Tradition, Bible, Agape, Reason

Question 1

What is the approach called when you think the Bible is the literal word of God?

Answer 1

Propositional/amanuensis

Question 2

What is the approach called where you think the Bible is the main moral guide?

Answer 2

Sola Scriptura

Question 3

What passage supports Amanuensis and what does it say?

Answer 3

Jeremiah 1:9 ‘Then the lord reached out his hand…and said to me, ‘I have put my words in your mouth’.

Question 4

What approach views the Bible as merely a book as an aspect of tradition?

Answer 4

Non-propositional/heteronomous

Question 5

What does Richard Mouw believe about the Bible?

Answer 5

The Bible is needed as a whole- sola scriptura, yet it does talk of things that are not suitable for today.

Question 6

What story in the Bible is non-sensical and why?

Answer 6

Balem’s talking ass–> A talking Donkey

Question 7

Which passage in the Bible shows homophobia and what does it say?

Answer 7

Leviticus 18:22
‘you shall not lie with a male as with a woman, it is an abomination’.

Question 8

What does the writing style show about the Bible?

Answer 8

It has many different writing styles, must have been wrote by different people? Not the word of God.

Question 9

How many times has the Bible been translated?

Answer 9

Over 300

Question 10

What does the Heteronomous approach say?

Answer 10

Tradition is the superior moral guide.

Question 11

What did the Roman Catholic Church decide about the Bible?

Answer 11

The Canon.

Question 12

What do the Catholics believe in regarding their Pope and what does it mean?

Answer 12

Apostolic Succession
Their Pope is a direct descendant of the original- Peter.

Question 13

Where is the importance of Tradition seen?

Answer 13

The Cataclysms of the Catholic Church.

Question 14

Why do Protestants criticise the Catholic Church?

Answer 14

Their use of indulgences- Martin Luther criticised this.

Question 15

Who says that the Church is anti-feminist?

Answer 15

Rosemary Radford Ruther

Question 16

What passage touches on misogyny and what does it say?

Answer 16

1 Corinthians 14:34
‘Women should remain silent in Churches.
However, this is now viewed to be a misinterpretation of what Paul said.

Question 17

What feuds has Tradition resulted in?

Answer 17

The Reformation, the Counter-Reformation, Thirty Years War

Question 18

What is Agape?

Answer 18

‘The highest form of love, charity’
Unconditional love

Question 19

What is philia?

Answer 19

Sexual love

Question 20

What is the ‘Golden rule’?

Answer 20

Love God and love your neighbour

Question 21

Who uses love for ethics and what is the ethical theory?

Answer 21

Joseph Fletcher ‘Situation Ethics’

Question 22

What did Joseph Fletcher say about love?

Answer 22

‘Love is justice, justice is love’

Question 23

What does Paul Tillich say about love?

Answer 23

Love should be the main source of authority. Love ‘drives the unity of the separated’.

Question 24

What has Pope Francis said about love?

Answer 24

Based on Tillich’s work- the use of tradition should be revisit with love. He also claimed he would strive to be more loving.

Question 25

What is the main advantage of Agape?

Answer 25

It is the main teaching within the Bible.

Question 26

What is ‘Costly Grace’ and who came up with it?

Answer 26

Bonhoeffer
We should strive to be more loving and do the right thing because of Universal Election. We need to live up to God’s sacrifice of Jesus on the cross.

Question 27

What is an example of love in the Bible?

Answer 27

1 Corinthians 13: 4-8
‘Love is patient, Love is Kind…Love never fails’

Question 28

What does Richard Mouw say about the Bible?

Answer 28

Love is simply a summary of the stories within the Bible, it isn’t a replacement

Question 29

What is a fault of the Bible?

Answer 29

People think different things are loving, some people are hedonists.

Question 30

What ethical theory promotes the use of Reason and who founded it?

Answer 30

Natural Law
Aquinas

Question 31

What does Kant say about Reason?

Answer 31

‘origin of certain concepts and principles’

Question 32

What does Emily Brunner say about Reason?

Answer 32

‘the good consists in always doing what God wills at any particular time’

Question 33

What is a criticism of the 10 Commandments?

Answer 33

Says to always respect your parents but you shouldn’t be expected to if they’re bad people- Menendez brothers.

Question 34

What is Reason to the Catholic Church?

Answer 34

Reason is in the main tradition of Catholic decision-making

Question 35

Name advantages to the use of Reason.

Answer 35

It is logical
Combines the use all three authorities
Versatile

Question 36

What are disadvantages to the use of Reason?

Answer 36

We are fallible and going against the ‘word of God’, who is infallible.

Question 37

What does Veronica Roth say about Reason?

Answer 37

‘human reason can excuse any evil and that is why it’s important we don’t rely on it’