Great Conversation Terms
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Theodicy | Reconciliation of the existence of a 'just' God and evil and suffering in our world. Why do bad things happen if we have a 'just' God? |
| Anti-theodicy | Accusing God of Injustice. |
| Theophany | Divine form (disclosure) on earth. |
| Documentary Hypothesis | The bible is made from 4 sources, JEPD. |
| Exegesis | An explanation or critical interpretation (especially of the Bible). |
| Covenant | An agreement that results in a relationship of commitment between God and his people. Judaism is based on the biblical covenants with Abraham, Moses and David. |
| Hebrew (Traditional) Wisdom | Living by the precepts of the covenant, fearing and obeying God. |
| Septuagint | Greek translation of the Hebrew bible. |
| Apostasy | The abandonment of a religious or political belief. |
| Israel/Judah | Two halves of the Hebrew People. Divided after the death of King solomon. |
| Babylonian Exile | Jews from Judah were forced to migrate to Babylon, as captives. About 580-530 BC |
| Concubine | A women who lives with a man, lower status than his wife/wives, and sleeps with him. |
| Sheol | The Hebrew underworld, home of the dead. |
| Hellenism | National culture of ancient Greece. (Study of) |
| Hylomorphism | Matter and form coexist in physical objects. |
| Metaphysics | Beyond physics, first principles/abstract: being, knowing, time and space. |
| Teleology | There is an end/purpose to all natural substances. |
| Epistemology | Belief vs. opinion, the study of knowledge. |
| Ethics | The moral principles that govern a person or group. |
| "Know Thyself" | Socrates, "the unexamined life is not worth living" |
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