Christian Theology & Ethics Introduction
Epistemology - answerThe study of the source of knowledge, such as laws, family, books, etc.
Metaphysics - answerThe study of the nature of existence and why physics is the way it is
Ethics - answerThe defining characteristics of a people or a culture (th...
Sapien - answer✔The Latin word for knowledge, as in Homo sapiens, meaning 'wise man'
Cosmogonies - answer✔Different mirrored creation stories, such as Genesis 1 vs. Genesis 2,
with variations in the order of creation and naming
Naming - answer✔The act of giving something a name, which is believed to bring it into
existence
Hume's Fork - answer✔The idea that there are only two ways to see free will: living in a
deterministic world or having complete free will
Pelagius - answer✔A figure who believed in the absence of original sin and emphasized human
free will and responsibility for moral activity
St. Augustine - answer✔An influential figure who argued for original sin, the predetermined
nature of life, and the concept of grace leading to good acts
Normative Ethics - answer✔The study of ethical action, including virtue, eudaimonism,
deontological, and utilitarian approaches
Sermon on the Mount / Beatitudes - answer✔A key teaching of Jesus in the Bible, addressing
ethical principles and virtues
Deontology - answer✔The ethical idea that one has a duty and should follow it regardless of
consequences, exemplified by Immanuel Kant's categorical imperative
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