Truth and Morality
Based on the Topic 6 Resources, develop detailed, thoughtful, and thorough answers to the questions in this document. When completing this document, respond directly after each question within the specified number of words.
1. What would be the implications of truth being relative and subjective in your area of study/future career? Why might absolute and objective truth be required in your area of study/future career? Include a citation from Chapter 7 of The Beginning of Wisdom textbook in your answer and include its reference in the References section at the end of this document.
Your answer in 100-200 words:
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2. Review the Ten Commandments in Exodus 20:1-17 and type your responses directly below each of the following prompts.
a. Briefly list the Ten Commandments in your own words (do not copy them word-for-word from the Bible).
Your answer in 75-100 words:
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b. Which three commandments are enforced by our legal system?
Your answer in 30-50 words:
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c. Explain how the first four commandments might impact someone’s life.
Your answer in 125-150 words:
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d. Explain how the tenth commandment might impact someone’s life.
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e. What was Jesus’s response to the question, “What is the greatest commandment?” (Matthew 22:34-40). Why do you think he gave that answer?
Your answer in 75-100 words:
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3. C. S. Lewis (1952) writes, “If you look for truth, you may find comfort in the end; if you look for comfort, you will not get either comfort or truth – only soft soap and wishful thinking to begin with and, in the end, despair” (p. 32). Christianity believes that reason is a God-given faculty to evaluate what is true.
How do faith and reason properly work together? Cite Chapter 7 of The Beginning of Wisdom textbook in your answer.
Your answer in 75-100 words:
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Reference:
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What would happen if truth were relative in your career and why might absolute truth be necessary?,
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What are the Ten Commandments in your own words?,
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Which three commandments are enforced by today’s legal system?,
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How might the first four commandments affect someone’s life?,
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How do faith and reason work together?