Reading Questions
M 18 Oct
Christian Bible: Matthew, Romans, Galatians
1) The Gospel According to Matthew
- What would Plato (Aristotle, Epicurus) have made of Jesus?
- What are the politics of Matthew? Is it a violent text?
What
is
the nature of political obligation here? Does Matthew have
anything
to say about law? About justice?
- What does Matthew say about the family (compare to Plato and
Aristotle)?
2) Letter of Paul to the Romans
- What does Paul say about law? Is he antinomian?
- What does Paul have to say about free will?
3) Letter of Paul to the Galatians
- Why is Paul writing this letter?
- Is the message about law in Galatians the same as the one found
in
Romans?