What is Consumerist Spirituality?

Pragmatic approach to spirituality that builds a religion for one's self

What are the metaphysics of Expressive Individualism?

If there is a god/ gods/ spirits they are here to help you in your quest

How does Christianity give a final answer to the Problem of Evil?

God will restore to us the life we never had and turn all sorrow into joy

What is the point of Elihu’s response to Job in Job 32-37?

How can we figure out all of what God is doing with suffering?

What is Pantheistic Monism?

God is in everything, God is everything

What is the point of God’s response to Job in Job 38-42?

We do not have the proper vantage point to accuse Him

What is the Problem of Evil?

How to reconcile the existence of evil and suffering with a good God

If people just saw Jesus, or if they had evidence of who He is, they would not reject him. (Pick the correct response)

Then why did the people who saw Jesus prove He was the Messiah reject Him?

Do you wish you could have had Mr. Richter’s banana bread one last time before the end of the year?

Yes, YES!, No... I also HATE kittens but LOVE Satan and Disney's Snow White remake!, Email Mr. Richter for the recipe

According to 2 Corinthians 1:3-8, what is one purpose we can find from pain and suffering?

We can now comfort others with the same comfort God gave us

Ideas are tools to be judged by their consequences, not by morality

What made Wilhelm Reich’s (1897-1957) ideas about sexuality innovative?

Defined “abuse” as psychological victimhood/“healthy” as expressing oneself

What is a metanarrative?

An overarching account of events that provides a pattern

What does it mean that Jesus is the firstfruit of the Resurrection?

He is the first to rise from the dead, now all in Him will likewise rise

What is Intersectionality?

Value of your opinion depends on how many oppressed groups you belong to

What are the three manifestations of Expressive Individualism?

Sexual Revolution, Consumerist Spirituality, Identity Activism

What is the general flow of Eliphaz’s, Bildad’s, and Zophar’s arguments?

Pre-Modernist --> Modernist --> Postmodernist

Jesus forbade judging of any kind

False, he condemned judging people by made-up standards, not by God’s Law

What events led to the large-scale rejection of modernism and the adoption of postmodern ideas?

Sheer death and destruction at the beginning of the 20th Century

What academic study do each of Job’s friends represent?

Eliphaz = History; Bildad = Science; Zophar = Philosophy

What is the line Job crosses in Job 27?

Accused God of being unjust and reckless

What are the dangers of Identity Activism?

By rejecting a shared history, people divide into hostile groups

In Christianity, marriage is not about self expression, it is about:

Reflecting the love of Christ for His Bride

What made Sigmund Freud’s (1856-1939) ideas about sexuality innovative?

Linked sexual expression with what it means to be human

What is the Prosperity Gospel?

Everything that happens to us is a result of what we call into existence

What is the axiology of Expressive Individualism?

To be completely free of any external pressure to be who you want to be

What is Critical Theory?

