The Quest for Meaning : Contemporary Context (Leaving Cert Religious Education): Flashcards
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3 key questions that emerge in contemporary culture
3 key questions that emerge in contemporary culture
Life's purpose, good & evil, suffering
Nature vs nurture: greater influence
Nature vs nurture: greater influence
Environment & upbringing (more than biology)
Definition of 'Good'
Definition of 'Good'
Positivity, moral integrity, concern for others w/o selfish motives
Definition of 'Evil'
Definition of 'Evil'
Negativity, immoral behaviour, deliberate harm to others
Role of wisdom in morality
Role of wisdom in morality
Ability to distinguish between good & evil actions
Nature of moral judgements
Nature of moral judgements
Highly personal & subjective
Suffering defined
Suffering defined
Intense distressing experience affecting all aspects of wellbeing
Positive outcomes of suffering
Positive outcomes of suffering
Personal growth, life lessons, deeper appreciation of life
Nietzsche on suffering
Nietzsche on suffering
To live is to suffer, to survive is to find meaning in it
Cause of suffering (expectation-related)
Cause of suffering (expectation-related)
Gap between expectations about life & actual reality
Problem of evil
Problem of evil
How can benevolent God allow people to commit terrible crimes?
Divine mystery response to problem of evil
Divine mystery response to problem of evil
God's perspective surpasses human understanding; trust divine wisdom
Free will defence response
Free will defence response
Genuine love requires freedom; God created autonomous beings