Bible 10
November 4, 2013
Philippians 2:5-7
In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset
as Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being in very nature God, did not
consider equality with God something to be used to his own
advantage;
7 rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of
a servant,
being made in human likeness
__________ 2:5-7
In your ___________ with one _______, have the ____
_______ as ______ Jesus: 6 ___, being __ ____ nature ___, did
not ________ equality with ___ _________ to __ used to ___
___ advantage;
7 ______, he ____ himself _______ by taking ___ very nature
of a _______,
being ____in _____ likeness
__________ 2:__-__
In ____ ___________ with ___ _______, ____ the ____
_______ as ______ _____: 6 ___, _____ __ ____ nature ___,
___not ________ ________ with ___ _________ to __ ____to
___ ___ _________;
7 ______, he ____ _______ _______ by taking ___ very _____
__ a _______,
_____ ____in _____ ________.
In Journals
Imagine you are a defense lawyer and you your client is
probably guilty of the crime for which he/she is being
tried.
1. What techniques would you try to use in order to get
the jury to doubt the guilt of your client?
2. How would you fight for a “not-guilty” verdict for
your client?
Arguments for Theism and Christianity
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2.
3.
4.
Cosmological Argument
Anthropic Principle/Fine Tuning
Design (Teleological) Argument
Axiological (Moral) Argument
5. Minimal Facts Approach to the Resurrection
6. Eyewitness Evidence
Who are the “New Atheists”?
New Atheism is the name given to the ideas promoted by a collection of modern
atheist writers who have advocated the view that "religion should not simply be
tolerated but should be countered, criticized, and exposed by rational argument
wherever its influence arises.[1]
[1] Source: Wikipedia
Their rise to prominence…?
9/11/2001
Video Reflection Questions
• What did this video say?
• How does it affect you?
Overview of tactics used [pp141-152]
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6.
7.
Challenge the nature of truth (objective vs. subjective truth)
Focus on the best the prosecution has to offer (p144 hearsay)
Target the micro to distract from the macro
Attack the messenger (p146 Ad Hominem)
Demand perfection (p148 Working with All the Imperfections)
Alternative “possibilities” (p149 Alternative Explanations)
Employ a culturally winsome attitude (p151 – A presentation…)
Tell your partner about an event
• Partner uses defense attorney tactics to try to sow doubt in the relating of
the story.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Challenge the nature of truth (objective vs. subjective truth)
Focus on the best the prosecution has to offer (p144 hearsay)
Target the micro to distract from the macro
Attack the messenger (p146 Ad Hominem)
Demand perfection (p148 Working with All the Imperfections)
Alternative “possibilities” (p149 Alternative Explanations)
Employ a culturally winsome attitude (p151 – A presentation…)
Homework
• Study for Verse Quiz – Philippians 2:5-7
• Review the Defensive Strategy on pages 141-152
• When you have disagreements with friends/family about something,
which of these tactics do you find being used the most? Have you
ever used these tactics yourself? Give an example of how an Atheist
might use one of these techniques against Christian belief.
Bible 10
November 5, 2013
Philippians 2:5-7
In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset
as Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being in very nature God, did not
consider equality with God something to be used to his own
advantage;
7 rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of
a servant,
being made in human likeness
__________ 2:5-7
In your ___________ with one _______, have the ____
_______ as ______ Jesus: 6 ___, being __ ____ nature ___, did
not ________ equality with ___ _________ to __ used to ___
___ advantage;
7 ______, he ____ himself _______ by taking ___ very nature
of a _______,
being ____in _____ likeness
__________ 2:__-__
In ____ ___________ with ___ _______, ____ the ____
_______ as ______ _____: 6 ___, _____ __ ____ nature ___,
___not ________ ________ with ___ _________ to __ ____to
___ ___ _________;
7 ______, he ____ _______ _______ by taking ___ very _____
__ a _______,
_____ ____in _____ ________.
Collect and discuss homework
1. When you have disagreements with friends/family
about something, which of these tactics do you find
being used the most?
2. Have you ever used these tactics yourself?
3. Give an example of how an Atheist might use one of
these techniques against Christian belief.
Who are the “New Atheists”?
New Atheism is the name given to the ideas promoted by a collection of modern
atheist writers who have advocated the view that "religion should not simply be
tolerated but should be countered, criticized, and exposed by rational argument
wherever its influence arises.[1]
[1] Source: Wikipedia
Overview of tactics used [pp141-152]
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Challenge the nature of truth (objective vs. subjective truth)
Focus on the best the prosecution has to offer (p144 hearsay)
Target the micro to distract from the macro
Attack the messenger (p146 Ad Hominem)
Demand perfection (p148 Working with All the Imperfections)
Alternative “possibilities” (p149 Alternative Explanations)
Employ a culturally winsome attitude (p151 – A presentation…)
Video Reflection Questions
• What did this video say?
• How does it affect you?
Zeitgeist
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrHeg77LF4Y
• Mithras p150
Zeitgeist, continued
• Attis –
• Attis was born of a Nymph who had an almond fall in her lap. That
almond was actually the severed genitalia of another god
Agdistis. More like accidental copulation rather than virgin birth.
• Attis was not crucified, he was driven mad because he was unfaithful
to the goddess Cybele who loved him. Cybele caused him to go crazy
and he castrated himself, bleeding to death in the woods.
• Attis was kind of resurrected, but not really. He wasn’t raised from
the dead to continue living his life, he was turned into a fir tree to live
out his existence as a tree in the forest.
Causation and Correlation
• Both were triple screw (propeller)
• Described as "unsinkable"
• The Titanic was the world's largest luxury liner, and was once described by
newspapers as being "designed to be unsinkable" and "virtually unsinkable".[5]
• The Titan was the largest craft afloat and the greatest of the works of men, and
was deemed "practically unsinkable" (as quoted in Robertson's book).
• Shortage of lifeboats
• The Titanic carried only 16 lifeboats, plus 4 Engelhardts, less than half needed.
• The Titan carried "as few as the law allowed", 24 lifeboats, less than half needed.
• Struck an iceberg in the North Atlantic.
• Sinking, both having more than half of their 2200+ passengers dying
Zeitgeist, cont
• Causation and Correlation Titanic
• For a bit more visit:
• http://exegesissaves.wordpress.com/2013/10/12/mr-seals-responseto-zeitgeist/
Homework
• Study for verse quiz
• Send in additional questions about the Bible, Theology, and/or God to
cseals@uplandchristianacademy.org for discussion in class.
Bible 10
November 6-7, 2013
Study silently for verse quiz
__________ 2:__-__
In ____ ___________ with ___ _______, ____ the ____
_______ as ______ _____: 6 ___, _____ __ ____ nature ___,
___not ________ ________ with ___ _________ to __ ____to
___ ___ _________;
7 ______, he ____ _______ _______ by taking ___ very _____
__ a _______,
_____ ____in _____ ________.
Tell your partner about an event
• Partner uses defense attorney tactics to try to sow doubt in the relating of
the story.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Challenge the nature of truth (objective vs. subjective truth)
Focus on the best the prosecution has to offer (p144 hearsay)
Target the micro to distract from the macro
Attack the messenger (p146 Ad Hominem)
Demand perfection (p148 Working with All the Imperfections)
Alternative “possibilities” (p149 Alternative Explanations)
Employ a culturally winsome attitude (p151 – A presentation…)
Chain of Custody
• What is it?
• Why is it important?
Framing a suspect and evidence tampering
How Chain of Custody applies to the Gospels
• Read aloud pp123-126
Super-mini-assessment