Inquiry Questions

Religious Communities

Truth versus Lies
 * 1) The devil manipulated scripture before.  How do we know interpretations of scripture aren’t lies that we base our daily lives off of? (G: Jordan)
 * 2) How can knowledge be one of man’s worst fears? (A: John) (C: Caitlyn) (G: @IAmTheOneDusty)
 * 3) Is there such a thing as "absolute truth"? (G: Winston)
 * 4) In the debate with Evolution, what is true and what is a lie? (C: Daniel E.) (G:Cole T) (A: Ben D.)
 * 5) How could hell be or not be a lie to steer people to Christ or church? (A: Andrew) (C: Adam)
 * 6) How has our government used lies? (A: Andrew)(C: Sam)(G:Brett)
 * 7) When is it acceptable to lie to protect the greater good? (A: Jacob G.)(C: JR)(G:Walker)

Cultural Differences
 * 1) Why does man fear what he doesn’t understand? (A: Coleman) (C: Elaina) (G: Nathan)
 * 2) How does the language barrier make a physical barrier between cultures?
 * 3) How do cultural differences influence and shape film? (C: Ruth) (G: Jay) (A: Jake Brown)
 * 4) Why do churches not have much cultural diversity? (C: Marianna)
 * 5) In what ways does culture define and shape our character? (A: Alli) (C:Libbey) (G Jack Z)
 * 6) Why do we put our culture above others?(G: Caleb)

Supernatural
 * 1) How do superstitions and beliefs change within different cultures?
 * 2) What do shared superstitions between cultures tell us about ourselves?
 * 3) Make a case for the existence/non-existence of coincidence. (A:Seth)
 * 4) How do cultures differ in their view of death and the afterlife? (A: Brielle) (C: Paige)(G:Ethan)
 * 5) How can the intangible affect us? (A: Vienna)
 * 6) Possession versus transformation – what is the difference?
 * 7) Make a case for the existence/non-existence of a space in between heaven and hell. (A: Susanna)
 * 8) Make a case for the existence of ghosts – not a demon – not an angel – but a ghost. (A: Kinsey) (C: Jake A.) ( G: Trey)

Outside Influences
 * 1) Why do we expect artists to be at a different level?  Why do we hold them to a higher standard? (G: Parker)
 * 2) Why does our culture allow any creative act/perversity to be tagged and respected as art?  Should their be strong boundaries and what should they look like?
 * 3) How has social media’s view of the devil changed?  What do this change tell us about our culture and ourselves? (A: Matt C.) (C: Rachel)
 * 4) Make a case for children born to misbehave or influenced to misbehave. (C: Mac) (G: Wiggs)
 * 5) Why are we afraid to explore controversial, outside influences in an educational setting?
 * 6) How does wealth affect Christianity? (A: Sarah Kate)(C: Hannah Chambers)
 * 7) How does media portray good and evil? (A:Rylan)(C:Rebekah)(G:Houston)

Education versus Knowledge; Acceptance versus judgment
 * 1) Why do we judge situations where we are not informed?
 * 2) Why do we encourage acceptance in a Christian community and when someone steps out of line, judge them for it? (A: Lindsey)
 * 3) How do all religious people have the same set of morals without talking about it?
 * 4) Make a case for the relationship between science and Christianity. (A: MItch) (C: Braxton B.) (G:Matthew M)
 * 5) Why do our proclaimed values serve as a mask (two-faced)?  What does this reality tell us about ourselves and our culture? (C: Hannah P.)

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