious beliefs could meet the same
standards for validity as any other type of belief, provided they had sufficient evidence
to support them. - ANS- true
Newman, James, and others believe that, when properly disciplined, the Answer nature
of humans will "track truth". - ANS- passional
Wainwright states that while agreement between rational and informed inquirers is
unlikely, it is not impossible. - ANS- false
Groothius mentions that the "Postmodernist "deconstruction" of objective truth and
reality" results in the conclusion that truth ____ in statements that correspond to reality.
- ANS- does not lodge
Groothius suggests that the examples he gives, such as Grenz and Franke, show that
"something philosophically significant is afoot among purported evangelicals." This is
that the concept of truth is being - ANS- Left behind
The law of noncontradiction - the fact that nothing can be itself and not itself in the same
way and in the same respect - is - ANS- True because it corresponds to all of reality.
Groothius states that when people remove themselves from the responsibility to get
reality right, they "forfeit the humility of being a reality outside themselves." - ANS-
beholden to
Carson mentions that the use of the term "postmodernism" in the field of _____ largely
holds the rest of its uses together. - ANS- Epistemology
Carson believes we, as Christians, should reject every aspect of postmodernism. -
ANS- false
The first weakness of postmodernism that Carson discusses is the fact that it
exaggerates the difficulties in________with one another. - ANS- communicating
Carson says that both modernism and postmodernism are based on ____ assumptions.
- ANS- idolatrous
Wainwright explains that John Locke believed religious beliefs could meet the same
standards for validity as any other type of belief, provided they had sufficient evidence
to support them. - ANS- true
Newman, James, and others believe that, when properly disciplined, the Answer nature
of humans will "track truth". - ANS- passional
Wainwright states that while agreement between rational and informed inquirers is
unlikely, it is not impossible. - ANS- false
