Genesis

How does Augustine’s interpretation of Genesis 1, in particular on the goodness of creation, the centrality of freewill and the createdness of time, give birth to a new kind of individual and a new community?

Augustine Interpretation of genesis 1 How does Augustine’s interpretation of Genesis 1, in particular on the goodness of creation, the centrality of freewill and the createdness of time, give birth to a new kind of individual and a new community? Use Holland’s engagement with Paul to buttress your argument. How could the nature of matter […]

Read the following primary sources Excerpts from The Book of Genesis (1-3, 6-8, 22) and “The Flood Story” from The Epic of Gilgamesh. Explain what specific similarities between the two stories were you able to find?

The Book of Genesis (1-3, 6-8, 22) Read the following primary sources and then answer the questions below: Excerpts from The Book of Genesis (1-3, 6-8, 22) http://www.professorcampbell.org/sources/genesis.htmlLinks to an external site. “The Flood Story” from The Epic of Gilgamesh https://web.archive.org/web/20180924021142/http://www.livius.org/articles/misc/great-flood/flood3_t-gilgamesh/ the assigned primary sources and write a discussion post answering the following questions: What […]

What is your understanding of a biblical approach to understanding God’s perspective on how you should approach disability and suffering?

ASSIGNMENT What is your understanding of a biblical approach to understanding God’s perspective on how you should approach disability and suffering? What are the practical implications of this understanding for how you teach and serve your students? What additional resources or knowledge have you discovered that supports your philosophical/theological understanding of disability and suffering? What […]

In your opinion, should we abandon the clean air and clean water acts if doing so will generate increased economic growth in the short-run?

Economic Growth and the Environment Prompt: Economic growth implies rising incomes, rising living standards (as measured by per-capita GDP), and low levels of unemployment. In your opinion, should we abandon the clean air and clean water acts if doing so will generate increased economic growth in the short-run?  

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