example Flashcards

1
Q

Abraham

A

He is the Father of faith because of his trust in God

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

David

A

He was shepherd then a king. He was a sinner and a song writer

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Moses/Law & Covenant

A

It is contained in Torah. It is instructions for ritual of worship. A moral: legal code. Moses- Is the law giver, not the law maker. He received the law from God and gave it to his people. The law of Moses if found in the Hewbrew scripture

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Psalm 5

A

Written by David to repent of his sin and beg for God’s forgiveness. The Psalm 5 mentions that God wants sorrow for sin before he wants sacrifices.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Jewish Legacy

A

Law: Knowable morality and moral responsibility of individual
Covenant: Relational, obedience/love to person, not simply to abstract principles

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Greek philosophy

A

“love of wisdom” and it originated in Greek city states. (6th century BC). Reasoned inquiry into the principles of natural world, divine beings, and human affairs.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Socrates, the questioner

A

Athens (capital of Greece), Born in 470 B.C., Socratic method, and executed for atheism and corrupting the young.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Plato, the abstract reasoner

A

Forms: Perfect originals in a spiritual realm, things of this world only imperfect copies
Seeking truth: Requires discipline of the body, requires mental leaps from unreliable experience of imperfect copies, and death can help

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Plato, Phaedo

A

Reflections on advantages of dying

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Aristotle, the great empiricist

A

Aristotle valued empirical (senses/ experience) research more as a means of discovering truth.
Nature of the soul: give life to the body, immortal, and pre-exist body

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Plato’s Soul

A

Head: reason
Chest: spiritedness
Stomach: appetite

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Legacy of Greek philosophy

A

Legacy of methods, existence of forms (realism vs nominalism), Nature of the body and soul

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Greek polis

A

Enable the individual to be happy, highest form of association, value of participation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Plato’s Republic (justice, classes, analogy to the soul)

A

Described justice in a city as each person doing what he was supposed to do, diversity of occupations

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Plato, Republic (pp. 14-16, on justice in the state and in the soul)

A

Guardians: leadership
Soldiers: defense/ enforcement
Workers: productive class (maker of things)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Greek happiness

A

Eudaimonia and our high attainable good to “live well”

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Path of virtue

A

A habit of excellence in one area of action. There is intellectual virtues (intellect) and Moral virtues (character). It is important because it is the most stable element in happiness.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Elements of virtue

A
  • Voluntary
  • Deliberative
  • Aspirational
  • Habitual
  • Moderate
19
Q

Music and virtue (general view of Plato, Aristotle)

A

Music help shape virtue.
Plato and Aristotle both agree the Dorian should be taught
Plato: wants people to study music because it help people to be balance
Aristotle: the flute should not be part of music education because learning to play the flute requires too much skill, does not express moral character, and prevents one from singing.

20
Q

Greek culture/Macedonians/Romans

A

Macedonians conquer greek and Roman conquer Macedonians. Greek culture was embraced by Roman and spread under Macedonians
Greek centric
Roman eccentric

21
Q

Brague’s general idea

A

Greek culture

22
Q

Early Rome (750-500 BC)

A

Founders- Romulus and Remus. Romulus was monarchy

23
Q

Roman republic (government, conquests)

A

Assemblies is controlled by the wealthiest citizen and there are 2 consuls. The 2 consuls are elected by the assembly, one year term, and a military leader.

24
Q

Seneca, Of Peace of Mind

A

We live because fortune will not be able to take so much from us. We can take the sting out of evil by knowing ahead of time that anything can happen to you.

25
Q

Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

A

View death as something natural that allows for new things to come into being

26
Q

how Rome became an empire

A

Win the civil war (31 B.C). Civil war was when the consuls become rival with the armies

27
Q

republic and empire compared

A

Republic: Self governing citizens, military power for defense, rural focus, value simplicity, value liberty.
Empire: Subjects under rule, military power for conquest, urban focus, tends towards “luxury”, value power

28
Q

Pax Romana, c. 30 BC – 180 A.D.

A

200 years of internal peace, population is 70 million, defense against invasion, suppression of revolt, stable currency, spread of roman law, widespread of citizenship, Marcos Aurelius is the last emperor of the Pax Romana and died in 180 A.D. Then war and decline

29
Q

Stoicism

A

the endurance of pain or hardship without the display of feelings and without complaint. Greek origin (300 B.C), Roman adoption, Alternative to polytheism, most influential in Pax Romana

30
Q

World-soul

A

It does not wish evil and guides events along predetermined course. origin and destiny of each human soul

31
Q

Stoicisim and Christianity compared

A

Stoicism: reason value, impersonal god/fate, cardinal virtue, no grace, goal- happiness on earth
Christianity: Reason value, personal god/providence, Cardinal virtue+ theological virtue (faith, hope, love), grace, Goal- happiness in heaven

32
Q

Augustine, Confessions

A

Augustine’s spiritual development and how he accepted Christianity. Augustine is quick to clarify that God did not make sin; sin is humanity’s responsibility.

33
Q

Stoic way to happiness

A
  1. Accept fate
  2. Live according to reason
  3. Practice the virtue
  4. Control your emotions (4 cardinal virtue: Wisdom, justice, fortitudecourage, temperance)
34
Q

Decline of the Roman Empire (where/when)

A

200-500 AD, western part of the roman empire

35
Q

Causes of the decline of the Roman empire

A

Political instability, barbarians’ invasion, Declining population, manpower shortage, and heavy taxation

36
Q

The Roman Empire and Christianity

A

Diocletian’s tetrarchy. 2 co-emperors (1 in the east and 1 in the west). 2 “Caesars” and one under each co-emperor. Better defense and to secure successor

37
Q

Edict of Milan

A

Christianity would be tolerated along with other religions

38
Q

Why did Christianity spread?

A

The theory of Rodney stark (slow and steady growth, 3% per decade, govt support), Witness of the Martyrs, and the Christian community (open to slaves and poor, aid in times of epidemic)

39
Q

Byzantine Empire (main features, legacy)

A

Main features: Continues “roman” rule in the east, loses territory in the east to Muslims, capital (Constantinople), last till 1450, Greek language/ culture, eastern orthodoxy, Greek New Testament, Greek theology, and Pentarchy
Legacy: Preserved roman law, evangelized eastern Europe, preserved ancient Greek learning, slowed the advance of Islam

40
Q

John of Damascus

A

That he worships the God who made matter, not matter itself

41
Q

Muhammad’s World

A

The new faith, Allah, Salima (surrender, not sacrifice), restoration of faith of Abraham, Christians and jews

42
Q

Islamic Empire

A

Conquests to 750 CE, Medina, Mecca, Arabian countryside
Muslim rule- Sharia law (supreme but not comprehensive), new faceless coins, paganism suppressed

43
Q

Muslim culture/religion

A

Religion: Great Mosque, empire only 10% Muslim in 750 CE, Stark thesis for Islam
Culture: Translation/preservation of Greek learning, Byzantine-Muslim interaction, more culturally developed than early medieval