Test #2 Flashcards

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Freedom

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Power rooted in reason and will to perform deliberate actions on ones own conscience

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Characteristics of freedom

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Freedom, determinism

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Determinism

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Philosophy that holds that every event , action and decision results from something independent of the human will

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Internal freedom

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Freedom from interior factors that limit choice

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External freedom

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Freedom from factors outside of ourselves that threaten to destroy our power to exercise choice

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Limits of freedom

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Human freedom is not absolute but limited

True freedom is not license

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Major impediments to exercise true freedom

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Ignorance , duress , fear

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Ignorance

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Not knowing what we should or should not do

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Duress

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Freedom is impeded when someone tries to force us to do something

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Fear

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Panic in the face of danger

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Emotions and morality: emotions are…. However …degree they engage… We can find moral…. Or ….. In them

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Morally Neutral; reason and will; good evil

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Jesus is what of Christian morality

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Fundamental norm

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Jesus is

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Standard or model on whom we should pattern our lives

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Norm

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Source of norms are scripture , tradition and human reason

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Norm definition

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Guidelines or laws that can help regulate human freedom

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Famous statement in prologue of ….. gospel

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Logos (Greek for word) becomes flesh ( incarnation)

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Hidden years

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12-30 Luke he was in templeat 12 at 30 he began public ministry

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Hidden years are ……

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Crucial to his moral development

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Christ developed morally through

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Grace and nature

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Nature= ; grace=

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Nature: family, own experience, education
Grace: relationship with father (abba)

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Jesus is in … Union

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Hypostatic : fully god and fully human

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Matthew 5-7

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Sermon on the mount

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Moral discourses in sermon on the mount 1:

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Turn the other cheek (revenge)

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Moral discourses 2:

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Our father: represents perfect prayer and that god is personal

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Moral discourse 3:
Golden rule: do unto others
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Moral discourse 4;
Beatitudes: describe an internal transformation with being rather than doing
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Perfection?
Matthew 5:48 be as perfect as your Heavenly Father; Christ sets up high moral standard
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Luke 10:25-37
Good Samaritan : Samaritans and Jews hated because Samaritans they intermarried w/ other cultures and religions . Christ directs compassion to the outcasts
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Mark 12:28-34
Love of god | Love of neighbor
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Passion?:
Luke 23:34 mercy forgive them father Luke 23:46: surrender "into your hands I commend my spirit " Keno sis : self emptying
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Garden of Gethsemdne :
Luke 22:39-46 First sin in this garden Asks father to let cup pass him: cup of death suffering and passion Freedom: reason and will
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Nietzsche
Spoke Zarathustra : throghout book he proclaims death of god
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Famous quote
God is dead and we've killed him
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What was Nietzsche critical of
Extreme aspects of religion (extreme religiosity)
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Power
Equated to imposition (will to power)
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Will to power
Truth and freedom are based on somebody's ability to impose their will
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Will to power ultimately
Hinders freedom (external)