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the world? Should we have no ruler but simply follow God‟s law?
Should we have a
king? Should materials be owned privately or shared in common?
These are the topics of
social and political philosophy, including economic theory. and
answer the questions
listed there about the description of living in society with recognized
rules/law. In
addition, ask yourself this: What is the rule of law? How do rules and
laws benefit us?
Can they ever oppress people? Should laws be centered around the
“common good?”
Should we use the Bible as law in society, or is this only for
Christians? 5. 1. What do you make of the claim that many who are
generationally poor or who are in
abuse situations are not free to will themselves out of that situation?
Would this idea
change your attitudes toward such individuals?
2. Which of the following positions best fits your sense of human
freedom: hard
determinist, compatibilist, free will libertarian, or indeterminist?
Why?
3. Take a position in the Calvinist-Arminian debate and argue for it
biblically and
philosophically. Evaluate the author‟s argument that the apostle
Paul‟s predestination
language was after-the-fact language. What do you make of the
author‟s argument that
foreknowledge need not imply predestination?
4. Are you consistent in your view of predestination and free will? Do
you think your
sense of punishment and discipline or your sense of government and
legislating ethics fit
together? Defend your position.
1. Toward which of the three main ethical approaches (duty based,
consequence based
[utilitarian], virtue based) do you most lean? To what extent are you