Final 2/2 Flashcards
Recognizing that anyone can understand the idea of God as “First cause” and “Highest Good” independent of any special revelation is reflective of a ____________________ understanding.
Philosophical
“To bind” is the latin root for which word relevant for our study this year?
Religion
The primary purpose of mythic narrative is to teach ____________
meaning
The primary purpose of mythic narrative is to teach ____________
meaning
What is the main idea of the Vatican II document, Nostra Aetae
That we are called to study other religions for their own sake, because they have something to tell us about human experience
According to the fundamental understanding of theological anthropology in the Abrahamic traditions, the body ___________________________.
expresses the person
Africa is significant to understanding the role of religion in human nature because
the human species emerged in East Africa in the Great Rift Valley
What event took place in 586/87 BCE, leading to the formation of the Torah, the first five books of what Christians call the “Old Testament”?
The Babylonian Exile
Explanations rooted in a narrative that provides meaning across scenarios. A legal text or scientific text is NOT an example of this.
Mythos
According to the main take-away of the psychological reading of the theodicy in Genesis 3, who is responsible for the first sin?
All three: the serpent, the woman, and the man.
This type of myth re-tells a story from a community’s past, but usually with greater meaning and often greater detail.
Historical myth
Using earthquakes and thunderstorms in the passage to craft a narrative that provides meanings across scenarios is an example of
Using logos knowledge to explain mythos knowledge
Like Genesis 3, the passage above [not the whole source] is mostly reflective of which of the following themes of religion?
Theodicy
What language was the New Testament written in?
Koine Greek
What language was the Hebrew Bible written in?
Hebrew (with some Aramaic sections)
