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16 Cards in this Set
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For the Greeks, the "higher" good of the city (morality, ethics) was what?
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The key to the “higher” good of the soul (philosophy).
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What is the central question of political philosophy?
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Quid Sit Deus? (Who – or what – is God, the Highest?)
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What is Greek Transcendence?
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1. Good of soul reflected in good of city.
2. Only philosophers transcend city |
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What is the Good of Sacrifice for Athens?
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Sacrifice of the particular, mundane for the general, immaterial.
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What is the Good of Sacrifice for Jerusalem?
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Sacrifice of pride for redemption of particular, mundane.
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What is the hierarchy of sacrifice for Athens?
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Pure Thought
Socrates Pericles Achilles |
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What is the hierarchy of sacrifice for Jerusalem?
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Loving Father
Christ Abraham Abram |
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What is Jewish law?
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Comprehensive
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What is Christian law?
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Seperation of religion and law
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What is Christian Transcendence?
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All human beings transcend the human, political city.
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According to the Christian view, what is human destiny?
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In “another world,” “The City of God”
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According to Reynolds, when did the Apostasy start?
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before AD 100
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Reynolds said we mistake effects of the Apostasy for what?
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Causes
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Reynolds: what were covenants abonded for?
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Sacraments: grace through mediation of priest
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What are the three myths about the apostasy?
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1. Caused by outside persecution
2. Caused by Greek philosophy 3. Great and abominable church is the Catholic church |
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In the West, what is the tension between Athens and Jerusalem?
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Idea of a personal, loving Father with that of absolute, immaterial Being.
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