quiz 4 Flashcards
2 temptations when talking about tough topics
judgmentalism and relativism
judgementalism
tendency to have a strong belief about something, and using this to put others down
(not only am i right, but you will go to hell over this)
relativism
any opinion is just as good as any other opinion
Freedom
we can be authentic
immortality
- self violation
- self frustration
- self destruction
violate friendly d***ks
social sin
systemic structures that continue to do wrong
What was weird abt Jesus meeting the woman at the well
Jews and samaritans (her) dont get along and she was a social outcast and had lots of husbands, so someone like Jesus wouldnt be talking to her
Overview of story with woman at well
J– give me water
W– why u talking to me?? U not supposed to?? Im an outcast
J– do you know who has living water?
W– sir, you dont have a bucket, how will u get water, im intrigued now. Who do u think you are? Jacob?
J– im looking for a difference water; eternal life water
W– sir, give me this water
J– go call ur husband
W– i have no husband
J– true, you seeing 5 men
W– sir, I see you are a prophet
J– theology
W– messiah (christ) is coming, he will know things like u do
J– i am He
Jesus has a convo with the disciples
Woman is portrayed as the greatest disciples
Woman went to the city w/o her water jar; she is the new living water, because she talked to Jesus
How does jesus avoid judgementalism and relativism
there is a way in which a relationship between real humans can help us work through this hard stuff
What is the positive moral life about
tries to get away from a rule-based life and instead speak to why a moral life is healthy
two images describing sin in the bible
- missing the mark
- broken relationships
what overcomes sin
grace
genovesi freedom
the ability to be authenic or inauthentic beings
genovesi on morality
striving for a true authentic humanity
immortality related to ?
self violation
self frustration
self destruction