In a well-formed paragraph (a) describe three different consequences of Christianity becoming the State Religion of the Roman Empire. (b) In your opinion, which of these consequences seems most significant ? Why ? Note: You will not be graded on which consequence you choose as most significant. You will be graded on the reason(s) you give.
Read DetailsIn one of your assigned readings, Mark Dever discusses three themes of the New Testament: (a) the promised Redeemer; (b) the promised Relationship; and (c) the promised Renewal. For this question, you DO NOT need to write a paragraph. For each of these three themes of the NT—the promised Redeemer, the promised Relationship, and the promised Renewal—give a two-sentence explanation or description. You should have at least six (6) sentences in your answer.
Read DetailsIn an assigned reading for class, Samantha Thompson wrote that there are two words Augustine associates with both the beauty of creation and what he thinks the Christian’s attitude should be: confession and praise. In a well-formed paragraph, describe how Augustine applied these two words both to creation and to the Christian’s attitude.
Read DetailsIn the assigned reading on Stoicism, Sellars writes that the Stoic philosopher Epictetus suggests “that we ought to consider very carefully whom we spend time with,” that is, who are our friends and companions. In a well-formed paragraph, describe why Epictetus thinks this is important.
Read DetailsThe lecture offered this one sentence summary of Stoicism: “Stoicism teaches how to keep a calm and rational mind no matter what happens to you and it helps you understand and focus on what you can control and not worry about and accept what you can’t control.” In a well-formed paragraph, choose 3-5 key phrases from this sentence and describe how each phrase summarizes a key thought in Stoicism.
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