Apologetics
Logical Fallacies
Church History
Denominations & Doctrine
Heresies
100
Any argument against a naturalistic origin of life
What could be: complexity of the cell, linguistic properties of DNA, thermodynamics, etc?
100
You're too dumb to answer this question!
What is an ad hominem?
100
This Reformer championed the doctrine of predestination, tried to establish a theocracy in Geneva, and is a crucial theologian to Presbyterians and Reformed Baptists.
Who was John Calvin?
100
This denomination holds a memorial view of the Lord's Supper, is most dominant in North America, and produced such great 20th-century evangelists as Billy Graham.
Do you call it Baptist-ness?
100
The belief that the Father, Son and Holy Spirit are each components that together make up God
What is Partialism, Patrick?
200
This argument relies on the apparent fine-tuning of the universe for life.
What is the teleological argument?
200
That research is untrustworthy because it came from the Discovery Institute, and they believe in intelligent design!
What is the genetic fallacy?
200
This 1962-65 council of the Roman Catholic Church allowed the Mass to be celebrated in the vernacular language and called Protestants "separated brethren."
What is Vatican II?
200
The alteration to the Niceno-Constantinopolitan Creed that adjusted from Whom the Holy Spirit proceeds and is rejected by Eastern Christianity
What is the filioque?
200
The belief, rejected at Nicæa II, that Christians ought not to make any physical representations of spiritual things
What is Iconoclasm?
300
According to Ryan Crews, this text serves as the best starting point for an attempt to reconstruct the Old Testament.
What is the Masoretic Text?
300
DAILY DOUBLE
From Allen's logic talk: If it rained, then my yard is wet. My yard is wet. Therefore, it rained.
What is affirming the consequent?
300
This Anglican priest's "heart was strangely warmed," and he founded a movement that left the Church of England after his death.
Who was John Wesley?
300
The three largest single Christian denominations, by order of size
What are the Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, and the Anglican Communion?
300
This heresy states that Jesus has only one will and was rejected at the Third Council of Constantinople.
What is Monothelitism?
400
This non-argument from a Frenchman states that it is safer to believe in God than not to.
What is Pascal's Wager?
400
Eh, I've already bought the ticket to this horrible movie, so I might as well stay til the end even though it's awful.
What is the sunk cost fallacy?
400
This 2nd-century bishop was the first documented Christian martyr outside of Scripture. Having been told to renounce Christianity by saying, "away with the atheists," he is recorded to have said that pointing to the crowd assembled to watch his death.
Who was St. Polycarp of Smyrna?
400
The term applied to roughly seven American denominations, including the United Church of Christ, and the Presbyterian Church USA, that have long histories, are largely theologically liberal, and all losing membership
What is mainline Protestantism?
400
The belief that Jesus is a purely spiritual being whose physical form was an illusion
What is Docetism?
500
Attributed mainly to C.S. Lewis, this argument states that if we were only evolved beings, we could not rely on our senses.
What is the evolutionary argument against naturalism?
500
Everyone's doing this atheism thing, so I should do it, too.
What is the ad populum / bandwagon appeal fallacy?
500
A medieval legend says that this pope gave birth during a procession, revealing she was a woman.
Who wasn't Pope Joan?
500
This heretical branch, founded about 100 years ago, emphasizes the continuing gifts of the Holy Spirit yet denies the Trinity. They are among us as "UTD Connect."
What is Oneness Pentecostalism?
500
The belief that the Son was not "begotten of the Father before all worlds" but became the Son at Jesus's baptism or resurrection
What is Adoptionism?