Exam 1 Flashcards
What is an intrinsic good?
Good By itself
What is an instrumental good?
Valuable because it is used to achieve something else, like an instrument
The purpose for humanity is called___
telos
What is a trait that makes a person act in a morally good way?
Virtue
What is communion?
To live with God, and for God
shalom
perfection, peace
Tetragrammaton
Hebrew name for God
Predation
Disruption of shalom, killing animals
Tree of Knowledge
Adam and Eve Ate Fruit From, Forbidden, Knowledge+ The realization of evil, ruined shalom
Enmity
Hatred
Why were Adam and Eve naked and not ashamed, what does that mean?
There was no lust, shalom was still in tact. Childlike innocence
Mythology
Events may not have really happened, but the lesson is implied, word is true
What is a seed?
The Word Of God
Covenant
Agreement between God and His people, God had 2 covenants, one being with Abraham and Sarah, and the other with the world
Community
Communion with God, sharing intimacy
Eudaemonia
Happiness, well being
What is so important about the gift given to us?
We are not expected to give one in return, tree of life
dominion
Humans above all other creatures on Earth, because that is how God intended it to be
Transcendence
Beyond the eyes and beliefs of the world, world has no understanding
Meaning of one flesh
Becoming one person, a whole, after marriage
Tree of Life
God’s gift to humanity
Patriarchy introduced in bible?
This is silly and I do not believe this so I refuse to study it.
alienation in bible?
God alienated Adam and Eve for their own good, after they ate from the tree of knowledge. Estrangement
Crucifixion
Most horrific way to die during Jesus’ life, He died exactly that way, Worthy is The Lamb who was slain.
