Part Two: Articulate the biblical/Christian Worldview (what is believed) for each of the following 5 questions…
4. They define “The Bible” in part as… The Bible is not a series of……
In the book Nothing But The Truth by Avi, the protagonist, Philip Malloy, tells half-truths and lies to manipulate others. Philip, a ninth grader at Harrison High School, had only intended to get out of his least favorite teacher’s classes. When Philip gets into trouble you will find that instead of admitting to his mistakes or apologizing he insists that he is right and takes the easy way out of the situation. Philip has many motives for telling these lies to different people. Philip Malloy’s lies and half-truths will undoubtedly get him into a great deal of trouble.…
In Beyond Good & Evil, Friedrich Nietzsche seeks to develop the idea of moral philosophy beyond basic pleasures, how they relate to the general population, and further into our own personal intricacies and how they create a set of rules that apply to most individuals. Throughout the book, Nietzsche articulate well over 200 epigrams, each of which highlights a different aspect of human morality. Nietzsche’s 68th epigram dictates: “‘I have done that,’ says my memory. ‘I cannot have done that,’ says my pride, and remains inexorable. Eventually--memory yields.” When assessing this aphorism, it is not only important to assess why our memory yields and what ensues as a result, but also what would occur if we didn’t. One could argue that we must remember our mistakes and learn from them and, by choosing to forget our mistakes for our own pride’s sake, we stall our own moral progression. However, it could also be said that forgetting our own mistakes is vital to our moral progression because rather than merely learning from our mistakes, by constantly remembering them, we allow ourselves to be caught in a cycle of guilt, preventing us from truly moving on. Rather than blindly assessing the aphorism on its own, one must look through Nietzsche’s lens regarding the concepts of intention and truth in order to determine which of the above interpretations is more plausible. Although the first notion is a reasonable interpretation of Nietzsche’s epigram regarding widely accepted notions of morality, the second proves to be a more valid conclusion when following Nietzschean philosophy. While the first interpretation allows for moral recognition and awareness, the second allows for actual progress in the individual.…
For the vast majority morals are sets of guidelines that we should comply, they let us know what is correct or off-base. Moral philosophers need to find how these guidelines are legitimized, and at the consistent outcomes of moral or moral convictions. The time of enlightenment saw a questioning of religious and customary qualities. Philosophers expected to construct moral framework in light of reasonable grounds. Kant's moral framework depends on levelheadedness. It endeavors to indicate how any objective being would consent to widespread moral laws. Its impact has been colossal and current philosophers still utilize Kant's thoughts as a beginning stage for exchanges on morality. The other incredible moral arrangement of the post-enlightenment time is…
3. Why do some have mistaken ideas about Christianity? They don’t understand it. Think that it is primary doctrine, movement of rules defining and governing moral behavior.…
2. Many use the Bible, but do not trust all of it to be the “Word of God”, and so they pick and choose which parts of the Bible they wish to believe. Thus there is no common ground on which to be united.…
Throughout human history, man has found himself fascinated with the Gods and the mysticism that surrounds them. The idea of praying to a higher power has always appealed to the ethos of mankind, as a way of comfort. Divine intervention has led to the construction of grand temples, churches, and mosques while, the rest of the people lived in shacks battling destitute poverty. Religion has ignored many problems of the human condition in favor of the fantasy of revelation and salvation. It has led to vicious wars, disenfranchisement of entire groups of people all because of the sweet promise of salvation. In John D. Caputo's essay, Caputo highlights the divisive nature of religion and how the promises of revelation and salvation result ultimately lead to further perpetuate the lies and violence that religion has brought…
Chapter 6: Are The Bible Records Reliable? 2. Why do you think our culture is so quick to believe the false “facts” given to them (by professors, scientists, intellectuals, media, etc.) that the Bible isn’t a reliable document? Our culture is quick to believe the false “facts” given to them that the Bible is not a reliable document since it is assumes those in positions of influences have been intellectually honest in their research and are not ruled by their presuppositions or prejudices. 4.…
4. How do you know what you know? How do you know what is true?…
What defines honesty and integrity? Is there a connection between these two words, and what does that imply? Stephen L. Carter, a law professor and writer, questions the common definitions of these words and the their moral interpretations in his essay, “The Insufficiency of Honesty”. In the essay, he makes several about the key differences between what “honesty” and “integrity” actually mean, and I agree with Carter that too often integrity is mistaken for honesty. He mentions that, “…acting in accordance with what you think is right and risking no loss in the process is a rather thin and unadmirable form of honesty”, and I concur that selfishness of that caliber lacks integrity by definition.…
Gaining knowledge of the truth often involves being confronted by both the darkness and the light within human nature. Knowing both these sides is what defines the adult mind from that of the child’s.…
4. How do you know what you know? How do you know what is true?…
In the short story “The Liar” by Tobias Wolff, an adolescent boy named James constantly…
Whatever one may try to do to escape the behavior of lying is simply an element of human nature that cannot be avoided. In the play, The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, many characters commit the sin of dishonesty, each with a different motive. The strict Puritan setting of the play often forces the characters to compromise their honesty because they feel as though their only solution is to lie.…