Encounters with ultimate reality may be called
a. ecstatic communion
b. gnosis
c. self-knowledge
d. all of the above
D
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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1.Sinners suffering in hell in the afterlife will have an opportunity to repent and be released from their torment when the angel Tatirokos appears. 2.In the apocalyptic view there are only two kinds of people, the doomed and the saved; only two epochs of world history, the current wicked era and the future age of perfection; and only two levels of existence, material and spiritual. 3.Apocalyptists typically urge believers to not put up barriers between themselves and others. We ought to be inclusive, "breaking bread" with everyone regardless of their social class, race, belief system, etc. 4.Almost all apocalypses employ symbols and code words that both veil and illuminate their meaning. 5.Animals were commonly used in Revelation to symbolize the divine right of kings.
Observations of history show that men have tried to keep women in a state of
A. Dependence B. Love C. Equality D. Helplessness
The aim of this chapter has been to make us more aware "of the peculiarities and limitations of our own ways of thinking and, especially, of how that thinking has been shaped and perhaps even distorted by the particular features of our tradition" (p. 346). These peculiarities and limitations are traced back to differences in culture, race, and ethnicity. Write an essay looking at how the
nondominant traditions explored in this chapter challenge three or more of these "limited" assumptions made by Western philosophers regarding two or more of the big questions addressed in this text, including the meaning of life, the Good Life, and the nature of God, reality, self, and freedom. Be specific: how do the nondominant traditions explored in this chapter challenge assumptions that philosophers have made regarding these questions? Could the Western philosopher(s) answer any of these challenges, either by defending his assumptions or by revising them in light of the non-Western views developed in this chapter? In other words, is it possible to revise Western philosophy to eliminate its cultural, racial, and ethnic biases? How? Again, be specific. What will be an ideal response?
What are the three things Augustine says we should love ________
a. ourselves, comfort, pleasure b. our intellect, our flesh, our soul c. God, ourselves, pleasure d. God, our neighbor, ourselves