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rational argument
appeal to biblical authority |
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| 6 historical paradigm shifts |
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primitive christianity
hellenistic era
medieval roman catholic
protestant reformation
modern enlightenment
postmodernism |
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| 4 pillars of enlightenment |
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ultimate reality of nature
ultimate animality of man
inherent goodness of man
inevitability of progress
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| four existential philosophers |
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kierkegaard
jaspers
sartre
heidegger |
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69% of americans believe there are no moral absolutes
decisions should be based on the situation |
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| thought the unchurched today are morally adrift |
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| 7 symptoms of postmodernism |
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relativism
existentialism
pluralism
deconstruction
nihilistic fatalism
search for community
spirituality |
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Revealed by God
exists, is knowable
absolute
universal eternal
exclusive, specific, antithetical |
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| 2 beliefs of Leith Anderson |
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inerrancy of scripture
reincarnation |
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| bible writers made facts and stories up |
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| Predicted he would become Caesar |
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| four initial texts from dead sea scrolls |
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isaiah scroll
community rule
habbakuk peshar
genesis apocryphon |
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| four benefits from dead sea scrolls |
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professionalism of ancient tribes
vast majority of variants incidental
messianic prophecy vindicated
learn about 2st centruy judaism |
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| 6 possible reasons for suffering |
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our own sins
sins of others
unhealthy attitudes/lifestyles
persecution of righteous
world of law and order
God disciplining his children |
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| 5 reasons Job was written |
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demonstrate that man will serve God for nothing
refute generally believed doctrine of retribution
show that ready answers are not alway reliable
throw light on problem
show that God is sovereign and can be trusted |
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| 2 great questions asked in Job |
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How could God allow pain and suffering to occur
does Job fear God for nothing |
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Eliphaz
Bildad
Zophar
Elihu |
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| four symptoms of job's ailment |
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dry, itchy sores
fever
fetid breath
delirium |
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poverty
bereavement
pain
alone
religious doctrine was false
endured God's silence |
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have an advocate on our side
life after death
value in God's sight
someone hears our cry
Cross
resurrection and eternal life
judgment |
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father's poor judgment
jealousy of brothers
abandoned by family
temptation
falsely, unjustly accused |
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