Scientific Attitudes
After the resurrection, a disciple decides to say He knew Jesus was going to come back to life the whole time, but he was crying yesterday because Jesus was gone. What attitude is this?
Hindsight Bias
"If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land."
2 Chronicles 7:14
What scientific attitude is this?
Humility
What scientific attitude did Solomon showcase when he needed to evaluate the women's argument and test the two mothers to find the real one?
Critical Thinking
"The mind is governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is peace."
Bible (Romans 8:6)
Jeremiah 17:9
The ______ is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?
Heart
The city of Jericho believed that they could never be destroyed because of the high walls around the city. They were wrong! What attitude is this?
Overconfidence
Proverbs 22:6 says, "Train up a child in the way he should go." Psychologists would say this supports which side of a famous debate?
Nurture
The two spies sent into Jericho practiced what kind of research method?
Naturalistic Observation
"As water reflects the face, so one's life reflects the heart"
Bible (Proverbs 27:19)
Proverbs 11:2
When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with the humble is ______.
Wisdom
When Moses sees the burning bush, instead of running from it he comes closer and speaks with it. He learns more from this. What is this scientific attitude?
Curiosity
Psalm 51:5 says, "Surely I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me." What side of a famous psychological debate does this describe?
Nature
In the story of Gideon and the fleece, he asks God to show him a sign that He is with him. Give the operational definition of how the results of the fleece meant God was with him.
The fleece was soaked in dew and the ground dry. The ground was soaked in dew and the fleece is dry.
"Out of your vulnerabilities will come your strength"
Psychologist (Sigmund Freud)
Romans 12:2 N
Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your ______. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is —his good, pleasing and perfect will.
Mind
Peter and John racing to the tomb after Mary told them it was empty and Thomas insisting on touching Jesus are examples of
Skepticism
"Then a servant girl, seeing Peter as he sat in the light and looking closely at him, said, 'This man also was with him.' But he denied it, saying, 'Woman, I do not know him (Jesus).'" Luke 22:56-57
What kind of bias is this?
Social-desirability bias
Job's life sucked, but it was kinda an experiment. Would Job stop honoring God if everything was taken from him? Let's see! Job's animals, dogs, cats, fish, hamsters, friends, and children die, yet Job STILL remains faithful. In this experiment, what is the independent variable?
All of Job's animals, dogs, cats, fish, hamster, friends, and children dying.
"For as he thinks within himself, so he is"
Bible (Proverbs 23:7)
Philippians 4:8
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—_______ _____ such things.
Think about
After Joshua's first fight with Ai, he realizes he lost many men because he didn't ask God before going to battle. He repents and wins the second battle. What attitude is this?
Humility
There are 21 miracles in Matthew, 23 in Mark, 18 in Luke, and 7 in John.
In this data set, what is the range, median, and mean?
Range: 16
Median: 22
Mean: 17.25
Cain and Abel were very different brothers. Nature claims that we inherit behaviors from our parents and nurture that these behaviors come by experiences. How does this affect the nature vs nurture debate?
They were both born from the same parents and the same upbringing.
"He who has never denied himself for the sake of giving has only glanced the joys of charity."
Psychologist (Henry Amiel)
Isaiah 55:8
“For my _______ are not your ______, neither are your ____ my ____,” declares the Lord.