CWV 101 Complete Course Material

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CWV 101 Complete Course Material

CWV 101 Topic 1 DQ 1

Recall a time when you met someone with a different worldview than yours and you had a difficult time relating.

1. What challenges did you have relating to that person?
2. How might an understanding of the other’s worldview have helped you in that situation?

CWV 101 Topic 1 DQ 2

After viewing one of the films listed in the “Topic 1 Discussion Question Film Resource” from the topic materials, answer the following two questions. Before you post, change the title of the post to include the title of the movie you are discussing.

1. What is one worldview depicted in the movie?
2. Which character(s) held that worldview?

Provide at least two quotes or scene descriptions from the movie to defend your point.

CWV 101 Week 1 Assignment Personal Commitments Assessment

Details:

In this assignment, you will examine your worldview using the personal commitments described in Chapter 2 of the textbook. This may be the first time you have thought deeply about what you believe, so give yourself time to reflect on each question. You will also have the opportunity to examine your worldview according to a test given in the textbook and to express what you think the Christian faith is all about.

Follow the directions in the “Personal Commitments Assessment.”

GCU style is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

CWV 101 Topic 2 DQ 1

Where do atheism and Christianity agree and disagree on views of the origin of the universe?

What difference might someone’s belief about the origin of the universe make in how that person lives his or her life?

CWV 101 Topic 2 DQ 2

Explain who God is to the Christian using at least three characteristics of God. Why are the characteristics of God so important to the Christian worldview?

CWV Week 2 Assignment Origins Reflection

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In this assignment you will summarize beliefs about the origin of the universe and life, including what Christians believe, what you believe, and how people’s beliefs about origins might impact how they live.

After reflecting on Chapters 1 and 2 of Genesis, create a 15-slide PowerPoint presentation covering the following topics, paying particular emphasis on item three:

1. Briefly explain the Genesis account of creation (first two chapters). The point is not to retell all aspects of the story in detail but just to make the message of the Bible clear.
2. Explain and support your interpretation of the origin of the universe. Here you may want to address evolution, age of the earth, and whether or not it can be reconciled with the message of the Bible.
3. Express how your understanding of the origin of the universe impacts your worldview, specifically your view of God, of humanity, and responsibility to care for the earth.

The first slide will be the title slide including your name and course information. The last slide(s) will be your list of references. You may use the textbook, the lecture, or other scholarly references. Cite all sources, including the Bible, as you would in an essay. The in-text citations should be placed on the actual slides in the presentation so the audience can see them. Put basic content on the actual slides and elaborate on all your points in the slide notes.

In an effort to keep the file sizes reasonable, use no more than four low-resolution images. As in all aspects of this course, show respect for all other views, with no condescension. Keep your presentation positive and focused on what you believe, not on what you do not believe.

Use one to three resources, other than the Bible.

While GCU style format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using GCU documentation guidelines, which can be found in the GCU Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

CWV 101 Topic 2 Study Guide

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Complete Topic 2 Study Guide to prepare for Topic 2 Quiz.

This study guide is a tool designed to prepare students for the Topic 2 Quiz. Instructors will grade the study guide for completion, not for accuracy.

Download the study guide and type in your answers below the questions. Save the study guide to your computer and submit when complete. There is no need to submit the study guide to Turnitin. After submitting the study guide to the instructor, save it for use when taking the Topic 2 Quiz.

The quiz will be graded for accuracy, so take time to seek the correct answers for this study guide before you attempt the quiz. Once you start the quiz, do not exit the quiz until the entire quiz is completed. Exiting out of the quiz before it is complete may result in a zero grade.

Please type your answers below each question.

1. List the three Christian views of creation as given in the lecture, and a brief description of each.

2. The concept that humanity is created in the image of God may refer to a number of things. List four: two covered in the textbook and two covered in the lecture.

