(February 28, 2018 at 11:41 pm)stretch3172 Wrote: Greetings!
I'm a master's seminary student currently writing an ethnography focusing on the worldviews of atheists and agnostics in the 18-26 age range. I must interview a number of atheists and agnostics to complete this assignment, so I would be extremely grateful to anyone who would be willing to answer some questions for me.
If you are interested, please respond to the following list of questions (or as many as you can!) in a single post. Thank you in advance for your time and willingness to help me out with this project!
Preliminary Background:
What is your age?
What is your current academic status (student, former student, alumnus, etc.)?
(If applicable) How far along in your studies are you?
What is (was) your major?
Why are (were) you in college?
What are your future plans/goals?
Briefly describe your family background.
Social Structures
Describe your current relationship with your family.
Describe your social life.
Are close relationships with friends/family important? Why or why not?
Which is more important: the personal life or the professional life?
Ontological
What is the source of power and success?
What is the origin of the universe?
What is the origin and destiny of humanity?
Is there any form of spiritual dimension of reality? If so, briefly describe it.
Do incorporeal beings exist?
How do you define ‘God’?
How do you define ‘truth’?
Epistemological
How do you know what is true?
Is there an objective standard by virtue of which one can distinguish truth and falsity, and if so, why is it a reliable standard?
Assuming no objective truth exists, how can you correctly form and evaluate truth claims?
Axiology
Are morals and ethics subjective or objective?
How do you know right from wrong?
Can science explain the origin of moral values and concerns? How so?
How would you describe a “good person”? A “bad person”?
What would an “ideal society” look like?
Do people act purely out of self-interest?
What is the most important moral attribute (i.e. love, justice, equality, selflessness, etc.)? How do you define it?
What is mankind’s single biggest problem?
Is there a solution to this problem, and if so, what is it?
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