Special Issues: Plagarism

Question 1

Define Plagiarism.

Answer 1

“The unauthorized use or close imitation of the language and thoughts of another author and the representation of them as one’s own original work.”

Question 2

What was Augustine’s view of Plagiarism?

Answer 2

It is appropriate for a man to deliver someone else’s sermon.

Question 3

Who said, “If my bullet fits your gun, shoot it?”

Answer 3

Rick Warren.

Question 4

Reflect upon the practice of plagiarism.

Answer 4

1. We are called to preach with integrity.
2. There is a danger of undermining one’s authority.
3. Excessive dependence stifles one’s own imagination.
4. How would the church respond to the preacher starting by saying, “this is something I pulled off the internet.”
5. What does it do to the preacher’s relationship with the congregation.
6. Is “borrowing” a self-centered way of saving time.
7. When using other’s give credit. It’s ethically right.