Teacher of Wisdom (scholars) Flashcards
1
Q
Leo Tolstoy (5)
A
Significance of Jesus lay in the teachings of the five moral commandments
- Don’t be angry; be at peace with all men
- Do not seek delight through sexual gratification
- Do not swear anything to anyone
- Do not judge
- Do not make any distinction among men as a nationality and love strangers like your own people
2
Q
Ludwig Wittgenstein
A
Truth and authority of Christianity lay not in God’s promise of redemption and the reward of any afterlife, but in living life as honestly as possible.
What gave Jesus authority was his role as a teacher of wisdom.
He admired Jesus because he affirmed authentic human living.
