Class
4 - Chapter 3 : Date: 9-26-02
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For
next week:
Chapter
4 God Provides
IDEAS
(Note: Although these questions arise from
specific sections of the chapter, please allow
the whole chapter to possibly supplement your
answers.)
God
provides for the whole creation, but believers
have a special confidence. Discuss, citing bible
passages.
Distinguish
the "cry of faith" from the "cry
of unbelief ". Discuss.
"God
is Lord over evil," in my opinion, is a confession
of faith. Defend this assertion.
KOLB
describes three ways in which God preserves and
provides through the created order. Briefly discuss
each (glance at next two questions).
List
the four situations of for human community.
List
the three types of miracles derived from "the
perspective of human analysis."
God also provides through angels. List the 5 activities
in which and in addition to which they praise
and worship God.
"God's
judgement is designed not first of all to punish
but to call to repentance." How can this
be statement be wrongly understood? How is it
righly understood?
List
the four "natural" answers to the question
of theodicy.
What
two answers do we have for certain about evil?
List
the 5 "biblical responses" to the question
of theodicy noting the weaknesses and strengths
of each.
In light of this whole chapter, discuss God's
providence as an article of faith.
TERMS
AND PEOPLE
miracle
"response-abilities" (vocations)
theodicy
manichaeanism
"absolute will"
"permissive will"
providence (short def.)
Gotthold
Ephraim Lessing
Mary Baker Eddy
Christian Science
Rabbi Harold Kushner
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