Reality is seen through power, dividing people into oppressed/ oppressor

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1
What is Consumerist Spirituality?
Believing in personal fulfillment through consumerism
Pragmatic approach to spirituality that builds a religion for one's self
Lulu Lemon
An Americanized eastern religion
2
What are the metaphysics of Expressive Individualism?
If there is a god/ gods/ spirits they are here to help you in your quest
Believe what you feel like
Warlord Waddles The Grilled Cheese
To be completely free of any external pressure to be who you want to be
3
People in hell will keep sinning for eternity
True
False
4
How does Christianity give a final answer to the Problem of Evil?
Life is really hard, but we get heaven to make up for it
God will restore to us the life we never had and turn all sorrow into joy
Be concerned with living, not dying
*Insert your own Banana Bread joke here*
5
What is the point of Elihu’s response to Job in Job 32-37?
Job, you really did sin, and that is why all of this happened
How can we figure out all of what God is doing with suffering?
To distract Job while Bildad destroys Job's copy of God's Not Dead
Job, stop whining, you should be getting a lot worse
6
What is Pantheistic Monism?
The belief in one God, and no Trinity
Banana bread pan
God is in everything, God is everything
The belief in multiple similar Gods
7
What is the point of God’s response to Job in Job 38-42?
Job, you really did sin, and that is why all of this happened
أشهد أن لا إله إلاَّ الله و أشهد أن محمد رسول الله
Because you were faithful I am going to bless you
We do not have the proper vantage point to accuse Him
8
What is the epistemology of Expressive Individualism?
Believe what you feel like
Comes from Amazon's Rings of Power
To be completely free of any external pressure to be who you want to be
If there is a god/ gods/ spirits they are here to help you in your quest
9
One contradiction of the Sexual Revolution is “be true to yourself,” IF it’s what the current mood says you can do
False
True
10
What is the Problem of Evil?
This life is all there is
How we can prove God’s existence to those who hate Him
The Rise of Skywalker
How to reconcile the existence of evil and suffering with a good God
11
Job is the first book written in the Bible
True
False
12
If people just saw Jesus, or if they had evidence of who He is, they would not reject him. (Pick the correct response)
Yes they would, thus, people who have not heard of Jesus will go to heaven
I dunno, they may be too busy with a Runyon paper
Then why did the people who saw Jesus prove He was the Messiah reject Him?
This proves God is unjust for sending people to hell who have not heard
13
In the West, the decrease in adherence to organized religion has also led to a decrease in superstition and religiosity?
False
True
14
Do you wish you could have had Mr. Richter’s banana bread one last time before the end of the year?
Yes
YES!
No... I also HATE kittens but LOVE Satan and Disney's Snow White remake!
Email Mr. Richter for the recipe
15
According to 2 Corinthians 1:3-8, what is one purpose we can find from pain and suffering?
Binge watch the Marvel Cinematic Universe to drown it out
We can now comfort others with the same comfort God gave us
We can know the exact purpose of our suffering if we pray
Do not weep, our faith is shown in being unfazed emotionally
16
What is Pragmatism?
Bro, I don't know
Truth can be found through scientific inquiry
Ideas are tools to be judged by their consequences, not by morality
Finding ideas through tradition
17
“If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to __________.” - Joseph Goebbels
"believe it"
"ignore it"
"Banana Bread"
"hate it"
18
What made Wilhelm Reich’s (1897-1957) ideas about sexuality innovative?
Thinking he was shooting down invisilbe space aliens with his sex gun... 😐
Defined “abuse” as psychological victimhood/“healthy” as expressing oneself
The Bourgeois control culture through sexual repression
Linked sexual expression with what it means to be human
19
What is a metanarrative?
The branch of philosophy that deals with the first principles of things
Mr. Esakson
A personal journey for each individual
An overarching account of events that provides a pattern
20
What has love become because of the Sexual Revolution?
A feeling
A form of sacrifice
Love is love bro!
A sexual expression
21
What is God's plan for reconciling humanity to each other?
Evangelism
Baptism
The Church
Disney
22
What does it mean that Jesus is the firstfruit of the Resurrection?
He is the first to rise from the dead, now all in Him will likewise rise
ΑΩ
It means all of the prophecies about Jesus are true
It means the Resurrection proves Christianity true
23
What is Intersectionality?
The intersection in front of Chick Fil-A
Division into two sharply contrasting groups or sets of opinions or beliefs
Value of your opinion depends on how many oppressed groups you belong to
Reality is seen through power, dividing people into oppressed/ oppressor
24
What are the three manifestations of Expressive Individualism?
Sexual Revolution, Consumerist Spirituality, Identity Activism
Marxism, Consumerist Spirituality, Pragmatism
Secular Humanism, Marxism, Political Polarization
Ham, Pineapple, all on Pizza
25
What is the general flow of Eliphaz’s, Bildad’s, and Zophar’s arguments?
Theology --> Philosophy --> Ethics
It's a small world after all It's a small world after all...
Repent --> Comfort --> Question
Pre-Modernist --> Modernist --> Postmodernist
26
One reason Christianity does not allow building your own truth is so that you do not have to face death by yourself
True
False
27
Jesus forbade judging of any kind
False, he condemned judging people by made-up standards, not by God’s Law
True, everyone sins, so don’t correct people and mind your own business
28
What events led to the large-scale rejection of modernism and the adoption of postmodern ideas?
Sheer death and destruction at the beginning of the 20th Century
Reacting to popularity of Consumerist Spirituality
The President's tweets @POTUS
Belief that Christianity and Marxism overreached into the Third World
29
What academic study do each of Job’s friends represent?
Eliphaz = Preacher; Bildad = Counselor; Zophar = Attorney
Eliphaz = Alvin; Bildad = Simon; Zophar = Theodore
Eliphaz = History; Bildad = Science; Zophar = Philosophy
Eliphaz = Economics; Bildad = Politics; Zophar = Theology
30
What does the death of Christ on the cross prove about God’s heart and intentions for His people?
His intentions are health and comfort
His intentions are only good
The help you love yourself... because we clearly need help doing that...
His intentions are unknowable
31
Biblical freedom, rooted in our God-given _____ and _____, fulfills our human _____
Identity, desires, purpose
Sexuality, ideas, dreams
Commands, feelings, concept
Banana, Bread, French Toast!
32
What is the line Job crosses in Job 27?
Loved every Nicholas Cage movie
Weeps for his kids
Says he just wants to know why this happened
Accused God of being unjust and reckless
33
What are the dangers of Identity Activism?
By rejecting a shared history, people divide into hostile groups
Warlord Waddles The Grilled Cheese will EAT YOU!
It does not give us an oranized spirituality to build our life on
We have to work for God’s approval
34
In Christianity, marriage is not about self expression, it is about:
#SelfCare
To find your soul mate that God intended
Reflecting the love of Christ for His Bride
To make the other person happy
35
What is Ressentiment?
Justifies cruelty of indifference to perceived oppressors
A narrative of injury, strong belief that one has been or is being wronged
All of the above
An injustice that becomes central to the person’s/ the group’s identity
36
What made Sigmund Freud’s (1856-1939) ideas about sexuality innovative?
Defined “abuse” as psychological victimhood/“healthy” as expressing oneself
[CENSORED]
The Bourgeois control culture through sexual repression
Linked sexual expression with what it means to be human
37
What is the Prosperity Gospel?
Find hidden knowledge; saved by what you know, not who you know
Everything that happens to us is a result of what we call into existence
You get a car, you get a car, you all get a car!
Consequences for our actions pay us back in life or the next life
38
What are the things Job wishes for in Job 6-14?
A mediator who is God and man
Resurrection from the dead
Forgiveness of sins
All of the above
39
The Problem of Evil is mainly a problem for Christianity?
False
True
40
What is the axiology of Expressive Individualism?
If there is a god/ gods/ spirits they are here to help you in your quest
Believe what you feel like
To be myself, by acting like everyone else
To be completely free of any external pressure to be who you want to be
41
What is Critical Theory?
Value of your opinion depends on how many oppressed groups you belong to
When hippos choose to be either Democrats or Republicans
Reality is seen through power, dividing people into oppressed/ oppressor
Division into two sharply contrasting groups or sets of opinions or beliefs

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