Relationships with Humans and the Gods Flashcards
1
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ancient greeks (Homer and Hesiod)
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- Gods immortality is valued
- Their behaviour is emulated - due to showing no love of compassion to their followers adn acting as though people are their puppets
2
Q
hommer
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Aphrodite - tricky
- Everything was fate – there was no responsibility
- Gods did not care about human beings
3
Q
hesiod
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cosmos, beauty, divine - she was not created in sex
4
Q
Judaic
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- God is infinte, it is unpronounceable by humans (G-d), beyond being human interpretation and it is the ultimate thou
- Israelites have a personal relationship with God
- Love of God
5
Q
Bubber
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- Ultimate relationship is with YHWH and turning yourself towards him (orienting)
- Spirit that moves inbetween two people - intersubjective and subject
6
Q
i-thou
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mutual respect - love comes from respect
7
Q
i-it
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object
8
Q
Christian (Augustine and Lewis)
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- Gifts of love is the love that God has for people
- It is unconditional
- God has a desire for a relationship with his creation
9
Q
gift love
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agappe unconditional, god is universal, infinite, immortal
10
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need love
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- human love (the 4 types of love)
- humanes need to feel whole, they seek a relationship with a loving God
11
Q
Islam
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- Islamic people were the beloved and God was the lover
- YHWH
- Interested in the human being wants to form connections,
12
Q
salam
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peace
13
Q
Islam
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submission
- Submission to Allah
- concerned with peace and merciful
14
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5 pillars
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Affirmation, 5 daily prayers, almsgiving, Ramadan, pilgrimage
15
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affirmation
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only one god
