*Review J1 & 2
*Begin J3
HW (due Tues): Read Leithart 43-51 and answer the questions below
J3 – Heroes
(35-38): “Hesiod, Homer, and Moses” / “Conclusion”
1.
Outline/discuss Leithart’s rationale
for a “Christian reading of ancient pagan literature” that “arises from a
biblical understanding of ancient history.”
2.
Explain how the Medieval Church
often mishandled “the inheritance of
the pagan classics,” and give one example.
3.
In what way were they correct with their handling of said
texts?
4.
What are the only two options
available concerning the relationship between Scripture and all other stories?
And if you think there is a third option, try and justify your thinking.
“Conclusion”
5.
What has the church historically believed
about the “devil’s stories” and what should be her relationship to them?
6.
What is your favorite quote from
this reading?
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