3. What are the similarities between the scenes in Revelation 21:1-4 and the Garden of Eden in Genesis 2?

4. According to the lecture, what is meant when we say God is sovereign?

5. List at least five characteristics of God emphasized in Psalm 145.

6. List three reasons for seeing humanity as the pinnacle of God’s creation.

7. How does the textbook describe the Garden of Eden?

8. How would you describe the nature of work God gave to Adam in the Garden of Eden?

9. Summarize Proverbs 9:10.

10. Summarize God’s statements in Genesis 2:16-18.

11. What does the textbook say about the involvement of the Trinity in creation?

12. List the four basic “acts” of the overarching biblical story.

CWV 101 Topic 3 DQ 1

The Christian worldview provides an explanation for human nature and the story of the creation and fall (Gen 1-3). A great deal of the suffering that people experience and much of man’s inhumanity to man are explained by this description of the fall of human nature. Is this characterization of human nature accurate? Why or why not? If not, what is an alternative explanation?

CWV 101 Topic 3 DQ 2

How does the Fall relate to tragedies like 9/11 and disasters such as the Tsunami of 2004?

Explain how your reaction to evil events has caused you to reassess your worldview.

CWV 101 Week 3 Assignment Fall of Humanity Then and Now Worksheet

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In this assignment you will analyze the implications of the fall of humanity, consider the impact of the Fall on humanity, and reflect on the continuing consequences of the Fall for people throughout human history.

One of the central components of every worldview is the topic of human nature. The topic of human nature asks questions about human value, human flourishing, and human purpose. Within the Christian worldview, the issue of sin and the consequences of the Fall factor prominently into the topic of human nature.

In this two-part assignment you will explore the topic of human nature from the perspective of the Christian worldview. The first part of the assignment involves gathering research. The second part of the assignment addresses how the effects of the Fall are still evident in the world today.

Use the “Fall of Humanity: Then and Now Worksheet” to complete this assignment.

While GCU style format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using GCU documentation guidelines, which can be found in the GCU Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

CWV 101 Topic 3 Study Guide

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Complete Topic 3 Study Guide to prepare for Topic 3 Quiz.

This study guide is a tool designed to prepare students for the Topic 3 Quiz. Instructors will grade the study guide for completion, not for accuracy.

Download the study guide and type in your answers below the questions. Save the study guide to your computer and submit when complete. There is no need to submit the study guide to Turnitin. After submitting the study guide to the instructor, save it for use when taking the Topic 3 Quiz.

The quiz will be graded for accuracy, so take time to seek the correct answers for this study guide before you attempt the quiz. Once you start the quiz, do not exit the quiz until the entire quiz is completed. Exiting out of the quiz before it is complete may result in a zero grade.

Please type your answers below each question.

1. Summarize Isaiah 59:1-2.

2. The textbook and lecture make mention of Judges 21:25, “In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did what was right in his own eyes” (ESV). This is a common refrain in Scripture (Deut 12:8; Prov 12:15, 26:12). What does this refrain indicate about the spiritual state of the people?

3. What is the prophecy in Genesis 3:15 known as and what does it mean?

4. A main idea, according to the textbook, is that the history of humanity is characterized by a departure from what?

5. Which book of the Bible begins with the story of Moses?

6. What kind of prayer is found in Nehemiah 9 and how does it contrast God and the people?

7. Although created in the image of God, humanity became sinful by nature after the Fall. How extensively does this original sin or depravity affect us according to Romans 3:10-23?

8. How did the Fall (sin of Adam and Eve) affect the world according to Genesis 3:16-19?

9. What metaphor does the textbook use to describe idolatry?

10. According to the textbook, what was the primary message of the Old Testament prophets?

11. List the names of Israel’s first three kings.

12. After Israel divided into the northern kingdom and the southern kingdom, the southern kingdom of Judah endured much longer but eventually fell to what nation?

13. According to the textbook, the wisdom literature (Job through Ecclesiastes) has what central theme?

14. According to this topic’s assigned reading, “The Mystery of Original Sin: We Don’t Know Why God Permitted the Fall, But We Know All Too Well the Evil and Sin That Still Plague Us,” by Marguerite Shuster, what is the problem with the world?

15. According to that same Shuster article, why might God want us “to believe, trust, and obey him even when there is not a reason to do so that we can wrap our minds around?”

CWV 101 Topic 4 DQ 1

According to the Bible and the Christian worldview, Jesus was fully God and fully human. Interacting with the readings, especially Philippians 2:5-11 and Hebrews 1:1-3, explain why this teaching of Jesus’ full divinity and full humanity is important to Christianity.

