CRCB Chapter 13

Summary

This chapter explains Bloom’s Taxonomy of Knowledge and the levels of thinking. The first level is knowledge, which is the most literate level. Knowledge involves the intake of facts. Second is the comprehension level, which is the understanding of the facts and the ability to make conclusions and predictions. Third is application which requires that the student solve problems by selecting and using concepts, principles and theories. Fourth is analysis which involves breaking down a subject and examining its components in order to simplify understanding. The fifth level is synthesis, which involves putting together ideas and coming to a larger conclusion. The sixth and highest level is evaluation which involves making value judgments based on specific criteria rather than one own opinions.

Exercises

1. Explain why, according to Nietzsche, Christianity and science are foes.

According to Nietzsche, everything that makes for the preservation of the human race is diametrically opposed to Christianity.

2. How does the author distinguish between the sources of power of science and Christianity?

In Christianity, God is determiner of our fate. In science, man determines his own fate by using knowledge and actions to overcome adversity.

3. Rewrite the following sentence in you own words: “Since the beginning of the Christian era the church has been the bitter and tireless enemy of all science, and this enmity has been due to the fact that every member of the priest class has realized that the more a man learned the more he came to depend upon his own efforts, and the less he was given to asking for help from above.”

The priests have always seen science as a threat to faith, since one will stray from the teachings of
teachings of the church.