Tuesday, 8/20 - Finish Leithart Intro Tonight

• P&P

• Discuss J2

• Read

Think about the following questions as you merely read the rest of Leithart's Introduction.

J 3 – Heroes (35-38): “Hesiod, Homer, and Moses” / “Conclusion”

“Hesiod, Homer, and Moses”

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?