CWV 101 Topic 4 DQ 2

Read the parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32) and answer the following questions:

1. What do you believe is the main theme Jesus is communicating?
2. Explain the three principal characters. Who do you identify with the most, and why?

CWV 101 Week 4 Assignment Mark 829 Worksheet

In Mark 8:29, Jesus discussed with his disciples what people were saying about him. Jesus asked his disciples directly, “But who do you say that I am?” In this assignment you will have the opportunity to demonstrate your understanding of who Christians claim Jesus is and to share your own belief about who Jesus is.
Follow the directions in the “Mark 8:29 Worksheet.”
GCU style is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

CWV 101 Topic 4 Study Guide

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Complete Topic 4 Study Guide to prepare for Topic 4 Quiz.

This study guide is a tool designed to prepare students for the Topic 4 Quiz. Instructors will grade the study guide for completion, not for accuracy.

Download the study guide and type in your answers below the questions. Save the study guide to your computer and submit when complete. There is no need to submit the study guide to Turnitin. After submitting the study guide to the instructor, save it for use when taking the Topic 4 Quiz.

The quiz will be graded for accuracy, so take time to seek the correct answers for this study guide before you attempt the quiz. Once you start the quiz, do not exit the quiz until the entire quiz is completed. Exiting out of the quiz before it is complete may result in a zero grade.

Please type your answers below each question.

1. Read Philippians 2:5-8 and briefly describe the direction Jesus’ life took.

2. Read John 1:1-3. What other familiar passage in Scripture does this remind you of?

3. In what ways does the textbook say that Jesus is similar to Moses and David?

4. Briefly summarize the Parable of the Sower from Mark 4.

5. Briefly list the three temptations of Jesus from Matthew 4.

6. How is Jesus described in 1 Corinthians 1:24 and John 1:1?

7. In the lecture, Jesus is described as fully God and fully man; now briefly describe the Trinity and Jesus’ position in the Trinity.

8. Briefly describe the kingdom of God as taught in the textbook.

9. Read John 10:1-18 and briefly summarize how Jesus cares for His sheep.

10. Briefly summarize the context and story of the Parable of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10:29-37.

11. According to the lecture, what is the atonement and where in the Old Testament is this referred to in prophecy seven times?

12. What does the incarnation refer to?

13. According to the lecture, what three reasons are stated in Scripture for why God became a man in the person of Jesus Christ?

14. Read 1 Corinthians 1:18-25. What is the Apostle Paul referring to when he says at the end that “the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men?”

CWV 101 Topic 5 DQ 1

After reading the account of the resurrection of Christ in Luke 24 and again in the assigned textbook chapters, express why the resurrection is so important to the Christian worldview.

CWV 101 Topic 5 DQ 2

According to the Christian worldview, how does one gain eternal life? Use Bible verses to support your response.

How does the Christian concept of hope for the afterlife differ from that concept in other worldviews?

CWV 101 Week 5 Assignment Benchmark – Gospel Essentials

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In this assignment you will summarize and analyze the essential elements of the Christian worldview and reflect on implications for your own worldview.

Write a 1,250-1,500-word essay using at least two course resources (textbook, lectures, the Bible) and at least two other sources from the GCU Library to support your points. Remember, the Bible counts as one reference regardless of how many times you use it or how many verses you cite.

Begin your paper with an appropriate introduction, including a thesis statement to introduce the purpose of the paper.

Organize your paper with the following sections using the seven underlined titles for subheadings.

The Christian Worldview: Describe the beliefs of the Christian worldview with regard to the following components corresponding to Topics 2-5. Write at least one paragraph for each component using the underlined title for a subheading.

God: What is God like? What are God’s characteristics? What is his creation?

Humanity: What is human nature? What is human purpose? What is the root cause of human problems?

Jesus: What is Jesus’ true identity? What did Jesus do? Why is Jesus’ identity and work significant for the Christian worldview?

Restoration: What is the solution to human problems according to the Christian worldview? What role do grace and faith play in Christian salvation? How do Christians think that the transformation of self and society happens?

Analysis: Analyze the Christian worldview by addressing each of the following questions:

1. What are the benefits or strengths of Christian belief?
2. What is troublesome or confusing about Christianity?
3. How does Christianity influence a person’s thinking and behavior?

