UTC Ch. 18 (part 1)

 In Colossians 8:2 Paul warned his audience not to be taken captive by the philosophies of the day

Endowment view of human life says its better for us not to exist if those around us lose more than we stand to gain

___ is an activity designed to hold the attention of an audience.

Attention is one of our most valuable currencies

New Spiritualists believe this world’s problems come from the rich exploiting the poor.

The most important question with any technology is not “Can we?” but  “___?"

Technology is usually passive in the formation of our worldviews

Sexual purity is the condition of being free from sexual urges.

The word ___ comes from a Greek word that means “easy death.”

Environmental extremists think it would be best for the environment if human beings disappeared

During the Age of Enlightenment, people began to see art as a way to escape reality

The biblical idea of ___ prevents extremes of completely leaving creation alone on 1 hand & brutalizing it on the other

___ is a movement that seeks to protect the environment from human beings

Not to be confused with a quarrel, an argument should be made up of reasons that support a conclusion

Religious freedom secures other liberties and, by checking the powers of the state, enables human flourishing

In the parable of the good Samaritan (Luke 10:25–37), we are shown what it means to love our neighbor

Argument for biblical idea of marriage can be made from __ since morality is seen from natural order& accessed w/ reason

Jihad, Islam’s legal code, addresses wide variety of subjects such as diet, hygiene, prayer, business, crime& punishment

One of the keys to healing our environment is for human beings to redistribute their wealth.

Community renewal involves encouraging people as they learn to steward their own gifts, opportunities,& assets

 In the 20th century, more people died at the hand their own governments than in fighting wars

Bible calls for treating poverty by feeding& clothing needy as well as allowing the poor the redistribution of income

Jeremiah 29:4–7, God told Israel their own shalom would increase as they pursed the well being of their captors’ city

Secularists tend to believe that economic resources are infinite

Active euthanasia is the process by which a doctor takes terminal action against a patient.

___  is any medical procedure or medication that deliberately ends the life of an unborn human being

The Clapham Sect, allied with William Wilberforce, led British efforts to end poverty and restore decency to society

Living in a(n) ___ accelerates both the good and the bad aspects of technology.

Acting on their biblical beliefs, Christians in the past have secured the basis of rights for women and children

While technology has brought more safety, comfort,& knowledge, it hasnt brought more ___ which should be our goal.

Justice isn’t just avoiding what’s wrong; it’s pursuing what is right

According to Psalm 24:1, the earth is the Lord’s and everything in it belongs to God

We must learn to___ difference tween false stories distracting from reality& true stories enabling to be attentive to it

Because it tempts us to become unfocused, isolated, and superficial, we must assume that technology is not ___.

Words create culture.

If we are not careful, ___ , or mistakes in reasoning, will render our arguments weak and ineffective.

Humans are divinely created to bear the imago Dei, a well-known Latin term for the “brilliant celebrity with praise.”

 A good argument calls into question people’s motives rather than addressing the points at hand

For Christians, the upper and lower stories of reality are resolved through the incarnation.

The Christian worldview does not ignore culture; it transforms it

The endowment view of human life states that all human beings have ___ value simply because they are human

According to inherent-rights view of justice, government grants permanent rights of life, liberty& pursuit of happiness

The __ a '60s Western social movement celebrating advances in contraception, encourage sexual experimentation& promote