Theme 1
What is theme 1
Multi-Cosmic Focus of the Universe
Macro-Cosmic Focus of the Universe
What is theme 3
Moto-Cosmic Focus of the Universe
What is theme 4
Micro-Cosmic Focus of the Universe
Module Question of Critical Thinking
What is Truth?
All theme 1 questions?
Question 1: Is Experimentation the Rule for (Physical) Science?
Question 2: Is Utility the Reason for (Physical) Science?
Question 3: Is Faith a Rival to (Physical) Science?
All theme 2 questions?
Question 1: Is Earth the Middle of the (Physical) Universe?
Question 2: Is God the Maker of the (Physical) Universe?
Question 3: Are Eons Mandatory for the (Age of) the (Physical) Universe?
All theme 3 question?
Question 1: Are Forces the Vehicles of the Physical Order?
Question 2: Are Laws the Viceroys of the Physical Order?
Question 3: Are Miracles Violations of the Physical Order?
All theme 4 question?
Question 1: Is the Atom the (Basic) Element of the World?
Question 2: Is Life the Expected (Goal) of the World?
Module Question of Theology:
Who/What is Ultimate Reality?
theme 1 key term
What is the Scientific Method?
An empirical method of acquiring knowledge about
the physical universe.
Theme 2 key terms
Macro-Cosmic Focus?
Cosmology
Cosmogeny
Macro-Cosmic Focus - Physics’ Focus on the Largest Objects in the
Universe
Cosmology – The Study of the Physical Universe
Cosmogeny – The branch of science that deals with origins of the
Universe
theme 3 key terms
Moto-Cosmic Focus
Dynamics
Moto-Cosmic Focus - Physics’ Focus on the Movability of Objects in the
Universe
Dynamics – The Branch of Mechanics concerned with the motion of
bodies under the action of force
theme 4 key terms
Micro-Cosmic Focus
Atom
Quantum World
Micro-Cosmic Focus - Physics’ Focus on the Smallest Objects in the
Universe
Atom – Classical definition meaning Uncuttable
Quantum World – The SUB-Atomic world, what’s BELOW the Atom.
All theology module themes and their questions
theme 1:Natural Theology, Does God exist?
theme 2: Systematic Theology, What is God like?
theme 3: Theodicy or Apologetic Theology, What is God’s problem?
theme 4: Practical Theology, What is God’s solution?
more theme 3 key terms
Forces
Laws of Nature
Miracle
Forces – The push or pull upon an object resulting from the object's
interaction with another object
Laws of Nature - Statements of the Uniformities or Regularities in the
world.
Miracle – A highly improbable or extraordinary event that is not
explicable by Natural or Scientific Laws and is therefore the work of a
Divine Agency.
Philosophy module question and themes
How do we wisely answer life’s four biggest questions:
(1) What is knowledge?
(2) What is real?
(3) What is good?
(4) What is ahead?
theme 1:Epistemology theme 2: Metaphysics theme 3: Axiology theme 4: Teleology
theme 1 key figures views
Aristotle
Francis Bacon
Galileo
Aristotle – established the deductive method for investigating the
physical universe (wrote the Organon)
Francis Bacon– established the inductive method for investigating the
physical universe (wrote Novum Organum)
Galileo – argued for a previously postulated heliocentric model of the
universe and was met with opposition from the Catholic Church
theme 2 key figures view
Ptolemy
Copernicus
Kepler
Ptolemy – an astronomer who proposed geocentric model
Copernicus – an astronomer who proposed heliocentric model
Kepler – a mathematician and astronomer who concluded the planets
move in ellipses, not circles around the Sun
theme 3 key figurs Views
Aristotle
Newton
Einstein
Aristotle – Heaven and earth are two separate realms; things on earth
are linear in motion and things in the heavenlies move in a circular
motion
Newton – United the heavens and earth; the forces that govern earth
are the same forces that govern the stars and planets.
Einstein – United space and time (spacetime); space and time are not
absolute; objects warp space; time is relative to speed and mass
them 4 key figures
Plato
Lucretius
Plato – "Geometrical atomism" is how the god used 'shapes and
numbers' to organize the cosmos; the ultimate building blocks of the
physical universe are triangles; reason/mind is at the heart of the
universe
Lucretius – Matter lies at the heart of the universe; there is no mind.
math module Assumptions
Assumption 1 of Math - Theologically the abstract nature of mathematics challenges
Atheism as a Metaphysical option
Assumption 2 of Math - Philosophically the abstract nature of mathematics
challenges RELATIVISM as an Epistemological option.
Assumption 3 of Math - Socially, the abstract nature of mathematics challenges
FATALISM as a Cultural option.
Assumption 4 of Math - Axiologically, the abstract nature of mathematics
challenges NIHILISM as an Intellectual option