Reflection: Reflect on your worldview by answering one of the following questions:

1. If you are not a Christian, what similarities and differences are there between your worldview and the Christian worldview?
2. If you are a Christian, how specifically do you live out the beliefs of the Christian worldview?

Conclusion: Synthesize the main points, pulling the ideas of the paper together.

References

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the GCU Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

CWV Topic 5 Study Guide

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Complete Topic 5 Study Guide to prepare for Topic 5 Quiz.

This study guide is a tool designed to prepare students for the Topic 5 Quiz. Instructors will grade the study guide for completion, not for accuracy.

Download the study guide and type in your answers below the questions. Save the study guide to your computer and submit when complete. There is no need to submit the study guide to Turnitin. After submitting the study guide to the instructor, save it for use when taking the Topic 5 Quiz.

The quiz will be graded for accuracy, so take time to seek the correct answers for this study guide before you attempt the quiz. Once you start the quiz, do not exit the quiz until the entire quiz is completed. Exiting out of the quiz before it is complete may result in a zero grade.

Please type your answers below each question.

1. Summarize Romans 3:20-26.

2. Summarize Matthew 5:44.

3. How does the textbook interpret Matthew 18:21-35 and the Christian’s ability to forgive others?

4. Describe the Christian view of salvation and how it differs from the views of other religions.

5. What three words beginning with “R” used in the lesson and lecture summarize the gospel message?

6. Briefly summarize Isaiah 53:4-6.

7. What is the mark of a Christian according to Jesus in John 13:35?

8. Read Hebrews 9:24-28. Briefly state the point in each of the last three verses (26-28).

9. Summarize John 20:24-29. What is the significance of this passage for Christians today?

CWV 101 Topic 6 DQ 1

Jesus made many absolute statements such as the following:

John 14:6: “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me” (NIV).

Matthew 7:13-14: “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it” (NIV).

How would you answer someone accusing Christianity of exclusivism?

CWV 101 Topic 6 DQ 2

How would you explain how a good, loving, and all-powerful God allows suffering and evil in his creation? Cite a specific example of suffering and/or evil that you have seen or experienced.

CWV 101 Week 6 Assignment Guided Analysis: Suffering Worksheet

Details:

In a guided analysis, you will interact with the problem of evil and suffering and provide your own response to the problem in comparison to the Christian response.

Follow the directions in the “Guided Analysis: Suffering Worksheet.”

GCU style is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

CWV 101 Topic 6 Study Guide

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Complete Topic 6 Study Guide to prepare for Topic 6 Quiz.

This study guide is a tool designed to prepare students for the Topic 6 Quiz. Instructors will grade the study guide for completion, not for accuracy.

Download the study guide and type in your answers below the questions. Save the study guide to your computer and submit when complete. There is no need to submit the study guide to Turnitin. After submitting the study guide to the instructor, save it for use when taking the Topic 6 Quiz.

The quiz will be graded for accuracy, so take time to seek the correct answers for this study guide before you attempt the quiz. Once you start the quiz, do not exit the quiz until the entire quiz is completed. Exiting out of the quiz before it is complete may result in a zero grade.

Please type your answers below each question.

1. Read the Ten Commandments in Exodus 20.
   1. Briefly list the commandments.

1. How do the first four commandments differ from the last six?

2. Read the Beatitudes, the blessings of Jesus in the opening verses of the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew chapter 5:1-12. Which one is repeated and emphasized?

3. From the lecture, what two commandments did Jesus say are the greatest?

4. From the lecture and textbook, write out the short quote that philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche made famous about truth.

5. From the textbook, describe how Raphael, in his great painting School of Athens, depicted Plato and Aristotle.

6. According to the lecture, what kind of absolute truths require the existence of God?

7. Briefly define general and special revelation.

8. From Chapter 8 of the textbook, define exclusivism and pluralism.

9. According to Chapter 9 in the textbook, does Job ever find out why he suffered? What is the best explanation from our perspective?

10. Read the story of the raising of Lazarus in John 11. What can we learn about Jesus and death from this account of the event?

11. Read the 11 reasons for suffering listed in the lecture. Which reason(s) might provide good cause for a Christian to “count it all joy” as James says to do in James 1:2-4?

12. Read the section on Theodicy in Chapter 9 of the textbook.
    1. Define theodicy.

1. What are two explanations Christians might give to explain the problem of evil—how a good and powerful God would allow suffering?

