Epistemology
When a story is published without regard to verifying its truthfulness we call this _____ _____.
Fake news
If faith is not proof of our beliefs, what is it?
Divinely given assurance
How rapidly and widely does fake news spread when compared to true news?
Up to 100 X faster and farther
Christian's should strongly hold to _____ beliefs and more humbly hold to _____ beliefs
Essential and non-essential
In modern western culture, truth is divided into these two areas.
Public (secular) and private (sacred)
Understanding cannot seek faith, but ____________.
Faith seeks understanding
The refusal to consider how spiritual truth can impact public issues is called ___ _______ _____.
The excluded middle.
The Holy Spirit has two roles in Scripture. Name them.
Inspiration for the authors (2 Timothy 3:16)
and
Assists in proper interpretation (John 16:13)
Christian's have three sources of truth. What are they?
1. Rationalism / idealism, e.g. logic, mathematics
2. Empiricism / realism, e.g. observation, science
3. God's special revelation, e.g. Scripture
Christian's are not to consider the Bible a book just for private interpretation, but something to be understood in the context of the ____ _____.
Church community - Acts 15:6-7