Week 8 Development of Western Thiught

Question 1

What is the conclusion of the Roman Age?

Answer 1

There is no foundation strong enough for society or the individual life within the realm of finiteness and beginning from Man alone as autonomous.

Question 2

How should we as Christians then live?

Answer 2

We live because we believe in an infinite, personal God who has spoken in a way we can understand.

Question 3

What are absolutes and particulars?

Answer 3

ABSOLUTES: constant, unchanging, GOD
PARTICULARS: every noun is a particular
particulars come from absolutes

Question 4

Summarize the renaissance age

Answer 4

Man’s goal was to tear itself out of our old religious practices.

Question 5

What are the 5 Solas from Martin Luther’s 95 Thesis’?

Answer 5

You are saved by…

1) Christ Alone
2) Faith Alone
3) Grace Alone
4) Scripture Alone
5) By the Glory of God Alone

Question 6

What is Tyranny?

Answer 6

It is form without freedom

Question 7

What is liberty?

Answer 7

Liberty is freedom within a form

Question 8

What is anarchy?

Answer 8

Anarchy is freedom without form
ANARCHY ALWAYS LEADS TO TYRANNY

Question 9

What is Lex Rex?

Answer 9

Lex Rex is law is king!

Question 10

What is utilitarianism?

Answer 10

Use what is useful no matter what God says

Question 11

How did we end up in Mysticism in the age of non-reason?

Answer 11

Rationalism to Nialism “nothingism” to existentialism to mysticism