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When Skeptics Ask with Dr. Norm Geisler

When Skeptics Ask

Overview Quiz

1. How does Geisler define truth? *

A. Whatever a person sincerely feels

B. What corresponds to reality

C. Whatever most people accept

D. Whatever brings comfort

2. How does Geisler answer "there are no absolutes"? *

A. He asks whether that is absolutely true

B. He ignores the statement

C. He agrees it is partly right

D. He changes the subject

3. What are the three basic views of God Geisler names? *

A. Jewish, Christian, and Muslim

B. Ancient, medieval, and modern

C. Theism, pantheism, and atheism

D. Eastern, Western, and tribal

4. Which scientific law does Geisler use to argue the universe had a beginning? *

A. The law of gravity

B. The second law of thermodynamics

C. The law of inertia

D. The law of conservation

5. What does Geisler say a single living cell contains? *

A. Information like a thousand encyclopedias

B. A single strand of protein

C. No real information at all

D. Only water and salt

6. How does C.S. Lewis's "crooked line" point support the moral argument? *

A. It shows all morality is relative

B. It proves the universe is random

C. It denies that evil exists

D. You need a straight line to know a crooked one

7. How does Geisler answer Hume's argument against miracles? *

A. He says miracles never happen

B. Naturalists themselves believe in singular events

C. He agrees the rare cannot be believed

D. He rejects all use of evidence

8. What does Geisler say sets the New Testament apart historically? *

A. It was written in many languages

B. It avoids naming real places

C. It has more and earlier manuscripts than any ancient book

D. It was written centuries after the events

9. What three sets of miracles does Geisler say prove Jesus' claim? *

A. Prophecy, mighty works, and resurrection

B. Signs, wonders, and parables

C. Healing, teaching, and preaching

D. Water, bread, and wine

10. What is Geisler's final conclusion? *

A. Christianity is only a good story

B. All religions are equally valid

C. The question cannot be settled

D. Christianity is true, not merely comforting

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