Wednesday, September 20, 2017

Sep 20, Wed - Atheism Discussion

Next Quiz/Test: Quiz 2b (Learn to Discern) is on Tuesday

HandoutsNone given

Reminders:
Service Project: The 10 hours, 2 forms, and 1 essay are due on Apr 23, 2017


Book Report Key Due-Dates: Pre-Reading Form (Mon, Sep. 25, @ start of class), Book Report/Project (Mon, Nov. 14, report on TurnItIn.com / Art @ start of class)
Devotion Assignment Key Due Dates: Passage Selection (Sep 21, submitted in-class), Preparation Part 1 (Oct 2, submitted in-class), Preparation Part 2 (Oct 9, submitted in-class), Outline Form (Oct 16, typed submitted to TurnItIn.com by 8am)

Instructional Time: Unit 2 - Theology
Journal: Study Packet, Page 10-12
- Work on your Study Packet, Page 10: “General Revelation & Psalm 19:1-4”
- Next: Learn about “General Revelation” by finishing page 11
- Then what? Learn about “Special Revelation” by finishing page 12
- More time? You won’t get to this point.  No worries.

Video) re:View: Check: Student Workbook, page 35.
- 1) What is Scott struggling with?
- - He is very say, confused, & conflicted.  He wants to break up with his girlfriend
- 2) How does he eventually resolve the struggle? 
- - He breaks up with his girlfriend, which does not actually solve any of his problems!
- 3) How would you describe Scott’s relationship with Julie? With others in the world? 
- - He lives for the moment
- - He is only happy with his relationship with others when they follow his rules
- - He lives only for the moment, pleasures each day according to what he wants.
- - He only looks within himself for answers, not toward a god or another person
- 4) What are some things Scott says that reveal his view of life in the world? 
- - "Hope is the biggest
- 5) What do you think Scott represents?  What does Julie represent? 
- -What did you think?
- Key? 
- - Scott represents living with the ‘Naturalism’ worldview.
- - He lives for each day, waking up, doing what he wants, sleeping
- - He lives by his own rules & not a god’s or anyone else’s
- - He only looks inside himself for answers.
- - He thinks hope for a better life is a lie.

re:View: Naturalism TS: Student Workbook, page 36
NOTE: "Naturalism" is also called "Atheism"
- 1) What are some of the specific forms that Naturalism takes?
- - Nihilism (Focus: Life is hopeless)
- - Materialism (Focus: Enjoying stuff)
- - Hedonism (Focus: Enjoying life)
- - Humanism (Focus: Making human life better)
- 2) Why is Naturalism called “the world as we see it”?
- - Only what we can see or measure is real
- - There is no spiritual world
- 3) If Naturalism is true & there is no God or life after death, then what difference would it make in my life?
- - There is no moral code to live by except what you & culture decide
- - There is no ultimate consequences for your choices
- - This life is all that you have, live it how you think is best
- 4) If Naturalism is true, then how should I live? 
- - It does not matter, you decide what you want
- - “Do what you want to do, just don’t hurt anyone else”

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