Examinations Answer Sheet Trinity 2020/Advent Semester 2021

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DATE OF EXAMINATION: January 22nd 2021th – February 5th 2021
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 QUESTION ONE (a)

Online learning encompasses a tremendous number of topics, subject, areas, and discipline and
degree programs. In its broadest terms online learning simply means acquiring via the internet. More
specifically this education is acknowledged to be pedagogical (relating to teaching) rather than self
selected. In other words reading on article about birds in a periodical online wouldn’t be classified as
“online education” but enrolling in a video course about ornithology given by a teacher would be
considered online education.

Challenges of Embracing online learning

Computer illiteracy

Although students are aware of gadgets and this able to manage computer well, lack of
computer literacy is a major issue among students today many of them can’t operate basic programs such
as Microsoft word and Power Point and therefore are not able to handle their files. Furthermore, many
students find fixing basic computer problems troublesome as they have no knowledge in this area.

Technical Issues

Many students are not provided with the high band width or strong internet connection that
online courses require and this fail to catchup with virtual classmates their weak monitors makes it hard
following the course management system and their learning experience becomes problematic. Some of
them are eve own computers and seek help in learning resource centers for technical assistance.

Lack of Motivation

Self motivation is an e – learning essential requirement. However many online learners lack it
much to their surprise after enrolling in distance learning courses many learners fall behind and nurture
the idea of giving up as difficulties in handling a technological medium also seem insurmountable.
Students need to find the motivation to follow the new educational trends and also properly equip
themselves for future challenges in their education and careers.

Gadget shortage

Not every student and teacher has a personal gadget to use for online learning. Many of them
are supposed to share laptops and computer with their parents, sisters and brothers to stay on track.

Busy schedules of the learners

In this day and age it seems that every one is running short on time. There aren’t enough hours
in the day and there is not any room in the schedule for learning. Many people are hesitant to take on e-
learning course because they think that they won’t be able to go at their own pace or that it will require a
great deal of their time.

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 The death and hard of hearing students were taken from their offline classes with
entrepreneurs and put home with poor ability to adjust the remote learning to their needs as well as
amplify these adjustments. Provided that online learning is already a kind of challenge for the students
those deaf or hard of hearing facing a double problem multiplying the chances of falling behind.

Isolation

This rather psychological factor is still highly affecting students’ motivation and learning
progress. Being in the class room, students got used to instant eye to eye communication with each other
allowing reacting together, sharing the experience, joking and making a non verbal contact,
strengthening the social skills. For many students a classroom has been a kind of sanctuary which is now
taken away.

Unrealistic Deadlines

Students are given huge work load in assignment, quiz and exams in very small time, lecturers
don’t put into account the network problems because most of the student leave in village and outskirts or
urban centers where the network is weak this put students on pressure and thus wish to drop out the
courses.

(1b)

Christian world view refers to the frame work of ideas and beliefs through which a Christian
individual group or culture interprets the world and interacts with it. Various denomination of Christian
based on biblical interpretation but many thematic elements are commonly agree upon with in the
Christian views.

Philosopher Paul Draper defined naturalistic world view as “The Hypothesis that natural world
is a closed system” in the sense that nothing that is not a part of the natural world affects it” more simply
it is the denial of the existence of super natural causes. In rejecting the reality of super natural events,
forces, or entities, naturalism is the antithesis of super naturalism.

The following is how online learning challenges can be addressed using naturalistic and
Christian world views.

Christians world view assert that Trinitarian God is powerful, personal, just, loving righteous,
merciful, sovereign, wise good and kind for instance the scripture says that God is Love1. Imitating his
Christian view can be used to tackle the challenges of shortage of gadgets by providing to those who do
not have (poor students) so that they can access online learning with easy.

The Holy Book the Bible in which Christian world view believes states in the Book of Genesis
that God created the Earth and Everything in 7 days in Other words He used to ‘work’ at interval this
should be imitated on the online learning by lecturers to address the challenge of too much course works,

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1 john 4:8

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exams Quiz assignment sent by lecturers to students in short period of time so that they get know that
there is time to rest. Even the Bible says that God rested on the 7th Day.

The Challenge of Busy Schedules of the learners can be addressed by the trait Christian would
view. As the Bible says in the book of Ecclesiastics that there is time for everything this can be imitated by
students to handle one thing at a time.

At times online learners get bored due to the fact there is no physical discussion between the
learners and the lecturers or teacher this can be addressed by the trait of Christian world view of rejoicing
in the lord as the Bible says rejoice in Lord again I will Say Rejoice in the Lord2, yet the lecturers can also
use the naturalistic world view by keeping the learners interactive and making some jokes to keep
learners awake.

Naturalist believes that we are shaped by our environment and by our inherent nature we can
not escape them. We can run but we cannot hide this view by the naturalist can address the computer
illiteracy so that students are encourages to go and have computer lessons to be able to have knowledge
on how to operate basic programs such as Microsoft Word, and Power Point to make online lecturers
easy since they will know how to operate the system.

