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Christian Thought Final Exam Notes (2)

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What is the synoptic problem?
Why are the Gospels so similar
Are the Gospels dependent on one another?
Yes
Which of the Gospels was written first and which is dependent on the other?
Mark is the first source, that Matthew & Luke are getting their information from.
The things that are the same in Matthew & Luke's Gospels that are not in Mark is another "Q" source. We are uncertain of what this might be.
Why is there Markan priority?
93% of Mark is in Matthew and Luke, and Mark's stories are more detailed.
Mark preserves the original Aramaic, while Matthew and Luke switch to Greek.
Historical Jesus: Lord/Legend/Myth
Hellenization
Paul is silent
Parallel Mania
Response for Hellenization
Yes, the culture was highly Hellenized but why would that mean it would completely penetrate religious thought?
Response for silence of Paul
Paul was a lot of theology
Critics overlooked the passages he did talk about Jesus
Jesus was no different than other pagan dieties. Paul really didn't believe in Jesus' holiness.
Response for Parallel Mania
They aren't really there, whatever is there is just bit and pieces, it's not paralleled to one story/legend/myth as a whole.
Five embaressing Details of Jesus' ministry
John baptized Jesus
Jesus cannot perform miracles and rejected in his own hometown
Jesus' family did not believe in him
Disciples were not always able to exercise demons
Jesus was betrayed by inner circle
Why are the embarrassing details of Jesus' ministry important?
They heightens credibility of the historical Jesus.
What are the two arguments for Jesus' resurrection?
Establish the facts that will serve as historical evidence.
Argue that the hypothesis of Jesus' resurrection is the best explanation.
What are three pieces of evidence for the resurrection?
The empty tomb, post-resurrection appearances and the origin of the Christian faith.
What were some evidences for the empty tomb?
Jesus' Burial
The Markan story is simple & lacks legendary development
Tomb was discovered by women
What is the response for the naturalistic explanation for the conspiracy hypothesis?
There was no evidence
What is the response for the apparent death hypothesis?
The spear in Jesus' side by the Romans, guards did not break Jesus' legs. They would have not needed to because he would have already been dead by brutal beating.
What was the response for the wrong tomb hypothesis?
Jesus' tomb was in a prominent location
What is the relocated body hypothesis evidence for the post-resurrection appearances?
The appearance of Peter, the twelve, and James. James was an interesting appearance since James and family did not believe in Jesus.
What are the naturalistic explanations for the hallucinations?
Hallucinations only last for a few seconds, not 40 days and it doesn't explain the empty tomb.
What is the evidence for the origin of the Christian faith/disciples belief?
This was not an idea a 1st C. Jew would make up, the Jewish "resurrection paradigm" was thought that when the Messiah came it would be the end of time and all would be raised and total defeat of sin and evil.
What is an objection to religious pluralism?
"It is arrogant to think that one religion is true"(Power trip- Micheal Fuco)
Objection 1: "It is arrogant to think that one religion is true"(Power trip- Micheal Fuco)
Double edged sword: The religious pluralist himself is arrogant by claiming religious pluralism is the ONLY truth? (What is their claim for arrogance? Making truth claims?)
Objections 2: "People's religious beliefs are culturally relative"
Double edged sword: the religious pluralist came to believe in religious pluralism because of where they were born.
What is the argument for Plantinga's probability human cognitive faculties are reliable given naturalism and evolution is low.
Beliefs have come about by adaptive behavior and doesn't guarantee beliefs are true because they evolved by unguided mutations.
What is another argument against Plantinga's ideas of evolution and naturalism?
Anyone who believes in naturalism and evolution are true your beliefs are self-refuting because ideas are just evolved.
What is a response from the objections for social sciences?
The "need" for God could be divinely implanted, we are created to be in relationship with God. C.S. Lewis' God shaped hole in our hearts.
What is another response from the objections for social sciences?
Double edged sword: believing in atheism can be constructed for social purposes and arise from psychological needs. The rejection of authority and responsibility.
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