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Chapter
14
Part
III: Christian Theology:
14. The Doctrines of Human Nature, Sin, and Grace.
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QUESTIONS |
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Give
a summary of the issues at stake in the Pelagian controversy. [answer]
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Why
did Augustine believe in original sin?
[answer]
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Imagine
that you are explaining the idea of 'grace' to a non-theologian
with a limited attention span. What could you say about the idea
in 200 words or less?
[answer]
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Martin
Luther is associated with the doctrine of 'justification by faith
alone.' What did he mean by this? And what were the alternatives
he rejected?
[answer]
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'If
you aren't predestined, then go and get yourself predestined.' How
does this attitude relate to Weber's thesis concerning the origins
of capitalism?
[answer]
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