Naturalist asserts that nature is reality that whole of it. There is nothing beyond nothing “other
than” no other world of being in other words the outcome reflects the input so in order to address the
challenge of Gadget shortage lecturers may short appearing on tv the learning accessible to a wider
audience five pillars in Islamic world view.

QUESTION 3A

First Pillar: Shahada (Profession of Faith)

The first pillar of Islamic world view is the shahada the assertion of faith combining the themes
of unity and mercy that are found in the Quran. There are two shahadas “there is no god but God” and
“Muhammed is the messenger of God” This set sates is recited in Arabic. It’s essential to utter it to
become a muslim and to convert to Islam. The First Shahada promotes the essential unity of the Faith,
proclaiming that there is no god but God. The Tawhid which is the prayer that states” no god but God is a
major component of Islam promoting Unity of God as the source of existence. The second shahada
demonstrates God’s essential mercy this prayer proclaims Mohammed as the last prophet and it uses
Mohammed as the Prime Example of Guidance for all muslims.

Second Pillar salat(Prayer)

The second pillar of Islamic world view is Salat or prayer before a prayer is observed ablutions
are performed including washing one’s hands, face and feet. A Caller (Muezzin) in Arabic) chants a loud in
from a raised place in the mosque verses from the Quran are recited either loudly or silently. These
prayers are very specific type or prayer, they are done 5 times a day at set strict times with individual
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Philippians 4:4

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facing mecca the prayers are performed at dawn, noon afternoon, evening and night. The prayer is
accompanied by a series of set positions including bowing with hands on knees, standing, prostrating and
sitting in a special position not on the heels or buttocks at every stage in position” Allah great” is said and
it is a fixed tradition that has to be recited in each posture. The prayers may also be observed individual if
one not able to go to the mosque. The five daily prayers can never be waved even for those not feeling
well, who may pray in bed and even laying down.

Third Pillar Zakat(Almsgiving)

The Third pillar of Islamic world view or almsgiving or charity Zakat means purification which
indicated that a payment makes the rest of one’ s wealth legally and religiously pure. By following this
pillar muslims have to deduct certain amount of their income to support the Islamic Community and it
usually about 2.5% of an individual’s income. This practice is not found in the Quran but rather in the
hadith the tax is used to take good, core of the of the holy places and mosques in the individuals specific
community or to give assistance to those in need or who are impoverished. The word Zakat can be
defined as the purification and growth because it allows on individual to achieve balance and encourages
growth. The Principle of knowing that all things belong to God is essential to purification and growth.
Zakat is obligatory to all muslims who are able to do so.

Fourth Pillar sawm (fasting)

Sawm or fasting takes place during Ramadan which is the Holy month in the Islamic Calendar.
Using Tunar Calendar means the month of ramandan shifts 11 days earlier each year sawn is directly
stated in the Quran saying “Eat and drink until the whiteness of the day becomes distinct from the
blackness of the nigh dawn. Then complete the fast till night..” The fast occurs from down to sunset each
day during which time believers are expected to prohibit themselves from any food drink, sexual
intercourse or smoking. However after the sunset and before dawn individuals can participate in any of
the actions previously stated as they desire. The reason for fasting is to remind muslims that all
individuals are similarly needy upon the assistance of Allah and that there are less lucky individuals who
need their assistance. Ramadan is a period of reflection when muslems are called upon to recharge faith,
increment their charity and make apology in the Quran, the month of Ramathan was first revealed to
Muhammed. Ramathan fasting ends with id al fitr (festival of the breaking) which lasts for three days of
the first day of this festival there is a meeting at the mosque for prayer celebrations and each family head
gives money for alms.

FIFTH PILLAR: Hajj (Pilgrimage)

The final pillar of Islam is the Hajj or Pilgrimage during one’s life a moslem is requested to make
pilgrimage to Mecca during the 12th month of the Lunar Calendar. The Ritual consists of making Journey
to Mecca wearing only 2 white sheets so all the pilgrims are identical and there is no class distinction
among them. Amid the Hajj every single muslim man dresses like a straight forward fabric. Again to
emphasize their uniformity ladies wear a less complex type of their ordinary dress. Pilgrimage put white
sheets on when they enter sanctuary area of Mecca and enter a state of “rhram” or purity. After muslim

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makes a trip to Mecca he or she is known as Hajj or Hijja. The main rituals of the Hajj include walking
seven times around the Kaabba termed Tawaf touching the black stone termed Istilan, travelling seven
times between Mount Safa and mount Marwa and symbolic stoning the devil in mina. The pilgrim is
honoured in the muslim community Islamic teachers say that Hajj should be an expression of devotion to
God. Not means to gain social standing the believer should be self aware and examine their intentions in
performing the pilgrimage. This should lead to constant striving for self improvement. A pilgrimage made
at any time other than the Hajja season is called Umrah and while not mandatory, is strongly
recommended.

