APOL 220 Quiz 8 Liberty University

Set 1

1. As Christians living in the late modern era, it would be proper to simply give an unbeliever logical arguments for Christianity.
2. Due to lack of evidence, many New Testament scholars today agree that Jesus did not die at the hands of the Romans by crucifixion.
3. The work of scholars, such as N. T. Wright, has shown that the resurrection of Jesus was a(n) _________ notion with first-century Greeks.
4. Regarding morality, the authors explicitly state that science does not provide this.
5. According to the authors, currently, there is far more of a consensus among scientists than one might expect that the universe had a beginning.
6. Perhaps the best way to ground morality, as the authors suggest, is to ground it in culture.
7. When thinking about miracles, which point(s) below is valid?
8. Both natural laws and divine miracles have a common source: the Creator.
9. The worship of a crucified and resurrected Messiah was scandalous within the first- century world and calls for an explanation.
10. Many Jews looked forward to a future ________ bodily resurrection.
11. Various philosophers have argued that, in fact, if naturalism and evolution are both true, “our cognitive faculties would very likely not be reliable.”
12. Which ancient historian provides Christianity with historical evidence for the persecution of early Christians?
13. The unlikely discipleship of Paul and James provide us with a good reason to believe the resurrection happened.
14. Only shallow truths can be proven absolutely; the deepest answers of life are beyond absolute proof.
15. The gut reaction to the extreme violence the Bosnian Serb armed forces used against the Bosnian Muslims in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre reminds us that morality is

Set 2

1. The cross, when properly understood, cannot possibly be used to encourage the oppressed to simply accept violence.
2. If you take away the cross, you don’t have a God of
3. is at the root of the breakdown of relationships between nations, races, and classes.
4. According to Keller, ______________ is at the foundation of so much of the misery of the world.
5. The work of the Spirit of God is not only to save souls, but to also care and cultivate the face of the earth.
6. We were designed to center our lives upon God, making the purpose of our lives to know, serve, delight, and resemble him.
7. To understand why Jesus had to die, it is important to remember the result of the cross and the __________ of the cross.
8. Scholars say the most reliable fact we have on Jesus’ death is that he died on a cross
9. “Cheap grace” means to resist something head on, even when it costs everything.
10. According to Keller, Christianity can be thought of as “irreligion.”
11. According to Qureshi, God couldn’t have just forgiven all sins without consequence because
12. According to Qureshi, God couldn’t have just forgiven all sins without consequence because
13. There is a great gulf between the understanding that God accepts us because of our efforts and the understanding that God accepts us because of what Jesus has done.
14. Christianity and Judaism both teach that God is triune.
15. According to Habermas, as long as the deity, death, and resurrection of Jesus are true, our faith follows.

Set 3

1. “Cheap grace” means to resist something head on, even when it costs everything.
2. Scholars say the most reliable fact we have on Jesus’ death is that he died on a cross
3. What sin in particular does Keller point out as destroying the fabric of what God has mad?
4. According to Habermas, you can separate suffering from the Christian gospel.
5. leave many people confused about the real nature of Christianity.
6. The cross, when properly understood, cannot possibly be used to encourage the oppressed to simply accept violence.
7. Forgiveness must be granted before it can be felt.
8. is at the root of the breakdown of relationships between nations, races, and classes.
9. According to Keller, ______________ is at the foundation of so much of the misery of the world.
10. We were designed to center our lives upon God, making the purpose of our lives to know, serve, delight, and resemble him.
11. There is a great gulf between the understanding that God accepts us because of our efforts and the understanding that God accepts us because of what Jesus has done.
12. If you take away the cross, you don’t have a God of
13. According to Habermas, as long as the deity, death, and resurrection of Jesus are true, our faith follows.
14. Christianity and Judaism both teach that God is triune.
15. According to Qureshi, God couldn’t have just forgiven all sins without consequence because