13. According to Philippians 2:1-11, how are Christians to behave in light of what Jesus endured?

CWV 101 Topic 7 DQ 1

After reviewing the Chapter 11 “Finding Your Purpose” section, discuss some of the ways that people might discover their purpose.

Where are you in the process of finding your purpose?

CWV 101 Topic 7 DQ 2

What might be some of the ramifications of living without purpose?

How might having purpose in life impact the way people live their daily lives, and make long-term plans and decisions?

CWV 101 Week 7 Assignment Benchmark – Ethical Dilemmas

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In this assignment, you will analyze the implications of an ethical issue according to your worldview.

Write a 1,000-1,500 word essay in which you analyze ethical thinking and use values-based decision making to address a case study from the perspective of the Christian worldview as compared to your own worldview assumptions. Choose one case study from the five options listed on the “Ethical Dilemmas” document.

After an appropriate introductory paragraph with a thesis statement in which you name the scenario you are choosing, address each of the following six sections with at least one paragraph each. Use the underlined titles for each of your headings.

1. Ethical Dilemma: Briefly describe the ethical dilemma in your own words, including (a) what in the scenario makes it difficult to make an ethical decision and (b) at least two options for resolving the scenario, providing a brief overview of what sort of ethical decisions each option might make.
2. Core Beliefs: What beliefs about God and humanity from the Christian worldview are relevant to the scenario? How might these core worldview commitments of Christians influence one’s decision making with regard to this scenario?
3. Resolution: Describe the Christian worldview’s proposal for resolving the ethical dilemma. How should the person in the scenario act according to the Christian worldview? What is the best course of action for a Christian? (Note: The resolution should be consistent with Christian worldview commitments.)
4. Evaluation: What might be the unintended consequences and perceived benefits of the resolution proposed by the Christian worldview?
5. Comparison: How does the Christian worldview’s resolution compare to another option?
6. Conclusion: Synthesize the main points, pulling the ideas of the paper together.
7. References

Use and cite two course resources (textbook, lectures, and the Bible), and at least two scholarly sources from the GCU online library that address the issue from opposing sides. Refer to the directions on “Navigating the GCU Library for CWV Benchmark Research” and the “Example Ethical Dilemma Essay” documents.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the GCU Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

CWV 101 Topic 7 Study Guide

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Complete the Topic 7 Study Guide to prepare for the Final Exam.

This study guide is a tool designed to prepare students for the Final Exam portion which covers questions from topic 7. Instructors will grade the study guide for completion, not for accuracy. The Final Exam will also include three review questions from each of the previous quizzes, so review previous study guides as well.

Download the study guide and type in your answers below the questions. Save the study guide to your computer and submit when complete. There is no need to submit the study guide to Turnitin. After submitting the study guide to the instructor, save it for use when taking the Final Exam.

The exam will be graded for accuracy, so take time to seek the correct answers for this study guide before you attempt the exam. Once you start the exam, do not exit the exam until the entire exam is completed. Exiting out of the exam before it is complete may result in a zero grade.

Please type your answers below each question.

1. Read the section on The Kingdom of God in chapter 11 of the textbook and respond to the following:
   1. Is it a present kingdom or a future kingdom?

1. Is it a physical kingdom or a spiritual kingdom?

1. List two other characteristics found in the reading.

2. Read the section on The Mission of God in chapter 11 of the textbook and respond to the following:
   1. How is it related to God’s character?

1. How is God’s mission characterized?

3. Read the sidebar on Finding Your Purpose in chapter 11 of the textbook and describe the work ethic presented. What kind of work is best?

4. List God’s purposes for our lives from Romans 8:28-29 (see Lecture 7).

5. Read the section on Belief and Behavior in chapter 12 of the textbook and James 2:14-26. What is the relationship between faith and action?

6. According to Mark 8:34, is being a disciple of Jesus easy or costly?

7. Read the section on The Work of the Holy Spirit in chapter 12 of the textbook. List two functions of the Spirit in a Christian’s life.

8. According to the Westminster Shorter Catechism quoted in the lecture, what is the primary purpose of humanity?

9. Read 1 Corinthians 15:42-57 and list three characteristics of the glorified state.