(3b)

Social challenges are problems that influence many citizens with in a society. It is a group of
common problem in present day society and one that many people strive to solve. It is often the
consequences of factors extending beyond on individual’s control. Some examples of social challenge
include climate change, racial discrimination, over population, childhood obesity, gender inequality,
among others.

Metaphysics

Is a branch of philosopher Christian world view that examines the fundamental nature of reality
including relationship between mind and matter, substance and attribute, fact and value and the field in
philosophy that studies ultimate questions such as whether every event has a cause and what things are
genuinely real

Metaphysics deals with God the trinity – father , Son and Holyspirit

Metaphysics teaches that God is infinite and personal, transcendent and immonent
Omnipotent , Omnipresent. Sovereign and supreme. The rock his works is perfect, for all his ways are just
A God of faithfulness and without injustice, righteous and upright 3 Metaphysics aim to study the
fundamental nature as a thin in itself beyond what is tangible metaphysics in so far as it’s concerned with
the natural world can do no better than to reflect on physics. Physical theories provide is with best handle
we have on what there is.

Anthropology

This is the discipline with in philosophy that seeks to unify the several empirical investigation of
human nature in an effect to understand individuals as both creature’s investigations and creators of their
own value. Anthropology emphasizes that human beings as the image of God and likeness of God and
thus possesses personality, self transcendence, intelligence, morality, gregariousness and creativity. then
God said “let us make a man in our image according to our likeness and let them rule over the fish of
the sea over the birds and the sky and over the cattle and over every creeping thing that creeps on

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Deuteronomy 32:4

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earth4 and say God created man in his own image5. This identify imparts value, dignity significance
distinctiveness and worth to all persons on all places at all times life is not cheap.

Some common questions in Christian anthropology are what does it mean that a man is made
in the image and likeness of God? The image of God refers to the immaterial part of man.it is that which
sets man apart from the animal world fits him for the “dominion”6 God intended and enables him to
commune with his maker.it is a likeness mentally, morally, and socially

Epistemology

John locke described epistemology in Essay concerning Human Understanding7 as an inquiry

“into original certainty and extent of human knowledge together with the grounds and degrees of belief
opinion and assent”

Epistemology deals with divine revelation as natural and special and the God given human capacity for
knowledge. For example in the bible inverting the story of creation coming out nothing8, there is the
teaching for all generation that disorder or meaningless comes also out order or creation Human being
can know the world around them and that God himself being God has built into them the capacity to do
so and because we are made in the image of God who is the divine word general revelation through
nature.

The heavens are telling the glory of God and their expense is declaring the work of his hands9 day to day
pours forth speech and night to night reveals knowledge 10. This philosophy empowers people in
communities who are facing social challenges like losing a job to seek for God’s knowledge who is the
supreme.

ETHICS

Ethics is a branch of philosophy that involves systematizing, defending, and recommending

concepts of right and wrong behavior. There are three categories of theories; normative ethics, meta
ethics, applied ethics. That is to say normative ethics is concerned with norms standards or criteria that
defines principles of ethical behavior example religion command theory connotes to the living one’s life
with guidance and inspiration from the Christian scriptures and tradition11

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Gen 1:26
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Gen 1:27
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Gen 1:28
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Essay concerning Human Understanding 1689
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Gen 1:1
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Psalms 19:1
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Psalms 19:4
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Joshua 1:8

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 This is the moral philosophy and the objective is the moral order rooted in the character of God
as love and justice and human beings as responsible agents ethics is transcendent and is based on the
character of God as just and loving. The character God is the standard of human morality revealed to us in
moral absolutes in the bible 10 Commandments, sermon on the mount, St. Paul’s epistles.

Human beings are moral creatures and live in subservience to God’s moral ideals and laws that
are more than cultural conventions Jesus is the only perfect embodiment of moral life, Christ suffered as
an example leaving you as an example that you should follow. He committed on sin and no more decent
was found in his mouth. Ethics promotes moral order in society by reducing on corruption, prostitution to
mention but a few

THEOLOGY

The word theology comes from the greek word theos(“God”) and logo(“word”). Theology is the
systematic study of the divine and more broadly of religious views it occupies its self with
unique content of analyzing the super natural but it also deals with religious epistemology and
ask and seeks to answer question of revelation. The study of theology is an effort to make
definitive statements about God and his implication in an accurate ,coherent relevant way
based on God’s self revelation.The doctrine equips people to fulfill their primary purpose which
is to glorify and delight in God through a deep personal knowledge of him. The capacity to love,
enjoy, and tell others about a person is increased by greater knowledge of that person love and
knowledge go hand in hand. knowledge of God is the goal of theology the bible teaches that
deeping theological understanding equips one to be able to differentiate good from evil and it
extorts believers to mature in their knowledge of God and his ways12

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Hebrews 5:11

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 BIBLIOGRAPHY

Clark D.K & Rakestraw R.V, eds (1996), reading in Christian Ethics

The transforming Vision shaping a Christian world view by brian walsh & Richard middleton

The story book of quran by Ingrid mattson

Class notes

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