Which of the following describes the Babylonian Talmud?
a. the "walk" of life, or the way of moral obedience to God
b. a Jewish law code, a compilation of the "oral Torah"
c. the sacred box in the tabernacle
d. a town or city neighborhood to which Jews were restricted
b. a Jewish law code, a compilation of the "oral Torah"
Analysis:
a, c & d. Incorrect. The single most important Jewish community from about 600 to 1500 C.E. was in Babylonia, outside the sphere of Greek, Roman, and then Christian power.
b. Correct. The Babylonian Talmud is a Jewish law code, a compilation of the "oral Torah.
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A) ?Being able to consign a child to death when he is standing right in front of you because it is much harder than ignoring an appeal for money to help a child you will never meet. B) ?The practical uncertainties about whether aid will really reach those who need it. C) ?When there is a particular person whose life is sacrificed, versus when there is no particular person who loses out. D) ?None of these create an ethical distinction between two cases.
INSTRUCTIONS: Use indirect truth tables to answer the following problems. Given the statements: R ? (M ? ? C) / (P ? U) ? C / M ? ? P / R ? U These statements are:
A) Contradictory. B) Tautologous. C) Valid. D) Inconsistent. E) Consistent.
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a. immortality b. appetites c. spirit d. reason
Which term is NOT generally associated with Jacques Derrida?
What will be an ideal response?