RELG 2650 - Midterm 1 Exam Questions and
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Abrahamic religions
Islam, Judaism, Christianity
Muhammad descended from Abraham's son ___________
Ishmael
Jesus descended from the line of __________
Isaac
aspects of creation
1. existence depends on God
2. God created all
3. God transcends creation
4. Creation is good
how idea of creation applies to our relationship with our body (general)
because creation is good, our bodies are good
because God created us, we should be oriented towards God and care for the world He created
covenant
agreement between two parties, typically of unequal power, that creates a relationship
tends to be a promise from God to bless alongside commandments from God
covenant with Adam and Eve
they could eat from all the trees of the garden except the tree of the knowledge of good and evil
Noahic Covenant
God's covenant with Noah to never again flood the earth
sets forth commandments - a moral law valid for all people
covenants with Israel
God embraces a covenantal relationship with the people of Israel through covenant with Abraham
and Moses
covenant with Abraham
promises Abraham will be the father of many nations
promise of the promised land, promise of descendants, promise of blessing and redemption
covenant with Moses on Mount Sinai
covenant between the Israelite tribes and God in which God gave the Law of Moses (including the 10
commandments)
Torah
, first five books of the Old Testament
Five Books of Moses that constitute law - Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
613 commandments that structure Jewish life
Talmud
central text of Rabbinic Judaism and primary source of Jewish religious law; collected debates of
scholars about the Law
Jewish interpretation of the law
the Torah needs to be interpreted - sometimes the demands of the law could seem to conflict
casuistry
resolving of moral problems by the application of theoretical rules to particular instances
tradition of debate and interpretation in the Talmud provides a model for how to apply the law to
new situations
Dorff's Fundamental Jewish themes/beliefs regarding healthcare
1. the body belongs to God
2. the body is neutral
3. we are to help God preserve and protect the world
Meilander's Set of Tensions in Christian Thought
1. autonomy and community
2. free and finite
3. providence and freedom
4. embodied personhood
5. suffering
Meilander - autonomy and community
God calls each person by name - each individual person has great dignity
BUT, we are also social creatures and saved as a part of a community (the church) and have duties to
others
Meilander - free and finite
humans have free will and a spirit that transcends physical creation
BUT, there is also a responsible freedom under God's law and we are bound by physical limitations
Meilander - providence and freedom
all is in God's hands so we should trust in His care
BUT, we also have a duty to care for others
Meilander - embodied personhood
we are spiritual beings and are called to eternal life
BUT, our bodies are an essential part of us
In Christ, God took on human flesh - this makes the body even more precious
Answers 100% Pass
Abrahamic religions
Islam, Judaism, Christianity
Muhammad descended from Abraham's son ___________
Ishmael
Jesus descended from the line of __________
Isaac
aspects of creation
1. existence depends on God
2. God created all
3. God transcends creation
4. Creation is good
how idea of creation applies to our relationship with our body (general)
because creation is good, our bodies are good
because God created us, we should be oriented towards God and care for the world He created
covenant
agreement between two parties, typically of unequal power, that creates a relationship
tends to be a promise from God to bless alongside commandments from God
covenant with Adam and Eve
they could eat from all the trees of the garden except the tree of the knowledge of good and evil
Noahic Covenant
God's covenant with Noah to never again flood the earth
sets forth commandments - a moral law valid for all people
covenants with Israel
God embraces a covenantal relationship with the people of Israel through covenant with Abraham
and Moses
covenant with Abraham
promises Abraham will be the father of many nations
promise of the promised land, promise of descendants, promise of blessing and redemption
covenant with Moses on Mount Sinai
covenant between the Israelite tribes and God in which God gave the Law of Moses (including the 10
commandments)
Torah
, first five books of the Old Testament
Five Books of Moses that constitute law - Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
613 commandments that structure Jewish life
Talmud
central text of Rabbinic Judaism and primary source of Jewish religious law; collected debates of
scholars about the Law
Jewish interpretation of the law
the Torah needs to be interpreted - sometimes the demands of the law could seem to conflict
casuistry
resolving of moral problems by the application of theoretical rules to particular instances
tradition of debate and interpretation in the Talmud provides a model for how to apply the law to
new situations
Dorff's Fundamental Jewish themes/beliefs regarding healthcare
1. the body belongs to God
2. the body is neutral
3. we are to help God preserve and protect the world
Meilander's Set of Tensions in Christian Thought
1. autonomy and community
2. free and finite
3. providence and freedom
4. embodied personhood
5. suffering
Meilander - autonomy and community
God calls each person by name - each individual person has great dignity
BUT, we are also social creatures and saved as a part of a community (the church) and have duties to
others
Meilander - free and finite
humans have free will and a spirit that transcends physical creation
BUT, there is also a responsible freedom under God's law and we are bound by physical limitations
Meilander - providence and freedom
all is in God's hands so we should trust in His care
BUT, we also have a duty to care for others
Meilander - embodied personhood
we are spiritual beings and are called to eternal life
BUT, our bodies are an essential part of us
In Christ, God took on human flesh - this makes the body even more precious
