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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Pittenger does not believe there is a scriptural basis for which of Jesus' claims?
(a) To be the son of God.
(b) To be able to work miracles.
(c) To have been resurrected.
(d) To have divine authority.

2. If Jesus' claims about himself were false, what can be said about his moral teachings?
(a) They are unclear.
(b) They are unchanged.
(c) They are irrelevant.
(d) They are invalid.

3. According to his speech in Part I, Essay 10, "Christian Apologetics", what terms does Lewis prefer to speak on?
(a) Religious terms.
(b) Emotional terms.
(c) Intellectual terms.
(d) Scientific terms.

4. What did the woman see in Part I, Essay 2, "Miracles"?
(a) God.
(b) A halo.
(c) A ghost.
(d) An angel.

5. The philosopher that Lewis responds to in Part I, Essay 23, "Must Our Image of God Go?" holds what position?
(a) Deacon.
(b) Bishop.
(c) Dean.
(d) Professor emeritus.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the woman believe the vision she experienced in Part I, Essay 2, "Miracles" was?

2. If Jesus' claims about himself were false, he would best be considered which of the following?

3. In Part I, Essay 9, "The Grand Miracle", Lewis compares the actions of God to those of which of the following?

4. In Part I, Essay 1, "Evil and God", Lewis states that according to dualism, why is the concept of good itself good?

5. According to Lewis, what is the impact of not praying on a particular subject?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Lewis' writings in Part I, Essay 19, "What Are We to Make of Jesus Christ", what possible contradiction makes it difficult to discount the miracles associated with the life of Jesus?

2. Explain the way that Lewis states that probability judgments of events in Christianity should be made?

3. What does Dr. Pittenger say about Lewis' arguments in his earlier works?

4. What is an "animal stage"?

5. What is the role of apologetics?

6. According to Lewis' writings in Part I, Essay 17, "Answers to Question on Christianity", what is problematic for Christians about healing the sick, and why is this action acceptable anyways?

7. What is the problem with relying only on experience according to Lewis' argument in Part I, Essay 2, "Miracles"?

8. What is the theory of dualism?

9. According to Lewis, how are laws of nature, causes, events, and the creator related?

10. What argument does Lewis make to suggest that science incapable of invalidating religion?

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